@Booksofwonder tomorrow THE STORY PIRATES 
Present 
Magyk
 Septimus Heap Book #1 

Books of Wonder is pleased and excited to welcome New York’s very own STORY PIRATES acting troupe as they give a live, interactive performance based on Angie Sage’s Magyk, the first book in her Septimus Heap series, in celebration of the publication of Fyre, the seventh and final book in the series.  Perfect for ages 7-12, this exciting theatrical presentation is great for fans of Septimus Heap as well as a wonderful introduction to this great fantasy adventure series. Beginning at 4pm on Tuesday, April 30th, THE STORY PIRATES will perform, followed by a special question and answer session with OUR VERY SPECIAL GUEST ANGIE SAGE, author of Fyreand all the other Septimus Heap titles, and then everyone will be invited to get their books signed by ANGIE SAGE and THE STORY PIRATES.  

Tuesday, April 30^th, 4-6pm. Ages 7-12

Marvelous Middle Grade Reads come to @BooksofWonder!

Books of Wonder is thrilled to invite middle grade readers to an afternoon packed with exciting new books and the chance to meet NINE of the authors who write the books they love! Join us beginning at 1pm, as debut author BETH AIN presents Staring Jules (As Herself), her hilarious book about one girl’s chance to make it big; NY Times bestselling author BLUE BALLIET takes us to the cold, hard streets of Chicago withHold Fast, the tale of a family’s perseverance in the face of a father’s strange disappearance; NY Timesbest-selling author HOLLY BLACK gives us chills with Doll Bones, her brand new, delightfully creepy book; author MELVIN JULES BUKIET take us down to Undertown, a thrilling adventure beneath the streets of NYC; NY Times bestselling author GORDON KORMAN returns with Hideout, the fifth romp in the Swindleseries; author JOHN KLOEPFER has some fun with the undead in Empire State of Slime, the fourth book in his hilarious The Zombie Chasers series;  author C. ALEXANDER LONDON brings up two treats, the first We Give a Squid a Wedgie, the newest addition to his hilarious An Accidental Adventure series, and Semper Fido, the story of a young marine and his dog, Loki, in wartime; NY Times bestselling author BARRY LYGAdelivers  Yesterday Again the third book in his acclaimed Archvillain series; and author SCOTT STARKEYshows us around Camp Wy-MEE with The Call of The Bully, the sequel to his hilarious debut How To Beat The Bully Without Really Trying. Beginning at 1pm these NINE talented authors will give us a taste of their new books, answer questions from the audience, and sign copies of all their wonderful novels. Ages 8-12. Saturday, May 4th, 1-3pm.

   

  

  

MEET THE 2013 EDGAR AWARD NOMINEES @BooksofWonder !

   

    

 

Tomorrow @BooksofWonder @randallde @PaulSchmidBooks Let’s have a ball, Release Party for Peanut and Fifi Have a Ball!

Let’s have a ball!  On Thursday, April 25th, Books of Wonder is ready to party and we know you and your picture book lovers will have a great time as NY Times bestselling author RANDALL de SEVE and illustratorPAUL SCHMID invite us to join them in celebrating the publication of…

Learning to share is important — especially sharing with your siblings. But sometimes, sharing can be hard. And when you’re asked to share your favorite new toy… well, that’s really difficult! On April 25th, Books of Wonder is thrilled to host the Launch Party for a wonderful new picture book Peanut & Fifi Have a Ball. In their new book, NY Times bestselling author RANDALL de SEVE and illustrator PAUL SCHMID have come together to deliver a poignant, yet lighthearted story about the importance of sharing. Join us as we are introduced to Fifi, her younger sister Peanut, and the new ball they must learn to share. Beginning at 5pm, this talented author and artist team will present their brand new book, answer questions from the audience, and sign copies of all their wonderful books. Ages 3-6. Thursday, April 25th, 5-7pm.

Tomie dePaola is coming to @BooksofWonder May 12th, so you should too!

We are thrilled to be welcoming back Tomie dePaola — Caldecott  Honor artist and Newberry Honor author and legend of children’s literature! On May 12th, beginning @ 1pm, Tomie dePaola will join our 2013 Newbery & Caldecott Celebration as our special guest! 

Pre-order your signed copy of Tomie dePaola’s classic Strega Nona today at BooksofWonder.com! 

Peanut and Fifi Have a Ball @BooksofWonder this coming Thursday!

Learning to share is important — especially sharing with your siblings. But sometimes, sharing can be hard. And when you’re asked to share your favorite new toy… well, that’s really difficult! On April 25th, Books of Wonder is thrilled to host the Launch Party for a wonderful new picture book Peanut & Fifi Have a Ball. In their new book, NY Times bestselling author RANDALL de SEVE and illustrator PAUL SCHMID have come together to deliver a poignant, yet lighthearted story about the importance of sharing. Join us as we are introduced to Fifi, her younger sister Peanut, and the new ball they must learn to share. Beginning at 5pm, this talented author and artist team will present their brand new book, answer questions from the audience, and sign copies of all their wonderful books. Ages 3-6. Thursday, April 25th, 5-7pm.

Last night @BooksofWonder The Girls Got Real!

Teen readers were in for a real treat last night as 4 wonderful teen authors and their fans joined Books of Wonder for a spirited event aptly named Girls Get Real. Led in a conversation by SARAH MLYNOWSKI, authors JEN CALONITA —  ELIZABETH EULBERG — JENNIFER E. SMITH — presented their new books, and met and signed books for all their fans.

You can order your signed copies here today!

Fantastic Teen reads for spring @BooskofWonder this past Sunday!

This past Sunday 5 authors of new and exciting works of teen fiction joined us and their fans for an afternoon of sharing great novels and great times! 

Thanks to all the dedicated teen readers that showed up and the authors  who wrote and presented their new books!

JESSE KARP What We Become
NOVA REN SUMA 17 & Gone
ALAYA DAWN JOHNSON The Summer Prince 
SUZANNE WEYN Dr. Frankenstein’s Daughters 
BRITTANY GERAGOTELIS What the Spell? 

NY children’s Theater Festival @NYCTFest @Booksofwonder Super Storytime Pics!

This past Sunday at Books of Wonder, the curtains came up and a packed house was treated to a sneak peak of this years exciting NY Children’s Theater Festival. Cast members from all three of this years plays, joined us to share a small slice of this great festival.

Thanks to all the wonderful actors and young theater lovers that joined us to make this Storytime one to remember .

For more info about this years festival or to order tickets for any of this year’s productions please visit  http://www.newyorkchildrenstheaterfestival.org .

April Picture Book Bonanza event Pics from 4-13-13 @BooksofWonder !

This past Saturday at Books of Wonder picture book creators took center stage and shared all their wonderful new creations with young readers and listeners. Thanks to all the young book lovers that joined us to enjoy all these great new books and meet their creators!

Thank you:

STEPHEN SAVAGE Polar BearMorning
LAUREN THOMPSON Polar BearMorning
RAUL COLON Look Up!
DANIEL KIRK Ten Things I Love About You
BOB SHEA Cheetah Can’t Lose
CAMBRIA EVANS Part-Time Princess
AARON MESHON Take Me Out to the Yakyu

2013 New York Children’s Theater Festival Special Storytime this Sunday @BooksofWonder !

The 2013 New York Children’s Theater Festival is here again and on Sunday, April 14th, Books of Wonder invites all our friends to a very special storytime which will showcase this years 3 plays and feature acting, singing, storytelling and much more!

Join Books of Wonder as we welcome back Broadway Star John Tartaglia and cast members from all three of this years shows.

To Learn more about this year’s festival click here: http://newyorkchildrenstheaterfestival.org/

Mo Willems and Herve Tullet shine @BooksofWonder signed copies now available! #Press_Here to order!

Last night two of the brightest stars in the world of Children’s Literature joined us for a wonderful evening engaged in candid conversation for all their fans to enjoy.

A huge thank you to everyone that came out for this special evening and to Herve Tullet that came the whole way from Paris.

We are thrilled to now be offering books by both these bestselling authors and artists, just click any of the titles below to order your signed copies today!

We are thrilled to bring you the New and Improved BooksofWonder.com!

Dear Friends,

Like Santa’s helpers or the shoemaker’s elves, there are people here at Books of Wonder who you never get to see, but are hard at work making sure that shopping with us to find the best books for your young readers is both easy and a pleasure. We are very proud of our wonderful booksellers who maintain Books of Wonder’s stellar reputation by being always ready with a smile and great suggestion for the young readers you love. Now, after months of hard work, our wonderful “behind the scenes elves” have put the finishing touches on our brand new website, BooksofWonder.com — a website designed to bring all the magic of shopping at our store to our countless loyal customers around the world at the click of a button.

With an updated, more colorful design and improved, easy-to-browse user experience,  BooksofWonder.com is sure to make shopping online with Books of Wonder easier and more fun than ever before.  

For those of you who have shopped online with us in the past, we have taken extra steps to make sure your data is protected during this transition. For that reason, we need those of you who are already registered at our old website to re-register at the new BooksofWonder.com when you checkout there for the first time. 

As our way of thanking you and showing our appreciation for your support of our new website, we are offering a 10% discount on your first purchase at the new BooksofWonder.com. Simply enter the discount code BooksofWonder1 to receive your 10% discount when you checkout. 

 We have worked hard to try to capture the magic of Books of Wonder online, so that when you can’t make it to the store, the new BooksofWonder.com will be your best and favorite source for great children’s books. Whether you are looking for a classic picture book or a signed copy of the hottest teen novel the new BooksofWonder.com is ready to serve as your one-stop shop for all your children’s literature needs.

Though we’ve worked hard to make this new website as error free as possible, we’re sure a few gremlins have snuck in and left some mischief behind. We look forward to your help in finding their handiwork and pointing it out to us so we can correct it!

In addition to our ever growing selection of New & Classic children’s books, we are also delighted to be offering an updated selection of Old & Rare titles as well as an unparalleled array of children’s book art and graphics! And all these sections will continue to expand — so check back regularly to see what we’ve added!

Of course, no computer can ever replace the person-to-person joy of sharing your love of children’s books or hearing from another book lover about what they’d recommend. So please always feel free to give us a call if you’d like our personal recommendations. But for those times you want to shop online, we hope the new BooksofWonder.com will meet your needs. And we look forward to continuing to do so as our new website grows, expands, and improves. 

Best Wishes,

Picture This! Conversations with illustrators from Paris and NY is coming to @BooksofWonder

Via today’s  @NYTIMES:

‘Picture This! Conversations With Illustrators From Paris and New York’(Monday) The French Embassy is sponsoring this festival, which focuses on a language children’s book and comic-book artists share, no matter where they live: the image. At this inaugural event Hervé Tullet, called “the prince of preschool books” in France, will discuss the magic of illustration with Mo Willems, the popular American author of the Knuffle Bunny books and the Elephant and Piggie series, among others. Mr. Tullet will sign books afterward. At 5:30 p.m., Books of Wonder, 18 West 18th Street, Flatiron district; free. Information: (212) 439-1447, frenchculture.org.

This Sunday 6 poets are coming to @BooksofWonder! You should too..

Books of Wonder is delighted to join in the nationwide celebration of April as National Poetry Month by launching the month with a special poetry event. Please join us on Sunday, April 7th, as we are treated to some great poetry created especially for young readers. Come meet these talented poets and listen to their wonderful poems as STEPHANIE CALMENSON presents Dinner at the Panda Palace, a book with some wonderful rhymes about animals; NY Times best-selling poet ALAN KATZ tickles our funny bones with his hilarious book, Mosquitoes Are Ruining My Summer; NY Times bestselling author MARILYN SINGER delights us with her collection of reverso poems, Follow Follow; author and artist ROBERT WEINSTOCK goes pre-historic with his collection of poems in Can You Dig It; author ROBERT FORBES presents Let’s Have a Bite!, a collection of delectable verses about animals both rascally and sweet; and award-winning author CHARLES R. SMITH JR. shares Brick by Brick, the powerful story in verse of how the White House was built. National Poetry Month is a grand celebration and Books of Wonder can hardly wait to share this event with you and your young poets! Beginning at noon, our visiting poets will read their work, answer questions from the audience, and sign all their books. Ages 5 and up. Sunday, April 7th, 12-2pm.