The Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) Advisory Council is bringing Author Eric Litwin to Austin for an evening of song, stories and general family fun.

This event is free and open to the public and will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday at the Ellis Middle School Auditorium.

Litwin is a guitar-strumming, book-writing, harmonica-blowing, song-singing, folksy, fun type of a guy.

He is the No. 1 New York Times Best Selling author of the first four “Pete the Cat” picture books and the author of the new musical series “The Nuts.”

His books have sold more than 1.5 million copies, been translated into seven languages and won 15 state and national awards including a Theodor Geisel Seuss Honor Award. He has also recorded award winning music CDs.

Litwin is also a nationally respected keynote speaker on interactive literacy and music.