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Wednesday, May 17, 2017
Anxious tots? These 5 picture books will help you talk it out
Writer and teacher Susie Wilde has recommendations to help parents with young children. (My book included!)
Saturday, May 13, 2017
Big Blue Marble Bookstore — 2:00-6:00pm — May 20, 2017
It's an Author Extravaganza!
I'm excited to be signing copies of LILY'S CAT MASK at the Big Blue Marble Bookstore!
For more information on the daylong Annual Mt. Airy Kids' Literary Festival visit: http://www.bigbluemarblebooks.com/kidslit17.html
Thank you, Big Blue Marble Bookstore, for the nice intro to Philadelphia! http://bigbluemarblebooks.blogspot.com/2017/04/2017-kids-lit-fest-author-julie.html
Thursday, May 11, 2017
Tuesday, May 09, 2017
11th Annual Kids’ Literary Festival
Big Blue Marble Bookstore
551 W. Carpenter Lane
Philadelphia, PA 19119
215.844.1870
www.bigbluemarblebooks.com
outreach@bigbluemarblebooks.com
11th Annual Kids’ Literary Festival
@ Big Blue Marble Bookstore
with special guests Frog and Toad
Saturday May 20th, 10 am – 6pm
For our 11th Annual Kids' Literary Festival, Big Blue Marble Bookstore is welcoming Two Very Special Guests - beloved children’s literature characters Frog and Toad will be at the store all day!
The kind-hearted best friends will be helping with story time, leading a parade, hosting a picnic, and helping us welcome 12 authors for our Afternoon Author Extravaganza. There will be plenty of time for photos with fans, of course.
The kind-hearted best friends will be helping with story time, leading a parade, hosting a picnic, and helping us welcome 12 authors for our Afternoon Author Extravaganza. There will be plenty of time for photos with fans, of course.
For this special event, Big Blue Marble is partnering with Mt. Airy USA. They will be hosting an 11 am story time and 12 pm picnic at Ned Wolf Park (7018 McCallum St, Philadelphia, PA 19119, the corner of McCallum and Ellet). The store and Mt. Airy USA are sponsoring a book drive to fill Northwest Philly’s Little Free Libraries with great kids books this summer. Please bring gently used books to donate!
Morning Planned Schedule
(if rain looks likely, check the store website for alternate locations)
10 am Story Time at Big Blue Marble Bookstore
11 am Neighborhood Parade with Frog and Toad to Ned Wolf Garden. Costumes welcome!
11:30 am More Story Time @ Ned Wolf Park
co-sponsored with Mt. Airy USA
Noon Picnic with Frog and Toad @ Ned Wolf Park
snacks and drinks provided – feel free to bring your own lunch
co-sponsored with Mt. Airy USA
Afternoon Schedule 2pm – 6pm
Author Extravaganza @ Big Blue Marble – 12 Philadelphia-based authors and illustrators will be in the store all afternoon talking with fans and signing books. There will be raffles and prize give-aways throughout the event.
Click the name of any author to be linked to our blog for bios, photos, and book information.
Amy Ignatow – Popularity Papers, The Mighty Odds (middle grade)
Alex London – The Wild Ones (middle grade), Proxy, Guardian (young adult)
Judy Schachner – Skippyjon Jones (picture books)
Ame Dyckman – Wolfie the Bunny, You Don’t Want a Unicorn (picture books)
M̫nica Carnesi РSleepover with Beatrice and Bear, Little Dog Lost (picture books)
Sandy Asher – Chicken Story Time, Too Many Frogs (picture books)
Julie Fortenberry – Lily’s Cat Mask (picture book)
Margo Rabb – Kissing in America, Cures for Heartbreak (young adult)
Sonia Belasco – Speak of Me as I Am (young adult)
Justina Ireland – Promise of Shadows (young adult)
Victoria Scott – Hear the Wolves, Titans (middle grade)
Tiffany Schmidt – Hold Me Like a Breath: Once Upon a Crime Family (young adult)
Hint:
Signed books make GREAT gifts for teachers!
Tuesday, May 02, 2017
Book Birthday!
Lily's Cat Mask
Thank you to Viking Children's Books for the superb art and writing direction,
and thank you to my writing friends in NC!
Book Birthday!
Thank you to Viking Children's Books for the superb art and writing direction,
and thank you to my writing friends in NC!
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