BY KAYLEIGH FREEMAN FOR THE OBSERVER

AUBURN — Local author Kay Whaley and illustrator Kathy Hamrick have teamed up once again to bring readers the fourth story in the Tales of Sydney, a children’s book collection that follows the journey of Sydney, a Portuguese Water Dog, and her adventures in a small southern town. The collection consists of four books: “Sydney Tours Eufaula,” “Sydney and the Masquerade,” “Sydney and the Christmas Star” and now, “Sydney’s Adventures in Aubieland.” Released in 2024, “Sydney’s Adventures in Aubieland” follows Sydney and her friends as she faces the bad luck of stepping on the well-known Auburn University seal. Whaley and Hamrick’s newest addition brings Auburn to life, highlighting some of the city’s most notable features. “The plot of Aubieland was inspir

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