Have you seen THE CAN MAN yet? I read it to my kids and they snatched it from my hands so they could get a better look at the illustrations. Craig Orback, the illustrator, is the Ultimate Tuesday star at Secret Garden Books this month, from 7-7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 30. (If you're not... Continue Reading →
George Shannon, Lynn Brunelle event
Eagle Harbor Book Company presents story time for children 3 and up with Bainbridge Island authors George Shannon and Lynn Brunelle on Saturday, March 13, at 11 a.m.. The event, which is free and open to the public, will last about half an hour and will include refreshments.Shannon and Brunelle will read from their new... Continue Reading →
Join Nina Hess at Skamania Lodge
Nina Hess, author of A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO MONSTERS, has been chosen to be a featured author at a Skamania Lodge event. It's on Saturday, March 27 from 2-4 p.m. The details:Join award winning children's author, Nina Hess, for a reception of milk and cookies, at Skamania Lodge. Families and children will enjoy meeting Nina,... Continue Reading →
Polly Horvath at Ballard Library
Author Polly Horvath reads her new book NORTHWARD TO THE MOON on Thursday, March 4 at 6:30 p.m., in the Ballard Public Library.Secret Garden Books is sponsoring, and says this: "Polly Horvath is one of the most highly acclaimed children’s book authors writing today. Among her many books are Everything on a Waffle (Newbery Honor... Continue Reading →
Kids Heart Books Day
Craig Orback sent this along:Mockingbird Books in the Green Lake area of Seattle is hosting authors and illustrators at an event this Saturday, Feb. 13--it's called Kids (Heart) Books!Here's the info from the store:On Saturday, February 13th from 10-3, Mockingbird books is participating in Kids (Heart)Books, a Valentine event at several local independent bookstores. Joining... Continue Reading →
Book signing: Heather Brewer
Author Heather Brewer launches The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod: Eleventh Grade Burns on Tuesday, Feb. 9 at 7 p.m. in the Secret Garden Bookshop in Ballard.High school totally bites when you’re half human, half vampire.Here's the invite from Suzanne at Secret Garden:This is the blood-chilling fourth installment in the popular series with over 250,000 copies... Continue Reading →
Kids Heart Authors Day coming
Hey authors, here's a chance to sign books and take part in a terrific event. Contact Mary Harris using the address below if you're interested:Kids Heart Authors Day was such a huge success last year that we're going to do it again this year.Mitali Perkins initiated the program last year--her plan was that on (or... Continue Reading →
George Shannon event at Adams Elementary School
He'll be reading from STORIES TO SOLVE: FOLKTALES FROM AROUND THE WORLD. He will also discuss his other books, including MORE STORIES TO SOLVE: Fifteen Folktales from Around the World, TOMORROW'S ALPHABET, WHITE IS FOR BLUEBERRY, and THE SECRET CHICKEN CLUB.It's at 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 5 at Adams Elementary School, 6110 28th Ave.... Continue Reading →
Rebecca Stead coming to town
Fresh off her Newbery win, Rebecca Stead will visit the U Village Barnes and Noble on Feb. 1 at 7 p.m.If you haven't read WHEN YOU REACH ME yet, this is your chance to get a signed copy and meet the author everyone's so gaga over.The official details:Rebecca Stead (author of When You Reach Me):... Continue Reading →
Nina Laden at Secret Garden Books
On Tuesday, Jan. 26, the amazing Nina Laden will be at Secret Garden Books from 7-7:30 p.m.Nina Laden’s written many award winning books for children, including The Night I Followed the Dog, Private I-Guana, and Romeow and Drooliet. She'll be at the store to talk about her newest book for the very young, Button Nose.... Continue Reading →