Tales in Two Cities

If you are like me, you are constantly looking for the upcoming children's author visits.  Sadly, I find that these are not advertised well to the general public.  I often find myself quoting Homer Simpson's, "Doh!" when I read about a fabulous author I missed.  So, to help myself and all of you, I will be perusing local bookstore event listings on a weekly basis and update you on events.  I will be posting a * next to the events I highly recommend and if you show up you might just see me!

Now, since I have been back and forth between Boston and LA for the last couple of years, I am on mailing lists for both cities.  So congrats to the Boston book-lovers, your city will be posted here too!  If any of you would like me to update your city, just let me know.  Also, if you hear of events PLEASE pass them on to me so I can post...and attend!

Here is this week's roundup.

Boston


10.22.11 The Children's Bookstore in Brookline is hosting Leo Landry, author of new chapter book Grin and Bear It, TODAY at 4 pm.  (Sorry for the late notice!)

The Children's Bookstore will also start hosting a story hour every Friday at 11 am.

Los Angeles 
10.22.11  Children's Book World, located in West Los Angeles at 10580 1/2 West Pico Blvd, is hosting Maggie Stiefvate, author of young adult books Shiver and Linger, at 5:30 pm.


10.23.11  Chevalier's Books, located at 126 N. Larchmont Blvd., 90004, is hosting Charlotte Dean, author of My Crazy Baby Brother, a picture book, from 11 am to 1 pm.

10.26.11 Mrs. Nelson's Toy and Book Shop, located at 1030 Bonita Avenue, La Verne, 91750, will be hosting a local author Lee Wardlaw, author of 101 Ways to Bug Your Friends and Enemies, at 5 pm.




And looking ahead to November...

Boston
11.6.11 The Children's Bookstore, Anna Staniszewski, author of My Very Un-Fairy Tale Life, from 5 pm to 7 pm.

11.6.11 At the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst,  Talking About Words and Pictures with Caldecott Medalist, Beth Krommes, 11:30 am

* 11.6.11 At the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, a special gallery tour with Jules Feiffer,
1:00 pm, Free with Museum Admission.  Jules Feiffer is the illustrator of The Phantom Toll Booth which celebrates it's 50th anniversary this year!

11.6.11 The Carle’s Annual Educators’ Night From Gutenberg to Google:A Conversation about the Future of Children’s Books with Betsy Bird, Lisa Holton and Anita Silvey, 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm, Free: all educators welcome! Reservations required. Call (413) 658-1126. Anita Silvey is they author of a blog I follow, Children's Book-A-Day Almanac

Los Angeles
* 11.3.11  Children's Book World will host Anna Portis, author of Not a Box and Not a Stick, and her new book, Princess Super Kitty, at 10:30 am. I wish I could go to this one!

11.4.11 Children's Book World will host Annie Barrows, author of the Ivy + Bean series, at 10 am.  She will then head over to Mrs. Nelson's Toy and Book shop for a 5 pm signing.

* 11.11.11  Vroman's in Pasadena will host the illustrator of Stars (I just bought and reviewed this book!), Marla Frazee, at 4 pm. 

*11.14.11 Vroman's in Pasadena will host Oliver Jeffers, author of The Heart and the Bottle, Up and Down,  and new book Stuck.  I am so excited this event time was switched to 6 pm so I can go!!!!

*11.15.11 Mrs. Nelson's Toy and Book Shop will host Chris Van Allsburg, author of Jumanji, The Mysteries of Harris Burdick and just about every other book I LOVE, at 6 pm.

11.20.11 Mrs. Nelson's will host Kadir Nelson, illustrator of Ellington Was Not a Street, We Are the Ship: The story of Negro League Baseball, Mama Miti: Wangari Maathai and the Trees of Kenya, and his new book Heart and Soul: The story of America and African Americans, at 5 pm.

*11.20.11 Once Upon a Time, located at 2207 Honolulu Ave, Montrose, 91020 will host Marla Frazee (see above) at 12:00 pm, if you missed her on the 11th.