Geiger Elementary School second-grader Caleb Maile, back left, turns his hands into pretend binoculars as he and other second-graders look at illustrations guest speaker Chris Van Dugen is showing to all students gathered in the library Thursday morning at the Lewiston school. Each year Geiger brings in guest authors from Maine to promote literacy and creativity.

Maine author and illustrator Chris Van Dugen shows second-graders at Geiger Elementary School in Lewiston the illustrations he created for one of his books. Each class got a chance to hear him speak Thursday.