Hi, everyone! Hope you all had a great weekend. I am still recovering from a bit of a cold and from the LA Times Festival of Books. Today I am coming to you with a recap of a fun event that I was a part of a couple of weeks ago. A couple of weeks ago on April 5, 2014
Bridge to Books was lucky enough to host picture book author an illustrator
Salina Yoon at
Unwind Yarn in Burbank, CA. The event fell on the weekend of the
LA Yarn Crawl which made for a doubly fun event. There were cake pops, yarn, exclusive Penguin knitting patterns and lots of laugh. (All photos courtesy of our friend Katie Ferguson. Thanks, Katie!)
As part of the festivities we had amazing cake pops made by Alethea's cousion Adri, owner of
Maskipops. They were delicious and so cute to boot. Obviously my favorite was Penguin but there were also hearts and yarn balls.
This is an awesome DIY cookie jar that Salina made. She bought the jar but added her own Bear sticker. Adorable!
There was a nice crowd there of both adults and children. After everyone settled in, Salina read from her book Penguin in Love. Penguin is an adorable penguin who knits and has many adventures. In his newest book, he finds a new friend. After reading Penguin in Love, Salina read from her newest book Found (pic above).
After reading time, it was drawing time. Here, Salina is showing the audience how Penguin and Bear are based on really similar shapes.
Then Salina signed lots and lots of books. All in all a very fun day. Big thanks to Unwind Yarn for hosting and to Salina for being a wonderful speaker as always. Also thank you to volunteers Katie, Kimberly, Laura, Cris, Dornel and to
Once Upon a Time for being on hand to sell books. If you'd like to see more photos from the event, check out the Flickr set
here.
Hope you enjoyed this brief recap. Happy Tuesday!
Hello all you SoCal readers. We just wanted to let you know about a really fun event happening On Friday, Feb 1 in Pasadena.
Get A Clue! is sponsored by
Bridge to Books (headed by RNSL's very own Alethea and Aly from
Kid Lit Frenzy). Bridge to Books organizes awesome local events that bring together authors, educators, booksellers, and readers.
The first event of the year is
Get A Clue! This is going to be a really fun mystery event that would be perfect for 7 - 12 year olds (give or take a couple of years). Participants will get to solve a mystery with seven great
MG authors. Authors include:
Kevin Emerson (The Fellowship for Alien Detection)
Kristen Kittscher (The Wig in the Window)
Leslie Margolis (Vanishing Acts: A Maggie Brooklyn Mystery)
Gordon McAlpine (The Tell-Tale Start (The Misadventures of Edgar and Allan Poe))
Kathleen O’Dell (The Aviary)
Shawn Thomas Odyssey (The Wizard of Dark Street)
Ellis Weiner (The Templeton Twins Have an Idea)
We hope that you can make it. We'd also appreciate you spreading the word any way you can.
You can tweet the message:
Get A Clue! Solve a mystery with 7 great MG authors on Feb 1 in Pasadena, CA. Get your tix now! http://bridgetobooks.org/get-a-clue/ @frootjoos
Official blurb and details below. Thanks!
Love a good whodunit? Join us on
February 1 and solve some
mysterious mysteries with seven middle grade authors, while learning a little bit about what makes up a good story.
Books will be for sale through
Once Upon a Time Bookstore and time will be set aside for autographs. Snacks and drinks will be available (for a small cash donation) throughout the event.
Solve the mystery first and you could win the secret prize! (What could it be?)
Costumes–ahem!–disguises are encouraged but not required.
Ready to get a clue?
Get your ticket today!
RSVP on FacebookDonate to the event
Bridge To Books presents
Middle Grade Authors at McKinley School
with Margaret Peterson Haddix, Lisa McMann, Shannon Messenger, Helen Stringer
Hi, everyone! Just a reminder that Bridge To Books has an awesome event happening this Saturday September 15 in Pasadena, CA. Some fantastic middle grade authors will be on hand to talk books. Sadly I will be in Atlanta for a wedding on that day, but
Alethea will be representing RNSL at the event. Tickets are free but you should reserve them ahead of time so we know how may people to expect. And if you can afford it, please consider donating to Bridge to Books. Even a small amount will help fund more awesome events like this. Hope to see you there!
Sept 15, 2012 10:30 am - free (ticketed)McKinley School
325 South Oak Knoll Ave
Pasadena CA 91101
panel discussion, book signing, books available for purchase, refreshments available (cash donation)
please order YA/older titles a week in advance from Once Upon a Time in Montrose
(818) 248-9668 http://www.shoponceuponatime.com/
It's time again for another event post. It's really amazing how quickly the year is going by. We're already in September which means back to school. Well none of us are in school anymore but it does mean great fall releases and fall weather. There are lots of great events this month including two
Bridge To Books events. We'd love it if you could make it to these events. There is a lot of hard work that goes into B2B and the only way we can keep the great events coming is if people continue to come and support these awesome events. We have some great lineups and I don't think you'll be disappointed. Now, on to the events!
Melissa MarrCarnival of Souls release party
Sept 4, 2012 7:30pm Mysterious Galaxy (Redondo Beach)
2810 Artesia Blvd.
signs Carnival of Souls
Sept 5, 2012 7pm
Dark Delicacies
3512 W. Magnolia
Burbank, CA 91505
Lauren Kate at Ontario Library
Fallen series
Sept 12, 2012 3:30pm215 East C Street Ontario
Ontario, California 91764
event page Lisa McMann & Margaret Peterson HaddixSept 13, 2012 5pm Mrs. Nelson's Toy & Book Shop
1030 Bonita Avenue
La Verne, CA 91750
(909) 599-4558
event pageBridge To Books presents
Middle Grade Authors at McKinley School with Margaret Peterson Haddix, Lisa McMann, Shannon Messenger, Helen Stringer Sept 1, 2012 10:30 am - free (ticketed)McKinley School
325 South Oak Knoll Ave
Pasadena CA 91101
panel discussion, book signing, books available for purchase, refreshments available (cash donation)
please order YA/older titles a week in advance from Once Upon a Time in Montrose
(818) 248-9668 http://www.shoponceuponatime.com/More info |
event Facebook page |
download PDF flyer |
reserve your free tixBridge To Books presents
YA Rising Stars at Barnes & Noble Americana
Sept 22, 2012 2:00-5:00 pm - free (ticketed)with Jesse Andrews, Kathy McCullough, Lissa Price, Sherry Shahan, Ann Redisch Stampler, Lisa M. Stasse, Carol Tanzman, and Allen Zadoff
panel discussion, book signing, books available for purchase, raffles/library booster boxes
More Info |
event Facebook page |
Download flyer |
Reserve your free tixLA Sizzleswith Marie Lu, Lissa Price, Jennifer Bosworth, Scott Speer09/22/2012 7:00 pmOnce Upon a Time Bookstore
2207 Honolulu Ave / cross street VerdugoMontros
event pageJoin four of the sizzling hot Young Adult authors who KNOW LA - and write fierce, brave, in-your-face thrilling dystopian tales about our favorite city of the angels.
Anna Carey & Josephine Angelini Sept 27, 2012 5pm Mrs. Nelson's Toy & Book Shop
1030 Bonita Avenue
La Verne, CA 91750
(909) 599-4558
event page
Orange County Children's Book FestivalSept 30, 2012 9:30am - 4:30pm
Orange Coast College (
directions)
Lots of great children's and YA events all day. Check the official site for the complete schedule.
http://kidsbookfestival.com/If I missed something, let me know. Have a great month, everyone!
I swear I have been reading this week! Lots and lots of things.
I just don't have time to review right now because YA in Bloom is almost upon us... and by upon us I mean my To-Do List is rolling out the door.
You can check out the madness here:
If by some miracle I finish all of my tasks and can sit and edit the next Song of Ice & Fire podcast, you may hear from me within the next week,
maybe.
Great news! We now have a venue and have started selling admission to YA in Bloom, our lunch meeting at Vroman's Pasadena on June 25. Please visit
http://bit.ly/YAinBloom for more information and tickets!
Please help us spread the word!
Looking for reviews? I've got a whole run scheduled this weekend. Stay tuned!
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