August

Did you notice?  It is getting darker.  I walked home from my art class the other night and it was dark by the time I got home.  It was such a sad, sad moment.  I'm feeling a little anxious about the end of summer. Mostly because it means the end of good weather and I can feel my heart yearning for sunshine year round.  Alas, I am wedded to this beautiful city, in sickness and in health, through warm weather and cold weather.  I can be a little weepy but with some good books, and good winter boots, I know I can do this.

In the meantime, I have three-ish weeks of summer left before school.  I head back on August 21st, with students arriving on August 28th.  Here are some book events I might try to squeeze in before I get back to work.

Boston

August 2
* Meet author and illustrator Bob Staake at the Eric Carle Museum, 1 pm
* Author/Illustrator Greg Pizzoli, winner of the Theodore Seuss Geisel Award in 2014 for his book The Watermelon Seed,  reads from his new book at the Eric Carle Museum, 3 pm

August 6
* A YA Panel with authors Marjorie Agosin and Eileen O'Connor (I Lived on Butterfly Hill), John Plotz (Time and the Tapestry), Laurie Stolarz (Welcome to the Dark House), will present their writing at Porter Square Books, 7 pm

August 9
* Brookline Booksmith is celebrating Moomin author Tove Jansson's birthday with a party! They will have crafts, stories, and more. 10:30 am
* Author Nicole Groeneweg and illustrator Hazel Mitchell present their book One Word Pearl at the Eric Carle Museum, 2 pm

August 16
* Author/Illustrator Lita Judge presents her book Flight School at the Eric Carle Museum, 2 pm