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« Friday November 27, 2009 »
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Mara Rockliff Start: 12:00 pm End: 2:00 pm A DICKEN'S DAYS EVENT MARA ROCKLIFF Signing her latest Children's Picture Book Agatha May Walker does not want to live on the busiest street in town! Rushmore Boulevard is the busiest street in town--until Agatha May Walker decides to do something about it. Armed with a batch of sweet and spicy gingersnaps, a wingback chair, a card table, and a Parcheesi set, Agatha and her best friend, Eulalie Scruggs, take to the street to reclaim it from the noisy cars, motorcycles, and giant trucks that rumble by all day long. Can these lifelong friends convince their neighbors to stop and smell the honeysuckle, listen to the mariachi band, and best of all, sample the sweet and spicy gingersnaps? "Genuinely inspiring." --Publisher's Weekly "Rockliff’s gentle and sweet-spirited story of urban transformation is nicely complemented by McMenemy’s brightly colored and energetic mixed-media pictures." --Booklist Ian Schoenherr Start: 12:00 pm End: 2:00 pm A DICKEN'S DAYS CELEBRATION Meet Author/Illustrator IAN SCHOENHERR Featuring a motley cast of mischievous animals learning how to take proper care of books, this irresistible picture book is a celebration of reading sure to delight parents, librarians, teachers, and new readers alike. Full color. In a picture book sure to make every librarian’s heart sing, Schoenherr has created a simple rhyming primer on how to take good care of a library book. While the subject may seem didactic, the author/illustrator’s charming approach will entice parents and professionals to share this title with young kids. Each spread features one simple admonition on the verso with an animal demonstrating the dreaded - or encouraged - behavior, rendered with gentle humor.... The book is simple enough to use with preschool children and funny enough to be appreciated by early readers. — School Library Journal (starred review)