Rosemary Wells, author and illustrator of the popular children’s series “Max & Ruby,” selected Cross Schools as the first stop in a tour to promote her latest book, “Hand in Hand.” The event featured a meet-and-greet and book signing, as well as a Young Artists Workshop for grades K-4, and a Young Writers Workshop for grades 5-8. Cross Schools is an independent Christian school in Bluffton serving children from 18 months through eighth grade. Wells is shown here with kindergartener Zoe Vermilyea, daughter of Kate and Jody Vermilyea.