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2008
Friday, November 14 and Friday November 24
Lori Sunshine, author of I'm Really Not Tired, will read her book to classes at Preschool of America, 600 Avenue of the
Americas, New York, NY.
Monday, November 10 and Wednesday, November 12
Lori Sunshine, author of I'm Really Not Tired, will read her book to classes at PS 199, 20 West 70th Street, New York, NY.
Sunday, October 17
Richard McFarland, illustrator of Grandfather's Wrinkles, will be one of four featured presenters at the Kids Book
Extravaganza at the 2008 Wisconsin Book Festival, October 15-19, in Madison, Wisconsin. The Kids Book Extravaganza
will be held at the Madison Children's Museum on October 17, from 6-8 pm.
Wednesday, June 25
Dotti Enderle, co-author of Grandpa for Sale, at the Cuero Public Library, 207 East Main Street,
Cuero, TX 77954, Tel: (361) 275-2864, at 10:00 am.
Saturday, June 21
David Slater, author of The Ring Bear, will be the guest speaker at the SCBWI Annual Summer Picnic in Portland, Oregon.
The picnic begins at 10:30 a.m. at the Garden Home Recreation Center, 7475 SW Oleson Road in Portland. David will
deliver a speech on "Getting Your Foot in the Door and Keeping it There."
Dotti Enderle, co-author of Grandpa for Sale, at Reach Out and Read Texas, Barnes & Noble - Westheimer Crossing, 7626
Westheimer, Houston, TX 77063, Tel: (713) 783-6016, at 11:00 am.
May 8
Richard McFarland, illustrator of Grandfather's Wrinkles, at the Howe Elementary School, 10271 W. Beach Rd., Beach
Park, IL 60087
Tuesday, April 22
Richard McFarland, illustrator of Grandfather's Wrinkles, at the Pencil & Palette Club at the Prairie Lodge & Sales Center in
Sun City Huntley Ill. Richard spoke about the making of the book, followed by a book signing.
Friday, April 18
Richard McFarland, illustrator of Grandfather's Wrinkles, at Our Lady of Humility Church in Zion, IL and gave a two-hour
talk with a book signing at the Pencil & Palette Club in Huntley, IL.
Wednesday, April 16
Dotti Enderle, author of Grandpa for Sale, at the Texas Library Association Conference, Dallas, TX, from 1-2 pm in aisle 11
of the Author Signing Area.
March 20
Richard McFarland, illustrator of Grandfather's Wrinkles, at the TLC Pre-School in Huntley, IL
Thursday, March 6
Dotti Enderle, author of Grandpa for Sale, at Newport Elementary School, Crosby, TX.
Sat & Sun, March 1 & 2
Richard McFarland, illustrator of Grandfather's Wrinkles, at the Huntley Expo, Huntley, IL.
Wednesday, January 23
Dotti Enderle, author of Grandpa for Sale, at Alice Carlson Applied Learning Center, Fort Worth, TX. For more information,
call (817) 922-6525.
2007
Saturday, December 8
Dotti Enderle, author of Grandpa for Sale, at Hastings Books Music & Video, 1105 N. Loop 336 W., Conroe, TX
Thursday, December 6
Kyle Gentry, illustrator of Grandpa for Sale, at Borders Oviedo, 8285 Red Bug Lake Rd., Oviedo, FL, from 6-8 pm. For
more information, call 407.977.3385
Saturday, December 1
Dotti Enderle, author of Grandpa for Sale, at an Author Extravaganza at Katy Budget Books, 2450 Fry Road, Houston, TX,
from 11 am - 2 pm. For more information, call (281) 578-7770.
Saturday, November 17
Dotti Enderle, at The Houston Writers Festival at Barnes & Noble, 5000 Westheimer, Houston, TX. For more information,
see http://neonuma.com/festival.html
Friday, November 9
11-Noon, Dotti Enderle, co-author of Grandpa for Sale, presents a workshop: Creating Spellbinding Stories for Children at
the Third Annual Writers Conference Crowne Plaza - San Antonio Airport, 1111 NE Loop 410, San Antonio, TX 78219,
Phone: 210-828-9031
Saturday, November 3
Dotti Enderle, co-author of Grandpa for Sale, will speak at a panel at the Texas Book Festival on in Austin, Texas, and will
receive the Writers League of Texas Teddy Children's Book Award. The event will take place in Capitol Extension room E2.
030 from 3 to 4 pm
Monday, October 15
7 to 9 pm, Richard McFarland, illustrator of Grandfather's Wrinkles, at the Lake County Art League located in the lower
level of the State Bank of the Lakes, 50 Commerce Drive, Grayslake, IL
Dotti Enderle, co-author of Grandpa for Sale, at Educators' Night at the Barnes & Noble First Colony Mall, 16535
Southwest Freeway, Suite 4000, Sugar Land, TX 77479, Phone: 281-313-8323
Friday, September 28
Lori Mitchell, illustrator of Holly Bloom's Garden, at Loma Portal Elementary School, 3341 Browning Street, San Diego, CA
Tuesday, September 25
6 to 8 pm, Richard McFarland, illustrator of Grandfather's Wrinkles, at Mackeben Elementary School in Algonquin, IL, as
part of their Family Reading Night
Thursday and Friday, September 13 & 14
Dotti Enderle, co-author of Grandpa for Sale, is a Guest Author at the Texas Word Wrangler Festival, at the Giddings Public
Library and Cultural Center, 276 North Orange Street, Giddings, TX 78942, Phone: 979-542-2716
Saturday, September 8
10:00 am to 12:00 noon, Richard McFarland, illustrator of Grandfather's Wrinkles, appears at Read Between the Lynes, 129
Van Buren Street, Woodstock IL 60098
1:30 pm, Dotti Enderle and Vicki Sansum, Grandpa for Sale, at the Barnes & Noble First Colony Mall, 16535 Southwest
Frwy Suite 4000, Sugar Land, TX 77479, Phone: 281-313-8323
Thursday, September 6
5 to 8 pm, Richard McFarland, illustrator of Grandfather's Wrinkles, appears at the Old Country Buffet at Spring Hill Mall as
part of a children's program being held in conjunction with the Huntley IL Public Library
Saturday, May 26
11AM-1PM, Dotti Enderle and Vicki Sansum, Grandpa for Sale, at Katy Budget Books, 2450 Fry Road, Houston, TX
77084, Phone: 281-578-7770
Saturday, May 19
Noon, Dotti Enderle and Vicki Sansum, Grandpa for Sale, at Barnes & Noble, The Centre in Copperfield, 7026 Hwy 6
North, Houston, TX 77095, Phone: 281-861-6842
Sunday, May 6
3PM, Dotti Enderle and Vicki Sansum, Grandpa for Sale, at the Fort Bend ISD Bookfair, Borders Books - Stafford,
Fountains on the Lake, Stafford, TX 77477, Phone: 281-240-6666
Saturday May 5
9-11 AM, Dotti Enderle and Vicki Sansum, Grandpa for Sale, at the Educator Reception, Barnes & Noble, The Centre in
Copperfield, 7026 Hwy 6 North, Houston, TX 77095, Phone: 281-861-6842
Also Saturday, May 5
2PM, Dotti Enderle and Vicki Sansum, Grandpa for Sale, at Barnes & Noble Deerbrook Mall, 20131 Highway 59, Humble,
TX 77338, Phone: 281-540-3060
Saturday, April 14
Dotti Enderle and Vicki Sansum, Grandpa for Sale, at Barnes & Noble First Colony Mall, 16535 Southwest Frwy Suite
4000, Sugar Land, TX 77479, Phone: 281-313-8323, at 11 am
Thursday, April 12
Dotti Enderle and Vicki Sansum, Grandpa for Sale, at the Texas Library Association Convention, Henry B. Gonzales
Convention Center, San Antonio, TX from 10 am to 3 pm.
Saturday, March 31
Grandpa for Sale Book Launch!
Dotti Enderle, Vicki Sansum, and Kyle Gentry at Borders Books, 9633 Westheimer Road, Houston, TX 77063, Phone:
713-782-6066, Fax: 713-782-0430, at 2 - 4PM
March 23 & 24
Dotti Enderle, Grandpa for Sale,Guest Speaker at Great Southwest Bookfest, DeSoto Town Center, DeSoto, TX
Sunday, March 5
Melanie Pastor, Wishes for One More Day, at Barnes & Noble in Encino, CA: How to make a Family Memory Book.
2006
Saturday, June 24 & Wednesday, June 28
Lori Mitchell, illustrator of Holly Bloom's Garden, appeared at the Mission Valley Barnes & Noble, 7610 Hazard Center
Drive in San Diego, CA, at 1:30 pm. For more information, call (619) 220-0175. She'll be speaking at the same location for
Teacher's Night on Wednesday, June 28th at 6:30 pm.
April-June
The Only One Club by Jane Naliboff will be used as a fundraiser at the Mallet Elementary School in Farmington, Maine.
Students will sell copies of the book and a portion of the proceeds will go to the school.
Saturday, May 20
Roz Rosenbluth, author of Getting to Know Ruben Plotnick, appeared at Borders Bookstore, 1642 Schlosser St. in Fort
Lee, New Jersey, at 2 p.m. She'll be reading from Ruben and signing copies of her book.
Friday, May 12
Roz Rosenbluth signs copies of her award-winning book Getting to Know Ruben Plotnick, at the Westchester Library
Association Annual Conference, in Westchester, NY.
Wednesday, March 29
Jane Naliboff, author of The Only One Club, will be guest artist for Women In History Month at the Cascade Brook School
in Farmington, Maine.
Janice Levy, author of Alley Oops will be visiting many elementary schools in Long Island, NY. Here is her calendar of
appearances:
2005
Saturday, December 3, 2005
Jeff Hopkins, illustrator of The Only One Club will appear at The Whitney Museum of American Art, 945 Madison Avenue
at 75th Street, New York, NY, on Saturday, December 3. Jeff will be doing a "reading, drawing demonstration, Q & A, and
book signing" as part of the Whitney's Family Program series. For more information, call
1-(800)-WHITNEY
Saturday, November 26, 2005
Lori Mitchell, illustrator of Holly Bloom's Garden will reading and signing at
Storyopolis, 12348 Ventura Blvd., Studio City, CA 91604. For more information call (818) 509-5600 or visit http://www.
storyopolis.com
Storyopolis is a very popular store that has original art for sale and always has movie stars, as well as top illustrators and
authors, reading books to the kids.
Sunday, October 2, 2005
Lori Mitchell, illustrator of Holly Bloom's Garden, will be at the Orange County
Children's Book Festival, from 12 - 1 pm. For more information visit www.kidsbookfestival.com
Friday & Saturday, October 14-15, 2005
David Michael Slater, author of The Ring Bear will be signing books at the OEMA (Oregon Educational Media Association)
Conference at the Eagle Crest resort near Redmond, OR, attended by over 300 librarians.. For more information visit the
OEMA website.
Sunday, September 11, 2005
Three Flashlight authors will be appearing at the Warwick Children's Book Festival in Stanley Deming Park, Warwick, NY,
12-4 pm: Sarah Ashman, author of Holly Bloom's Garden; Debbie Herman, author of Carla's Sandwich; and Roz
Rosenbluth, author of our newest release, Getting to Know Ruben Plotnick. For more information, http://www.
albertwisnerlibrary.org/events/cbfest.htm
May 2005
Four of our authors met publisher Harry Mauer for the first time at Book Expo America (BEA) in NYC.
Saturday, May 14, 2005
Lori Mitchell, illustrator of Holly Bloom's Garden, will speak about "Creating a Safe Place to Learn" at the Foundation for
Comprehensive Early Literacy Learning Conference, at the Town and Country Resort off of Hotel Circle in San Diego, 3:00
- 4:15 p.m.
Friday, March 11, 2005
David Michael Slater, author of The Ring Bear, at Dayton Elementary School in Oregon.
Wednesday, February 9, 2005
Nancy Parent, author of Holly Bloom's Garden, will be reading to 130 preschool and kindergarten children at an "Author's
Day" at a private school in San Gabriel, CA.
Saturday, January 22, 2005
Lori Mitchell, illustrator of Holly Bloom's Garden, will appear from 2 to 5 pm at the culmination of The Little Gym's "Hunt for
Success Treasure Hunt," 13471 Community Rd. in Poway, CA. For more information call (858) 679-4900
.
Thursday night, Jan 13, 2005
David Slater, author of The Ring Bear, at Echo Shaw Elementary School in Oregon.
2004
Thursday, December 2, 2004
Lori Mitchell, illustrator of Holly Bloom's Garden, at a school in Burbank, CA.
Friday, November 26, 2004
Jane Naliboff, author of The Only One Club, at DDG Books in Farmington, ME. Contact info is forthcoming.
Sunday, November 21, 2004
David Michael Slater, author of The Ring Bear, at Powell's in Beaverton, OR, at 2 p.m.
Saturday, November 20, 2004
Lori Mitchell, illustrator of Holly Bloom's Garden, at a school fundraiser in San Diego, CA.
Saturday, November 6, 2004
S.G. Brooks, illustrator of The Ring Bear, at the Book Festival at Saint Bernadette School, 80 University Blvd. East, Silver
Spring, MD, at 1 pm.
Lori Mitchell, illustrator of Holly Bloom's Garden, at the Foundation for Women (FFW) Showcase, at the California Center
for the Arts, in Escondido, CA, 10:00 am-3:00 pm.
Friday, November 5, 2004
Lori Mitchell, illustrator of Holly Bloom's Garden, at a school in Palos Verdes, CA.
Wednesday night, October 20, 2004
Lori Mitchell, illustrator of Holly Bloom's Garden, at a Barnes & Noble Teacher Education Night, 10775 Westview
Parkway, San Diego CA, 7:00 pm. For more information, contact Carrie Dennington, (858) 831-0446.
Sunday, October 17, 2004
Debbie Herman, author of Carla's Sandwich at TriBooka in the TriBakery in TriBeCa, 186 Franklin Street, NY, NY, from
10:30 am to 12:30 pm. For more information contact Melinda, 212-760-1440
Friday, October 15, 2004
Lori Mitchell, illustrator of Holly Bloom's Garden, at a school in San Diego, CA.
Thursday, October 7, 2004
David Michael Slater, author of The Ring Bear, at Prescott Elementary in Parkrose, OR.
Saturday, October 2, 2004
Lori Mitchell, illustrator of Holly Bloom's Garden, at Walter Andersen Nursery, 12755 Danielson Court in Poway, CA from
10:30 am. To help celebrate the nursery's 75th anniversary, Lori will read from Holly Bloom's Garden and autograph copies
of her book. For more information, call (858) 513-4900.
Nancy Parent, author of Holly Bloom's Garden, at the Mystic Sisters Festival of Authors, 417 So. Myrtle Avenue, in
Monrovia, California. For more information, call (626) 256-1212.
Monday, September 27, 2004
David Michael Slater, author of The Ring Bear, at Parkside Elementary School in Grants Pass, OR.
Thursday, September 23, 2004
David Michael Slater, author of The Ring Bear, at Greenway Elementary School in Beaverton, OR.
Saturday, September 11, 2004
Sarah Ashman, author of Holly Bloom's Garden, at Barnes & Noble, on South Central Avenue in Hartsdale, NY, from 1-3
pm. For more information, call 914-948-1002
Wednesday, July 7, 2004
David Michael Slater, author of The Ring Bear, at Barnes & Noble (Squirrel Hill), 1723 Murray Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA
15217 at 10:45 am. For more information, call 412-521-3600.
Sunday, June 27, 2004
Sarah Ashman, author of Holly Bloom's Garden, at Wondrous Things, 4 Old Post Road South, Croton-on-Hudson, NY
10520 from 1:00-3:00 pm for a book signing and flower making crafts. For more information, contact Chris, (914) 271-
3044.
Saturday, June 26, 2004
Sarah Ashman, author of Holly Bloom's Garden, at Galapagos Books, 22A Main Street, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY 10706
from 12:00-2:00 pm. For more information contact Amada Abad, 914-478-2501.
Monday, June 21, 2004
Sarah Ashman, author of Holly Bloom's Garden, will be interviewed by Channel 12 News in New York. The interview will
take place in the morning but may be aired throughout the week.
Friday, June 11, 2004
Sarah Ashman, author of Holly Bloom's Garden, at John Paulding Elementary School, in Tarrytown, NY, as part of their
Reading Challenge Fun Day.
Monday, May 31, 2004
David Michael Slater, author of The Ring Bear, at Powell's Books, 8725 SW Cascade Avenue, in Beaverton, OR 97008.
For more information, call 503-643-3131.
Friday, May 21, 2004
Nancy Parent author of Holly Bloom's Garden, at Mystic Sisters, 417 So. Myrtle Avenue, in Monrovia, California, 7-9 pm.
For more information, call (626) 256-1212 or email mysticsisters@earthlink.net
Thursday, May 13, 2004
Lori Mitchell, illustrator of Holly Bloom's Garden, at the Mira Mesa Barnes & Noble, 10775 Westview Parkway, in San
Diego, CA 92126 at 1:00 pm. For more information, call 858-684-3166.
Saturday, May 8, 2004
Sarah Ashman, author of Holly Bloom's Garden, signing books and teaching paper flower making at The Village Bookstore,
2 Washington Avenue, in Pleasantville, NY 10570. For more information, call 914-769-8322.
Saturday, April 24, 2004
S.G. Brooks, illustrator of The Ring Bear, at Barnes & Noble for the Bethesda Book Festival, in Bethesda, MD.
Friday, November 14 and Friday November 24
Lori Sunshine, author of I'm Really Not Tired, will read her book to classes at Preschool of America, 600 Avenue of the
Americas, New York, NY.
Monday, November 10 and Wednesday, November 12
Lori Sunshine, author of I'm Really Not Tired, will read her book to classes at PS 199, 20 West 70th Street, New York, NY.
Sunday, October 17
Richard McFarland, illustrator of Grandfather's Wrinkles, will be one of four featured presenters at the Kids Book
Extravaganza at the 2008 Wisconsin Book Festival, October 15-19, in Madison, Wisconsin. The Kids Book Extravaganza
will be held at the Madison Children's Museum on October 17, from 6-8 pm.
Wednesday, June 25
Dotti Enderle, co-author of Grandpa for Sale, at the Cuero Public Library, 207 East Main Street,
Cuero, TX 77954, Tel: (361) 275-2864, at 10:00 am.
Saturday, June 21
David Slater, author of The Ring Bear, will be the guest speaker at the SCBWI Annual Summer Picnic in Portland, Oregon.
The picnic begins at 10:30 a.m. at the Garden Home Recreation Center, 7475 SW Oleson Road in Portland. David will
deliver a speech on "Getting Your Foot in the Door and Keeping it There."
Dotti Enderle, co-author of Grandpa for Sale, at Reach Out and Read Texas, Barnes & Noble - Westheimer Crossing, 7626
Westheimer, Houston, TX 77063, Tel: (713) 783-6016, at 11:00 am.
May 8
Richard McFarland, illustrator of Grandfather's Wrinkles, at the Howe Elementary School, 10271 W. Beach Rd., Beach
Park, IL 60087
Tuesday, April 22
Richard McFarland, illustrator of Grandfather's Wrinkles, at the Pencil & Palette Club at the Prairie Lodge & Sales Center in
Sun City Huntley Ill. Richard spoke about the making of the book, followed by a book signing.
Friday, April 18
Richard McFarland, illustrator of Grandfather's Wrinkles, at Our Lady of Humility Church in Zion, IL and gave a two-hour
talk with a book signing at the Pencil & Palette Club in Huntley, IL.
Wednesday, April 16
Dotti Enderle, author of Grandpa for Sale, at the Texas Library Association Conference, Dallas, TX, from 1-2 pm in aisle 11
of the Author Signing Area.
March 20
Richard McFarland, illustrator of Grandfather's Wrinkles, at the TLC Pre-School in Huntley, IL
Thursday, March 6
Dotti Enderle, author of Grandpa for Sale, at Newport Elementary School, Crosby, TX.
Sat & Sun, March 1 & 2
Richard McFarland, illustrator of Grandfather's Wrinkles, at the Huntley Expo, Huntley, IL.
Wednesday, January 23
Dotti Enderle, author of Grandpa for Sale, at Alice Carlson Applied Learning Center, Fort Worth, TX. For more information,
call (817) 922-6525.
2007
Saturday, December 8
Dotti Enderle, author of Grandpa for Sale, at Hastings Books Music & Video, 1105 N. Loop 336 W., Conroe, TX
Thursday, December 6
Kyle Gentry, illustrator of Grandpa for Sale, at Borders Oviedo, 8285 Red Bug Lake Rd., Oviedo, FL, from 6-8 pm. For
more information, call 407.977.3385
Saturday, December 1
Dotti Enderle, author of Grandpa for Sale, at an Author Extravaganza at Katy Budget Books, 2450 Fry Road, Houston, TX,
from 11 am - 2 pm. For more information, call (281) 578-7770.
Saturday, November 17
Dotti Enderle, at The Houston Writers Festival at Barnes & Noble, 5000 Westheimer, Houston, TX. For more information,
see http://neonuma.com/festival.html
Friday, November 9
11-Noon, Dotti Enderle, co-author of Grandpa for Sale, presents a workshop: Creating Spellbinding Stories for Children at
the Third Annual Writers Conference Crowne Plaza - San Antonio Airport, 1111 NE Loop 410, San Antonio, TX 78219,
Phone: 210-828-9031
Saturday, November 3
Dotti Enderle, co-author of Grandpa for Sale, will speak at a panel at the Texas Book Festival on in Austin, Texas, and will
receive the Writers League of Texas Teddy Children's Book Award. The event will take place in Capitol Extension room E2.
030 from 3 to 4 pm
Monday, October 15
7 to 9 pm, Richard McFarland, illustrator of Grandfather's Wrinkles, at the Lake County Art League located in the lower
level of the State Bank of the Lakes, 50 Commerce Drive, Grayslake, IL
Dotti Enderle, co-author of Grandpa for Sale, at Educators' Night at the Barnes & Noble First Colony Mall, 16535
Southwest Freeway, Suite 4000, Sugar Land, TX 77479, Phone: 281-313-8323
Friday, September 28
Lori Mitchell, illustrator of Holly Bloom's Garden, at Loma Portal Elementary School, 3341 Browning Street, San Diego, CA
Tuesday, September 25
6 to 8 pm, Richard McFarland, illustrator of Grandfather's Wrinkles, at Mackeben Elementary School in Algonquin, IL, as
part of their Family Reading Night
Thursday and Friday, September 13 & 14
Dotti Enderle, co-author of Grandpa for Sale, is a Guest Author at the Texas Word Wrangler Festival, at the Giddings Public
Library and Cultural Center, 276 North Orange Street, Giddings, TX 78942, Phone: 979-542-2716
Saturday, September 8
10:00 am to 12:00 noon, Richard McFarland, illustrator of Grandfather's Wrinkles, appears at Read Between the Lynes, 129
Van Buren Street, Woodstock IL 60098
1:30 pm, Dotti Enderle and Vicki Sansum, Grandpa for Sale, at the Barnes & Noble First Colony Mall, 16535 Southwest
Frwy Suite 4000, Sugar Land, TX 77479, Phone: 281-313-8323
Thursday, September 6
5 to 8 pm, Richard McFarland, illustrator of Grandfather's Wrinkles, appears at the Old Country Buffet at Spring Hill Mall as
part of a children's program being held in conjunction with the Huntley IL Public Library
Saturday, May 26
11AM-1PM, Dotti Enderle and Vicki Sansum, Grandpa for Sale, at Katy Budget Books, 2450 Fry Road, Houston, TX
77084, Phone: 281-578-7770
Saturday, May 19
Noon, Dotti Enderle and Vicki Sansum, Grandpa for Sale, at Barnes & Noble, The Centre in Copperfield, 7026 Hwy 6
North, Houston, TX 77095, Phone: 281-861-6842
Sunday, May 6
3PM, Dotti Enderle and Vicki Sansum, Grandpa for Sale, at the Fort Bend ISD Bookfair, Borders Books - Stafford,
Fountains on the Lake, Stafford, TX 77477, Phone: 281-240-6666
Saturday May 5
9-11 AM, Dotti Enderle and Vicki Sansum, Grandpa for Sale, at the Educator Reception, Barnes & Noble, The Centre in
Copperfield, 7026 Hwy 6 North, Houston, TX 77095, Phone: 281-861-6842
Also Saturday, May 5
2PM, Dotti Enderle and Vicki Sansum, Grandpa for Sale, at Barnes & Noble Deerbrook Mall, 20131 Highway 59, Humble,
TX 77338, Phone: 281-540-3060
Saturday, April 14
Dotti Enderle and Vicki Sansum, Grandpa for Sale, at Barnes & Noble First Colony Mall, 16535 Southwest Frwy Suite
4000, Sugar Land, TX 77479, Phone: 281-313-8323, at 11 am
Thursday, April 12
Dotti Enderle and Vicki Sansum, Grandpa for Sale, at the Texas Library Association Convention, Henry B. Gonzales
Convention Center, San Antonio, TX from 10 am to 3 pm.
Saturday, March 31
Grandpa for Sale Book Launch!
Dotti Enderle, Vicki Sansum, and Kyle Gentry at Borders Books, 9633 Westheimer Road, Houston, TX 77063, Phone:
713-782-6066, Fax: 713-782-0430, at 2 - 4PM
March 23 & 24
Dotti Enderle, Grandpa for Sale,Guest Speaker at Great Southwest Bookfest, DeSoto Town Center, DeSoto, TX
Sunday, March 5
Melanie Pastor, Wishes for One More Day, at Barnes & Noble in Encino, CA: How to make a Family Memory Book.
2006
Saturday, June 24 & Wednesday, June 28
Lori Mitchell, illustrator of Holly Bloom's Garden, appeared at the Mission Valley Barnes & Noble, 7610 Hazard Center
Drive in San Diego, CA, at 1:30 pm. For more information, call (619) 220-0175. She'll be speaking at the same location for
Teacher's Night on Wednesday, June 28th at 6:30 pm.
April-June
The Only One Club by Jane Naliboff will be used as a fundraiser at the Mallet Elementary School in Farmington, Maine.
Students will sell copies of the book and a portion of the proceeds will go to the school.
Saturday, May 20
Roz Rosenbluth, author of Getting to Know Ruben Plotnick, appeared at Borders Bookstore, 1642 Schlosser St. in Fort
Lee, New Jersey, at 2 p.m. She'll be reading from Ruben and signing copies of her book.
Friday, May 12
Roz Rosenbluth signs copies of her award-winning book Getting to Know Ruben Plotnick, at the Westchester Library
Association Annual Conference, in Westchester, NY.
Wednesday, March 29
Jane Naliboff, author of The Only One Club, will be guest artist for Women In History Month at the Cascade Brook School
in Farmington, Maine.
Janice Levy, author of Alley Oops will be visiting many elementary schools in Long Island, NY. Here is her calendar of
appearances:
- Jan. 20, Harding Ave. Elementary School, Lindenhurst
Feb. 2, East Broadway Elementary School, Levittown
Feb. 3, New Lane School, Seldon
Feb. 9, Edna Speare Elementary School, Port Jefferson
Feb. 15, Forest Park Elementary School, Half Hollow Hills.
Feb. 16, East Lake Elementary School, Massapequa Park
March 9, Bay Elementary School, Patchogue
March 23, Islip Elementary School, Islip
Mar. 29, Laurel Avenue School, Northport
April 3, Park Avenue School, North Bellmore
April 6, Tecumseh School, Ronkonkoma
April 19, Barton Ave School, Medford
April 21, E.W. Bower Elementary School, Lindenhurst
May 1, Nassakeag School, Setauket
May 2, Miller Ave. School, Shoreham
May 5, Emmanuel Lutheran School, Patchogue
2005
Saturday, December 3, 2005
Jeff Hopkins, illustrator of The Only One Club will appear at The Whitney Museum of American Art, 945 Madison Avenue
at 75th Street, New York, NY, on Saturday, December 3. Jeff will be doing a "reading, drawing demonstration, Q & A, and
book signing" as part of the Whitney's Family Program series. For more information, call
1-(800)-WHITNEY
Saturday, November 26, 2005
Lori Mitchell, illustrator of Holly Bloom's Garden will reading and signing at
Storyopolis, 12348 Ventura Blvd., Studio City, CA 91604. For more information call (818) 509-5600 or visit http://www.
storyopolis.com
Storyopolis is a very popular store that has original art for sale and always has movie stars, as well as top illustrators and
authors, reading books to the kids.
Sunday, October 2, 2005
Lori Mitchell, illustrator of Holly Bloom's Garden, will be at the Orange County
Children's Book Festival, from 12 - 1 pm. For more information visit www.kidsbookfestival.com
Friday & Saturday, October 14-15, 2005
David Michael Slater, author of The Ring Bear will be signing books at the OEMA (Oregon Educational Media Association)
Conference at the Eagle Crest resort near Redmond, OR, attended by over 300 librarians.. For more information visit the
OEMA website.
Sunday, September 11, 2005
Three Flashlight authors will be appearing at the Warwick Children's Book Festival in Stanley Deming Park, Warwick, NY,
12-4 pm: Sarah Ashman, author of Holly Bloom's Garden; Debbie Herman, author of Carla's Sandwich; and Roz
Rosenbluth, author of our newest release, Getting to Know Ruben Plotnick. For more information, http://www.
albertwisnerlibrary.org/events/cbfest.htm
May 2005
Four of our authors met publisher Harry Mauer for the first time at Book Expo America (BEA) in NYC.
Saturday, May 14, 2005
Lori Mitchell, illustrator of Holly Bloom's Garden, will speak about "Creating a Safe Place to Learn" at the Foundation for
Comprehensive Early Literacy Learning Conference, at the Town and Country Resort off of Hotel Circle in San Diego, 3:00
- 4:15 p.m.
Friday, March 11, 2005
David Michael Slater, author of The Ring Bear, at Dayton Elementary School in Oregon.
Wednesday, February 9, 2005
Nancy Parent, author of Holly Bloom's Garden, will be reading to 130 preschool and kindergarten children at an "Author's
Day" at a private school in San Gabriel, CA.
Saturday, January 22, 2005
Lori Mitchell, illustrator of Holly Bloom's Garden, will appear from 2 to 5 pm at the culmination of The Little Gym's "Hunt for
Success Treasure Hunt," 13471 Community Rd. in Poway, CA. For more information call (858) 679-4900
.
Thursday night, Jan 13, 2005
David Slater, author of The Ring Bear, at Echo Shaw Elementary School in Oregon.
2004
Thursday, December 2, 2004
Lori Mitchell, illustrator of Holly Bloom's Garden, at a school in Burbank, CA.
Friday, November 26, 2004
Jane Naliboff, author of The Only One Club, at DDG Books in Farmington, ME. Contact info is forthcoming.
Sunday, November 21, 2004
David Michael Slater, author of The Ring Bear, at Powell's in Beaverton, OR, at 2 p.m.
Saturday, November 20, 2004
Lori Mitchell, illustrator of Holly Bloom's Garden, at a school fundraiser in San Diego, CA.
Saturday, November 6, 2004
S.G. Brooks, illustrator of The Ring Bear, at the Book Festival at Saint Bernadette School, 80 University Blvd. East, Silver
Spring, MD, at 1 pm.
Lori Mitchell, illustrator of Holly Bloom's Garden, at the Foundation for Women (FFW) Showcase, at the California Center
for the Arts, in Escondido, CA, 10:00 am-3:00 pm.
Friday, November 5, 2004
Lori Mitchell, illustrator of Holly Bloom's Garden, at a school in Palos Verdes, CA.
Wednesday night, October 20, 2004
Lori Mitchell, illustrator of Holly Bloom's Garden, at a Barnes & Noble Teacher Education Night, 10775 Westview
Parkway, San Diego CA, 7:00 pm. For more information, contact Carrie Dennington, (858) 831-0446.
Sunday, October 17, 2004
Debbie Herman, author of Carla's Sandwich at TriBooka in the TriBakery in TriBeCa, 186 Franklin Street, NY, NY, from
10:30 am to 12:30 pm. For more information contact Melinda, 212-760-1440
Friday, October 15, 2004
Lori Mitchell, illustrator of Holly Bloom's Garden, at a school in San Diego, CA.
Thursday, October 7, 2004
David Michael Slater, author of The Ring Bear, at Prescott Elementary in Parkrose, OR.
Saturday, October 2, 2004
Lori Mitchell, illustrator of Holly Bloom's Garden, at Walter Andersen Nursery, 12755 Danielson Court in Poway, CA from
10:30 am. To help celebrate the nursery's 75th anniversary, Lori will read from Holly Bloom's Garden and autograph copies
of her book. For more information, call (858) 513-4900.
Nancy Parent, author of Holly Bloom's Garden, at the Mystic Sisters Festival of Authors, 417 So. Myrtle Avenue, in
Monrovia, California. For more information, call (626) 256-1212.
Monday, September 27, 2004
David Michael Slater, author of The Ring Bear, at Parkside Elementary School in Grants Pass, OR.
Thursday, September 23, 2004
David Michael Slater, author of The Ring Bear, at Greenway Elementary School in Beaverton, OR.
Saturday, September 11, 2004
Sarah Ashman, author of Holly Bloom's Garden, at Barnes & Noble, on South Central Avenue in Hartsdale, NY, from 1-3
pm. For more information, call 914-948-1002
Wednesday, July 7, 2004
David Michael Slater, author of The Ring Bear, at Barnes & Noble (Squirrel Hill), 1723 Murray Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA
15217 at 10:45 am. For more information, call 412-521-3600.
Sunday, June 27, 2004
Sarah Ashman, author of Holly Bloom's Garden, at Wondrous Things, 4 Old Post Road South, Croton-on-Hudson, NY
10520 from 1:00-3:00 pm for a book signing and flower making crafts. For more information, contact Chris, (914) 271-
3044.
Saturday, June 26, 2004
Sarah Ashman, author of Holly Bloom's Garden, at Galapagos Books, 22A Main Street, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY 10706
from 12:00-2:00 pm. For more information contact Amada Abad, 914-478-2501.
Monday, June 21, 2004
Sarah Ashman, author of Holly Bloom's Garden, will be interviewed by Channel 12 News in New York. The interview will
take place in the morning but may be aired throughout the week.
Friday, June 11, 2004
Sarah Ashman, author of Holly Bloom's Garden, at John Paulding Elementary School, in Tarrytown, NY, as part of their
Reading Challenge Fun Day.
Monday, May 31, 2004
David Michael Slater, author of The Ring Bear, at Powell's Books, 8725 SW Cascade Avenue, in Beaverton, OR 97008.
For more information, call 503-643-3131.
Friday, May 21, 2004
Nancy Parent author of Holly Bloom's Garden, at Mystic Sisters, 417 So. Myrtle Avenue, in Monrovia, California, 7-9 pm.
For more information, call (626) 256-1212 or email mysticsisters@earthlink.net
Thursday, May 13, 2004
Lori Mitchell, illustrator of Holly Bloom's Garden, at the Mira Mesa Barnes & Noble, 10775 Westview Parkway, in San
Diego, CA 92126 at 1:00 pm. For more information, call 858-684-3166.
Saturday, May 8, 2004
Sarah Ashman, author of Holly Bloom's Garden, signing books and teaching paper flower making at The Village Bookstore,
2 Washington Avenue, in Pleasantville, NY 10570. For more information, call 914-769-8322.
Saturday, April 24, 2004
S.G. Brooks, illustrator of The Ring Bear, at Barnes & Noble for the Bethesda Book Festival, in Bethesda, MD.
2010
Thursday, November 18
Simon Van Booy, author of Pobble's Way, is promoting his adult philosphy series (Harper Collins) at Boulder
Bookstore, 1107 Pearl Street, Boulder, CO 80302, 303.447.2074, info@boulderbookstore.com at 7:30 pm.
Copies of Pobble's Way should be available for purchase and signing.
Wednesday, November 17
Simon Van Booy, author of Pobble's Way, is promoting his adult philosphy series (Harper Collins) at Prairie
Lights Books, 15 South Dubuque St., Iowa City, IA 52240, 319-337-2681, 800-295-BOOK, at 7:00 pm.
Copies of Pobble's Way should be available for purchase and signing.
Tuesday, October 28
Simon Van Booy, author of Pobble's Way, is promoting his adult philosphy series (Harper Collins) at Quail
Ridge Books, 3522 Wade Avenue, Raleigh, NC 27607, 919-828-1588, 800-672-6789 at 7:30 pm. Copies of
Pobble's Way should be available for purchase and signing.
Wednesday, October 27
Amanda Noll, author of I Need My Monster, doing a school presentation and writing workshop at the Pioneer
Valley Elementary School in Spanaway, WA.
Tuesday, October 26
Amanda Noll, author of I Need My Monster, at the Daffodil Valley Elementary School in Sumner, WA
Thursday, October 21
Simon Van Booy, author of Pobble's Way, is promoting his adult philosphy series (Harper Collins) at the Scotch
Plains Public Library, 1927 Bartle Avenue, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076, 908-322-5007, at 7:30 pm. For more info:
library@scotlib.orgin
Thursday, October 21
Thad Krasnesky, author of That Cat Can't Stay, will appear in Bridgeport, CT, for the 25th annual Read Aloud
Day. That Cat Can't Stay was chosen by the School Volunteers Association as the best read aloud for first
graders, and it will be read aloud by volunteers in 86 first grade classrooms, from 9 to 10 am.
Thursday, October 14
Amanda Noll, author of I Need My Monster, at the Educator's Reception at the Lakewood Barnes and Noble in
Lakewood, WA.
Monday, September 13
Richard McFarland, illustrator of Grandfather's Wrinkles, will appear at the Johnsburg Public Library, 3000
North Johnsburg Road, Johnsburg, Illinois, at 7:00 PM.
Sunday, September 12
Richard McFarland, illustrator of Grandfather's Wrinkles, will appear at the Ella Johnson Memorial Public
Library, 109 South State Street, Hampshire, Illinois, at 1:30 PM, in honor of Grandparents' Day.
Saturday, April 24
Thad Krasnesky, author of That Cat Can't Stay, will appear at Borders on 32nd Street and 2nd Avenue, NYC,
at 11:00 am.
Saturday, April 10
Thad Krasnesky, author of That Cat Can't Stay, will appear at Borders in Columbus Circle, NYC, at 11:00 am.
Saturday, April 3
Thad Krasnesky, author of That Cat Can't Stay, will have a launch party at Borders in the Atlas Park Shopping
Center in Queens, NY, at 2 pm. There will be cookies for all, and puppies and kittens for those who wish to
adopt. Bobbi and the Strays, in conjunction with North Shore Animal League, will be there with a pet adoption
van.
Thursday, March 25
Richard McFarland, illustrator of Grandfather's Wrinkles, will be appearing at the Washington School PTG in
Harvard, Illinois.
Saturday, March 24
Amanda Noll, author of I Need My Monster, will be appearing at the Firgrove Elementary School Bookfair in
Puyallup, WA.
Sunday, March 14
Amanda Noll, author of I Need My Monster, will be appearing in the Rochester School District in Rochester,
WA.
Tuesday, March 9
Richard McFarland, illustrator of Grandfather's Wrinkles, will present two assemblies at the Leggee Elementary
School in Huntley, IL, and then appear at Family Reading Night. For more information, contact Trish Hayden,
847.659.6319.
Saturday, March 6
Amanda Noll, author of I Need My Monster, will be appearing at the Kings County Library Literary Lions Gala.
For more information, see invitation.
Tuesday, March 2
Amanda Noll, author of I Need My Monster, will be appearing at Jefferson Lincoln Elementary in Centralia, WA.
Saturday, Feb 27
Amanda Noll, author of I Need My Monster, will be appearing at the Olympia Barnes & Noble, 1530 Black
Lake Blvd SW, Olympia, WA 98502, 360-534-0388, at 2:00 pm.
2009
Friday, December 4
Thad Krasnesky, author of I Always, ALWAYS Get My Way, will appear at the New York-Presbyterian
Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital, 3959 Broadway, (166th Street and Broadway), New York, NY 10032.
For more information call (212) 305-KIDS
Saturday, Nov 14
Amanda Noll, author of I Need My Monster, will appear at the Mill Creek Public Library, 15429 Bothell-Everett
Hwy., Mill Creek, WA 98012, from 1-2 pm.
Wednesday, November 4
Thad Krasnesky, author of I Always, ALWAYS Get My Way, will appear at Bank Street Books, Broadway
and 112th Street (southwest corner), New York, New York. For more information, call Betsy at 212.678.1654.
Saturday, Oct 31
Amanda Noll, author of I Need My Monster, will appear at the Lakewood Barnes and Noble, 5711 Main Street
SW, Lakewood, WA 98499. For more information, call (253) 983-0852.
Saturday, Oct 24
Amanda Noll, author of I Need My Monster, will be part of a panel at the Seattle Bookfest, at Secret Garden
Books, 2214 NW Market Street, Seattle, WA 98107. For more information, call 206-789-5006.
Saturday, Oct 17
Thad Krasnesky, author of I Always, ALWAYS Get My Way, will appear at Borders, 1 North Galleria Drive,
Middletown, NY. For more information, call 845-695-2233
Saturday, Oct 10
Lori Sunshine, author of I'm Really Not Tired, will appear at Apple Seeds, an upscale children's boutique in
NYC, at 11 am, 10 West 25th Street, NY, NY. For more information call Apple Seeds, (212) 792-7590.
Monday, Sept 7
Amanda Noll, author of I Need My Monster, will appear at Barnes and Noble, 5711 Main Street SW,
Lakewood, WA 98499, from 1-5 pm.
Wednesday, Sept 2
Amanda Noll, author of I Need My Monster, will appear at Story Time at Borders, 3829 S. Meridian, in
Puyallup, WA 98373, from 11 am - 12 pm.
Thursday, Aug 27
Amanda Noll, author of I Need My Monster, will appear at the Back to School Celebration at the Garfield Book
Company at PLU, 208 Garfield Street, Suite 101, Tacoma, WA. 98444, from 8 to 9 pm.
Sunday, June 28
Richard McFarland, illustrator of Grandfather's Wrinkles, will appear at the Severson Dells Nature Center in
Rockford, IL. This will be a 1-hour talk at the Open House celebrating their new library, 1:30 to 2:30 PM.
Friday, May 15
Lori Mitchell, illustrator of Holly Bloom's Garden, will appear at Artists&Authors, a fundraiser for Rolling
Readers, at the New Children's Museum, 200 West Island Avenue, Downtown San Diego, CA, 6:00-8:00 pm.
For more information, call 619-516-4095.
Monday, May 4
Lori Sunshine, author of I'm Really Not Tired, will read to 1st graders at P.S. 19, 70th Street in New York City,
at 10:30 am.
Saturday, May 2
Amanda Noll, author of I Need My Monster, will appear at Garfield Book Company, 208 Garfield Street, Suite
101, Tacoma,WA, 98444, at 2:00 pm. For more information, call 253-535-7665 or see Garfield Book Company
Wednesday, April 29
Amanda Noll, author of I Need My Monster, will participate in The Inside Story, a twice-yearly salon organized
by SCBWI Western WA, to celebrate the new books of local authors and illustrators. Over 300 invitations are
sent to area media folks, booksellers, librarians and teachers. During the event, presenters share the "inside story"
about their books with an adoring and enthusiastic audience. This year, The Inside Scoop will be held at Mercer
Island Books, Mercer Island, WA on April 29th. Read more about The Inside Story here.
Thursday, April 16
Richard McFarland, illustrator of Grandfather's Wrinkles, will appear at the Hillman Elementary School in
Rockford, IL, 3701 Green Dale Drive, at 12:30 PM, and then again in the evening for Family Reading Night.
Tuesday, April 14
In honor of National Library Week, Lori Sunshine, author of I'm Really Not Tired, is having a "pajama party"
with crafts and a reading of her book at the Cherry Hill Library in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. The event is called for
7:00 pm.
Monday, April 6
Lori Sunshine, author of I'm Really Not Tired, will be reading to a bunch of classes at The Chapin School at 100
East End Avenue, New York City, at 12 noon.
Saturday, April 4
Amanda Noll, author of I Need My Monster, will appear at The Kings English, 1511 South 1500 East, Salt Lake
City, UT 84105, at 11:00 AM. For more information, contact Jenn Northington (801) 484-9100, or see The
King's English.
Wednesday, February 25
Lori Sunshine, author of I'm Really Not Tired, will read her book to the 4s class at The Blue School, the creative
New York City pre-school founded by members of Blue Man Group. The presentation will be at 11:00 am.
Read more about the school at www.theblueschool.org and see this video about the school from The Today
Show.
Friday, February 6
Lori Sunshine, author of I'm Really Not Tired, will read her book to The Nursery School at Christ Church in Glen
Ridge, New Jersey, at 11:00 am.
January
Lori Sunshine, author of I'm Really Not Tired, will read her book to classes at The Anderson School, 100 West
84th Street, New York, NY, and The Chapin School, 100 East End Ave, New York, NY. Dates to be
announced.
Friday, January 9
Lori Sunshine, author of I'm Really Not Tired, will read her book to classes at the Lycee Francais de New York
school, 76th and York Avenue, in New York, at 9:30am.
Thursday, November 18
Simon Van Booy, author of Pobble's Way, is promoting his adult philosphy series (Harper Collins) at Boulder
Bookstore, 1107 Pearl Street, Boulder, CO 80302, 303.447.2074, info@boulderbookstore.com at 7:30 pm.
Copies of Pobble's Way should be available for purchase and signing.
Wednesday, November 17
Simon Van Booy, author of Pobble's Way, is promoting his adult philosphy series (Harper Collins) at Prairie
Lights Books, 15 South Dubuque St., Iowa City, IA 52240, 319-337-2681, 800-295-BOOK, at 7:00 pm.
Copies of Pobble's Way should be available for purchase and signing.
Tuesday, October 28
Simon Van Booy, author of Pobble's Way, is promoting his adult philosphy series (Harper Collins) at Quail
Ridge Books, 3522 Wade Avenue, Raleigh, NC 27607, 919-828-1588, 800-672-6789 at 7:30 pm. Copies of
Pobble's Way should be available for purchase and signing.
Wednesday, October 27
Amanda Noll, author of I Need My Monster, doing a school presentation and writing workshop at the Pioneer
Valley Elementary School in Spanaway, WA.
Tuesday, October 26
Amanda Noll, author of I Need My Monster, at the Daffodil Valley Elementary School in Sumner, WA
Thursday, October 21
Simon Van Booy, author of Pobble's Way, is promoting his adult philosphy series (Harper Collins) at the Scotch
Plains Public Library, 1927 Bartle Avenue, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076, 908-322-5007, at 7:30 pm. For more info:
library@scotlib.orgin
Thursday, October 21
Thad Krasnesky, author of That Cat Can't Stay, will appear in Bridgeport, CT, for the 25th annual Read Aloud
Day. That Cat Can't Stay was chosen by the School Volunteers Association as the best read aloud for first
graders, and it will be read aloud by volunteers in 86 first grade classrooms, from 9 to 10 am.
Thursday, October 14
Amanda Noll, author of I Need My Monster, at the Educator's Reception at the Lakewood Barnes and Noble in
Lakewood, WA.
Monday, September 13
Richard McFarland, illustrator of Grandfather's Wrinkles, will appear at the Johnsburg Public Library, 3000
North Johnsburg Road, Johnsburg, Illinois, at 7:00 PM.
Sunday, September 12
Richard McFarland, illustrator of Grandfather's Wrinkles, will appear at the Ella Johnson Memorial Public
Library, 109 South State Street, Hampshire, Illinois, at 1:30 PM, in honor of Grandparents' Day.
Saturday, April 24
Thad Krasnesky, author of That Cat Can't Stay, will appear at Borders on 32nd Street and 2nd Avenue, NYC,
at 11:00 am.
Saturday, April 10
Thad Krasnesky, author of That Cat Can't Stay, will appear at Borders in Columbus Circle, NYC, at 11:00 am.
Saturday, April 3
Thad Krasnesky, author of That Cat Can't Stay, will have a launch party at Borders in the Atlas Park Shopping
Center in Queens, NY, at 2 pm. There will be cookies for all, and puppies and kittens for those who wish to
adopt. Bobbi and the Strays, in conjunction with North Shore Animal League, will be there with a pet adoption
van.
Thursday, March 25
Richard McFarland, illustrator of Grandfather's Wrinkles, will be appearing at the Washington School PTG in
Harvard, Illinois.
Saturday, March 24
Amanda Noll, author of I Need My Monster, will be appearing at the Firgrove Elementary School Bookfair in
Puyallup, WA.
Sunday, March 14
Amanda Noll, author of I Need My Monster, will be appearing in the Rochester School District in Rochester,
WA.
Tuesday, March 9
Richard McFarland, illustrator of Grandfather's Wrinkles, will present two assemblies at the Leggee Elementary
School in Huntley, IL, and then appear at Family Reading Night. For more information, contact Trish Hayden,
847.659.6319.
Saturday, March 6
Amanda Noll, author of I Need My Monster, will be appearing at the Kings County Library Literary Lions Gala.
For more information, see invitation.
Tuesday, March 2
Amanda Noll, author of I Need My Monster, will be appearing at Jefferson Lincoln Elementary in Centralia, WA.
Saturday, Feb 27
Amanda Noll, author of I Need My Monster, will be appearing at the Olympia Barnes & Noble, 1530 Black
Lake Blvd SW, Olympia, WA 98502, 360-534-0388, at 2:00 pm.
2009
Friday, December 4
Thad Krasnesky, author of I Always, ALWAYS Get My Way, will appear at the New York-Presbyterian
Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital, 3959 Broadway, (166th Street and Broadway), New York, NY 10032.
For more information call (212) 305-KIDS
Saturday, Nov 14
Amanda Noll, author of I Need My Monster, will appear at the Mill Creek Public Library, 15429 Bothell-Everett
Hwy., Mill Creek, WA 98012, from 1-2 pm.
Wednesday, November 4
Thad Krasnesky, author of I Always, ALWAYS Get My Way, will appear at Bank Street Books, Broadway
and 112th Street (southwest corner), New York, New York. For more information, call Betsy at 212.678.1654.
Saturday, Oct 31
Amanda Noll, author of I Need My Monster, will appear at the Lakewood Barnes and Noble, 5711 Main Street
SW, Lakewood, WA 98499. For more information, call (253) 983-0852.
Saturday, Oct 24
Amanda Noll, author of I Need My Monster, will be part of a panel at the Seattle Bookfest, at Secret Garden
Books, 2214 NW Market Street, Seattle, WA 98107. For more information, call 206-789-5006.
Saturday, Oct 17
Thad Krasnesky, author of I Always, ALWAYS Get My Way, will appear at Borders, 1 North Galleria Drive,
Middletown, NY. For more information, call 845-695-2233
Saturday, Oct 10
Lori Sunshine, author of I'm Really Not Tired, will appear at Apple Seeds, an upscale children's boutique in
NYC, at 11 am, 10 West 25th Street, NY, NY. For more information call Apple Seeds, (212) 792-7590.
Monday, Sept 7
Amanda Noll, author of I Need My Monster, will appear at Barnes and Noble, 5711 Main Street SW,
Lakewood, WA 98499, from 1-5 pm.
Wednesday, Sept 2
Amanda Noll, author of I Need My Monster, will appear at Story Time at Borders, 3829 S. Meridian, in
Puyallup, WA 98373, from 11 am - 12 pm.
Thursday, Aug 27
Amanda Noll, author of I Need My Monster, will appear at the Back to School Celebration at the Garfield Book
Company at PLU, 208 Garfield Street, Suite 101, Tacoma, WA. 98444, from 8 to 9 pm.
Sunday, June 28
Richard McFarland, illustrator of Grandfather's Wrinkles, will appear at the Severson Dells Nature Center in
Rockford, IL. This will be a 1-hour talk at the Open House celebrating their new library, 1:30 to 2:30 PM.
Friday, May 15
Lori Mitchell, illustrator of Holly Bloom's Garden, will appear at Artists&Authors, a fundraiser for Rolling
Readers, at the New Children's Museum, 200 West Island Avenue, Downtown San Diego, CA, 6:00-8:00 pm.
For more information, call 619-516-4095.
Monday, May 4
Lori Sunshine, author of I'm Really Not Tired, will read to 1st graders at P.S. 19, 70th Street in New York City,
at 10:30 am.
Saturday, May 2
Amanda Noll, author of I Need My Monster, will appear at Garfield Book Company, 208 Garfield Street, Suite
101, Tacoma,WA, 98444, at 2:00 pm. For more information, call 253-535-7665 or see Garfield Book Company
Wednesday, April 29
Amanda Noll, author of I Need My Monster, will participate in The Inside Story, a twice-yearly salon organized
by SCBWI Western WA, to celebrate the new books of local authors and illustrators. Over 300 invitations are
sent to area media folks, booksellers, librarians and teachers. During the event, presenters share the "inside story"
about their books with an adoring and enthusiastic audience. This year, The Inside Scoop will be held at Mercer
Island Books, Mercer Island, WA on April 29th. Read more about The Inside Story here.
Thursday, April 16
Richard McFarland, illustrator of Grandfather's Wrinkles, will appear at the Hillman Elementary School in
Rockford, IL, 3701 Green Dale Drive, at 12:30 PM, and then again in the evening for Family Reading Night.
Tuesday, April 14
In honor of National Library Week, Lori Sunshine, author of I'm Really Not Tired, is having a "pajama party"
with crafts and a reading of her book at the Cherry Hill Library in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. The event is called for
7:00 pm.
Monday, April 6
Lori Sunshine, author of I'm Really Not Tired, will be reading to a bunch of classes at The Chapin School at 100
East End Avenue, New York City, at 12 noon.
Saturday, April 4
Amanda Noll, author of I Need My Monster, will appear at The Kings English, 1511 South 1500 East, Salt Lake
City, UT 84105, at 11:00 AM. For more information, contact Jenn Northington (801) 484-9100, or see The
King's English.
Wednesday, February 25
Lori Sunshine, author of I'm Really Not Tired, will read her book to the 4s class at The Blue School, the creative
New York City pre-school founded by members of Blue Man Group. The presentation will be at 11:00 am.
Read more about the school at www.theblueschool.org and see this video about the school from The Today
Show.
Friday, February 6
Lori Sunshine, author of I'm Really Not Tired, will read her book to The Nursery School at Christ Church in Glen
Ridge, New Jersey, at 11:00 am.
January
Lori Sunshine, author of I'm Really Not Tired, will read her book to classes at The Anderson School, 100 West
84th Street, New York, NY, and The Chapin School, 100 East End Ave, New York, NY. Dates to be
announced.
Friday, January 9
Lori Sunshine, author of I'm Really Not Tired, will read her book to classes at the Lycee Francais de New York
school, 76th and York Avenue, in New York, at 9:30am.
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