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2012
April 26
Linda Lodding, author of The Busy Life of Ernestine Buckmeister, reading and presentatiing at the International School of
Amsterdam (ISA), in The Netherlands.
April 17
Jodi Moore, author of When a Dragon Moves In, will appear at the Chews Elementary School in Blackwood, NJ.
February 29
Richard McFarland, illustrator of Grandfather's Wrinkles, will be appearing twice at St. John the Baptist Catholic School in
Johnsburg, IL, at 10:45 AM, and at 12:45 PM.
Tuesday, January 31
Richard McFarland, illustrator of Grandfather's Wrinkles, will be appearing at St. Mary Catholic School in Woodstock, IL, at1 PM
for K-4, and at 2 PM for 5th to 8th grades. He will also have a book signing in the cafeteria on Wednesday February 1, from 10:45 to
12:45.
2011
December 9
Richard McFarland, illustrator of Grandfather's Wrinkles, will be appearing at St. Thomas the Apostle School in Crystal Lake, IL, at
12 and 1 pm.
December 7
Richard McFarland, illustrator of Grandfather's Wrinkles, will be appearing at Turner Elementary School in West Chicago, IL, at 1
pm.
December 1
Linda Lodding, author of The Busy Life of Ernestine Buckmeister, will be doing a book signing and charity lunch in Wassenaar, The
Netherlands. For more information, contact saucyspoons@gmail.com
November 29 & 30
Linda Lodding, author of The Busy Life of Ernestine Buckmeister, will be doing a book reading and presentations to the elementary
classes at the American School of The Hague, in The Netherlands.
November 29
Amanda Noll, author of I Need My Monster, will be the guest of the Arizona Library Association Conference in Tucson, AZ, for
winning the Arizona Grand Canyon Award.
November 12 & 13
Linda Lodding, author of The Busy Life of Ernestine Buckmeister at ABC Amsterdam on Nov 12, 2011, and at ABC The Hague on
Nov 13, 2011, both in The Netherlands.
November 12
Richard McFarland, illustrator of Grandfather's Wrinkles, will be appearing at the Huntley Area Public Library Local Author Fair,
11000 Ruth Road, Huntley, IL, from 1-3 pm. For more information, call (847)669-5386 Ex. 43
Saturday, November 5
Linda Ravin Lodding, author of The Busy Life of Ernestine Buckmeister, at Books of Wonder, 18 West 18th Street, New York,
NY 10011, from 12-2 pm. For more information call 212-989-3270. www.booksofwonder.com
Wednesday, November 2
Linda Ravin Lodding, author of The Busy Life of Ernestine Buckmeister, at “Pajama Party Story Times” at Barnes and Noble Menlo
Park, 55 Parsonage Road, Edison, NJ 08837. For more information call 732-548-4179
Saturday, October 29
Linda Ravin Lodding, author of The Busy Life of Ernestine Buckmeister, at The Town Bookstore, 270 E. Broad St, Westfield, NJ
07090, (Corner of E. Broad and Elmer St.), from 2-4 pm. www.townbookstore.com
Thursday, October 20
Suzanne Beaky, illustrator of The Busy Life of Ernestine Buckmeister, at The Friends of the Adair County Public Library Annual Fun
Fest, 6:00 P.M., in the First United Methodist Church Basement, 300 E. Washington St., Kirksville, MO
Saturday, October 15
Jodi Moore, author of When a Dragon Moves In, at Books of Wonder, 18 West 18th Street, New York, NY 10011, from 12-2 pm.
For more information call 212-989-3270. www.booksofwonder.com
October 9
Linda Lodding, author of The Busy Life of Ernestine Buckmeister, will be appearing at The English Bookshop in Amsterdam,
Lauriergracht 71, Jordaan, Amsterdam, 1016 RH The Netherlands. Telephone: 020/626-4230
September 11
Richard McFarland, illustrator of Grandfather's Wrinkles, will give a Grandparents Day Presentation at the Meadow View Lodge in
Huntley, IL.
July 19-August 7
Jacqui Grantford, illustrator of Wishes for One More Day, has an exhibition of her paintings, calld A Show of Hands, at Chapel Off Chapel, 12
Little Chapel Street, Prahan, Australia (03) 82907000. Gallery hours 10am to 5 pm
July 16
Jodi Moore, author of When a Dragon Moves In, is appearing at BookFest PA from 10 am to 5 pm, under the tent at the Schlow Memorial
Library in State College, PA. She will do a reading of When a Dragon Moves In at 11 am in the library.
Wednesday, June 22
Richard McFarland, illustrator of Grandfather's Wrinkles, will be visiting the Sugar Grove Library in Sugar Grove, IL 60554 at 2 pm.
Thursday, May 26
Amanda Noll, author of I Need My Monster, will be reading her book to classes atat Mukilteo Elementary.
Thursday, May 26
Jodi Moore, author of When a Dragon Moves In, will address approximately 300 elementary students in Gloucester, NJ, in two
separate sessions (grades K-2 and 3-5).
Saturday, May 14
Jodi Moore, author of When a Dragon Moves In, will sign copies of her book at Barnes & Noble, State College
365 Benner Pike, State College, PA 16801. Reading at 10:30 am, signing at 11:30 am. For more information call 814-867-9330.
Saturday, May 7
Thad Krasnesky, author of That Cat Can't Stay and I Always, ALWAYS Get My Way, will appear at Borders at Columbus
Circle, in NYC.
Friday, May 6
Jodi Moore, author of When a Dragon Moves In, will be visiting Otto's, A Booklover's Paradise, 107 West Fourth Street,
Williamsport, PA 17701, from 5 to 8 pm. For more details call Betsy at 570-326-5764 .
Friday, April 15
Amanda Noll, author of I Need My Monster, will be reading her book to classes at Anderson Island Elementary in Washington.
Thursday, April 7
Richard McFarland, illustrator of Grandfather's Wrinkles, will be speaking with Young Authors at the Richmond Grade School in
Richmond, IL.
Sunday, March 27
Simon Van Booy, author of Pobble's Way, will be reading and signing copies of his book at BookCourt, 163 Court St, Brooklyn, NY
11201. For more information, call 718-875-3677 .
Amanda Noll, author of I Need My Monster, will be reading her book to classes at the following Washington schools in March:
3/2 Edgerton Elementary
3/3 Carson Elementary
3/8 Thompson Elementary
3/10 Clover Creek Elementary
3/11 Spinning Elementary
3/15 Northstar Elementary
3/21 Woodland Elementary
3/24 Wildwood Elementary
Saturday, February 26
Richard McFarland, illustrator of Grandfather's Wrinkles, will be visiting the Harvard Diggins Library in Harvard, IL.
Saturday, February 19
Simon Van Booy, author of Pobble's Way, will be reading his book at Canio’s Books 290 Main St, Sag Harbor, NY, at 3 pm.
April 26
Linda Lodding, author of The Busy Life of Ernestine Buckmeister, reading and presentatiing at the International School of
Amsterdam (ISA), in The Netherlands.
April 17
Jodi Moore, author of When a Dragon Moves In, will appear at the Chews Elementary School in Blackwood, NJ.
February 29
Richard McFarland, illustrator of Grandfather's Wrinkles, will be appearing twice at St. John the Baptist Catholic School in
Johnsburg, IL, at 10:45 AM, and at 12:45 PM.
Tuesday, January 31
Richard McFarland, illustrator of Grandfather's Wrinkles, will be appearing at St. Mary Catholic School in Woodstock, IL, at1 PM
for K-4, and at 2 PM for 5th to 8th grades. He will also have a book signing in the cafeteria on Wednesday February 1, from 10:45 to
12:45.
2011
December 9
Richard McFarland, illustrator of Grandfather's Wrinkles, will be appearing at St. Thomas the Apostle School in Crystal Lake, IL, at
12 and 1 pm.
December 7
Richard McFarland, illustrator of Grandfather's Wrinkles, will be appearing at Turner Elementary School in West Chicago, IL, at 1
pm.
December 1
Linda Lodding, author of The Busy Life of Ernestine Buckmeister, will be doing a book signing and charity lunch in Wassenaar, The
Netherlands. For more information, contact saucyspoons@gmail.com
November 29 & 30
Linda Lodding, author of The Busy Life of Ernestine Buckmeister, will be doing a book reading and presentations to the elementary
classes at the American School of The Hague, in The Netherlands.
November 29
Amanda Noll, author of I Need My Monster, will be the guest of the Arizona Library Association Conference in Tucson, AZ, for
winning the Arizona Grand Canyon Award.
November 12 & 13
Linda Lodding, author of The Busy Life of Ernestine Buckmeister at ABC Amsterdam on Nov 12, 2011, and at ABC The Hague on
Nov 13, 2011, both in The Netherlands.
November 12
Richard McFarland, illustrator of Grandfather's Wrinkles, will be appearing at the Huntley Area Public Library Local Author Fair,
11000 Ruth Road, Huntley, IL, from 1-3 pm. For more information, call (847)669-5386 Ex. 43
Saturday, November 5
Linda Ravin Lodding, author of The Busy Life of Ernestine Buckmeister, at Books of Wonder, 18 West 18th Street, New York,
NY 10011, from 12-2 pm. For more information call 212-989-3270. www.booksofwonder.com
Wednesday, November 2
Linda Ravin Lodding, author of The Busy Life of Ernestine Buckmeister, at “Pajama Party Story Times” at Barnes and Noble Menlo
Park, 55 Parsonage Road, Edison, NJ 08837. For more information call 732-548-4179
Saturday, October 29
Linda Ravin Lodding, author of The Busy Life of Ernestine Buckmeister, at The Town Bookstore, 270 E. Broad St, Westfield, NJ
07090, (Corner of E. Broad and Elmer St.), from 2-4 pm. www.townbookstore.com
Thursday, October 20
Suzanne Beaky, illustrator of The Busy Life of Ernestine Buckmeister, at The Friends of the Adair County Public Library Annual Fun
Fest, 6:00 P.M., in the First United Methodist Church Basement, 300 E. Washington St., Kirksville, MO
Saturday, October 15
Jodi Moore, author of When a Dragon Moves In, at Books of Wonder, 18 West 18th Street, New York, NY 10011, from 12-2 pm.
For more information call 212-989-3270. www.booksofwonder.com
October 9
Linda Lodding, author of The Busy Life of Ernestine Buckmeister, will be appearing at The English Bookshop in Amsterdam,
Lauriergracht 71, Jordaan, Amsterdam, 1016 RH The Netherlands. Telephone: 020/626-4230
September 11
Richard McFarland, illustrator of Grandfather's Wrinkles, will give a Grandparents Day Presentation at the Meadow View Lodge in
Huntley, IL.
July 19-August 7
Jacqui Grantford, illustrator of Wishes for One More Day, has an exhibition of her paintings, calld A Show of Hands, at Chapel Off Chapel, 12
Little Chapel Street, Prahan, Australia (03) 82907000. Gallery hours 10am to 5 pm
July 16
Jodi Moore, author of When a Dragon Moves In, is appearing at BookFest PA from 10 am to 5 pm, under the tent at the Schlow Memorial
Library in State College, PA. She will do a reading of When a Dragon Moves In at 11 am in the library.
Wednesday, June 22
Richard McFarland, illustrator of Grandfather's Wrinkles, will be visiting the Sugar Grove Library in Sugar Grove, IL 60554 at 2 pm.
Thursday, May 26
Amanda Noll, author of I Need My Monster, will be reading her book to classes atat Mukilteo Elementary.
Thursday, May 26
Jodi Moore, author of When a Dragon Moves In, will address approximately 300 elementary students in Gloucester, NJ, in two
separate sessions (grades K-2 and 3-5).
Saturday, May 14
Jodi Moore, author of When a Dragon Moves In, will sign copies of her book at Barnes & Noble, State College
365 Benner Pike, State College, PA 16801. Reading at 10:30 am, signing at 11:30 am. For more information call 814-867-9330.
Saturday, May 7
Thad Krasnesky, author of That Cat Can't Stay and I Always, ALWAYS Get My Way, will appear at Borders at Columbus
Circle, in NYC.
Friday, May 6
Jodi Moore, author of When a Dragon Moves In, will be visiting Otto's, A Booklover's Paradise, 107 West Fourth Street,
Williamsport, PA 17701, from 5 to 8 pm. For more details call Betsy at 570-326-5764 .
Friday, April 15
Amanda Noll, author of I Need My Monster, will be reading her book to classes at Anderson Island Elementary in Washington.
Thursday, April 7
Richard McFarland, illustrator of Grandfather's Wrinkles, will be speaking with Young Authors at the Richmond Grade School in
Richmond, IL.
Sunday, March 27
Simon Van Booy, author of Pobble's Way, will be reading and signing copies of his book at BookCourt, 163 Court St, Brooklyn, NY
11201. For more information, call 718-875-3677 .
Amanda Noll, author of I Need My Monster, will be reading her book to classes at the following Washington schools in March:
3/2 Edgerton Elementary
3/3 Carson Elementary
3/8 Thompson Elementary
3/10 Clover Creek Elementary
3/11 Spinning Elementary
3/15 Northstar Elementary
3/21 Woodland Elementary
3/24 Wildwood Elementary
Saturday, February 26
Richard McFarland, illustrator of Grandfather's Wrinkles, will be visiting the Harvard Diggins Library in Harvard, IL.
Saturday, February 19
Simon Van Booy, author of Pobble's Way, will be reading his book at Canio’s Books 290 Main St, Sag Harbor, NY, at 3 pm.
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