Local author Kim Kluxen Meredith has announced that her third children's picture book, "Heidi Saves the Day," was released on April 1.

"Heidi Saves the Day" is the third in a series, which began with "Henri's Home" in 2020 and continued with "Henri to the Rescue" in 2021. The books tell stories of various beach adventures of a hermit crab family with their friends of the sea, and the illustrations are all original watercolors by Lancaster artist Lisa Madenspacher. The hardback books are printed by Yurchak Printing in Landisville.

In addition to being sold at three local Lancaster/Lititz locations, Meredith's books are carried by two Delaware beach locations and seven New Jersey shore locations, and "Heidi Saves the Day" is also available at a store in Naples, Fla. Additionally, copies of the books may be purchased at http://www.kimkluxenmeredith.com.

Story time and book signing events have been planned to celebrate Meredith's new book. The events will take place on Saturday, April 22, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Pocket Books Bookstore, 903 Wheatland Ave., Lancaster, and on Monday, June 5, at 10:30 a.m. at Aaron's Bookstore, 35 E. Main St., Lititz.