Author Donna Thornton reads to Drupelet from her new book “The Christmas Donkey.” Thornton and the book’s illustrator, Lynne Ballenger Pryor, will sign books at a “Meet the Animals” day on Oct. 16 from 2 -4 p.m. at Mountain View Berry Farm. The farm is located at 1095 S. Shamrock Ave. in Landrum. For questions or directions, call 828-457-6585. (photo submitted by Joe Cunningham)