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.
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.
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‘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.
On Monday, APRIL 8th, beginning at 5:30 Books of Wonder is thrilled to invite picture book enthusiasts to a special evening featuring two of the most celebrated children’s book creators working today. Don’t miss Caldecott Honor artist and Geisel Award-winner MO WILLEMS and visiting French author and artist HERVE TULLET as these two multifaceted, innovative talents come together for a moderated conversation — by Jenny Brown from Shelf Aware-ness — about creating children’s books. This is a truly rare opportunity to hear from these two immensely talented authors and artists and get a glimpse into their creative processes. The conversation will be from 5:30 - 6:30pm, after which HERVE TULLET will meet and greet fans and sign copies of all his wonderful titles! All Ages. Monday, April 8th, beginning at 5:30pm.
You can pre-order signed copies of HERVE TULLET’S latest title I Am Blop and his instant classic Press Here at BooksofWonder.com to be shipped in early April.
Picture book lovers get ready for a fun-filled afternoon featuring 6 picture book creators presenting their new works for you and your children. Beginning at 1pm, NANCY CARPENTER, award winning illustrator of over 30 picture books, and author EVA MOORE share their new title Lucky Ducklings; NY Timesbestselling author & illustrator, BRETT HELQUIST, introduces one seriously cranky farm animal in Grumpy Goat; author & illustrator LITA JUDGE shares the journey of a beloved Red Hat; author & illustrator STEVE LIGHT lifts off withZephyer Takes Flight; author & illustrator SERGIO RUZZIER will delight with two new picture books — Bear and Bee, the story of a very hungry bear who has just woken up from hibernating, and Have You Seen My New Blue Socks, a charming, rhyming tale; and NY Times bestselling author & illustrator DAN YACCARINO powers up to introduce his new picture book, Doug Unplugged. Picture book fans will smile and laugh as this talented cast of picture book creators bring their books to life for young readers and listeners. Beginning at 1pm, the authors and artists will present their new books, answer questions from fans, and sign copies of all their great titles! Ages 3-6. Sunday, March 10th, 1-3pm. 
We kick off the month by celebrating the release of a hilariously ingenious new title that picture book lovers are sure to adore laughing along with…
I Hate Picture Books
Books of Wonder is thrilled to invite you and your young picture book lovers to the afternoon launch party of I Hate Picture Books with author and artistTIMOTHY YOUNG. Max is sick and tired of all his picture books, they keep letting him down! First he got in trouble because he drew on his wall with a purple crayon, then he got sick from eating some green ham from the back of the fridge, and that book about the little bird that can’t find its mother made him cry. But the more Max talks about how much his books bug him, the more he realizes he really LOVES his picture books. Picture books lovers young and old will laugh out loud at this hilarious story with a great finish. Beginning at 1pm, TIMOTHY YOUNG will present his new book, answer questions from the audience, and sign copies of all his great titles. Ages 4 and up. Saturday, March 2nd, 1-3pm.
GET YOUR SIGNED COPIES TODAY BY ORDERING ONLINE !
On March 2nd, Timothy Young is coming to Books of Wonder to celebrate the launch of his hilariously ingenious new title I Hate Picture Books. Don’t let the title fool you, everyone that loves picture books will adore this one!
You can order your signed copies of I hate Picture Books now @ BooksofWonder.com!
Books of Wonder is thrilled to invite your young readers and listeners to a Sunday afternoon event perfect for welcoming in the new year. Get to Books of Wonder at 1pm as NY Times bestselling author and artist GREG FOLEY shares his newest title Make a Wish Bear. The heartwarming story of a little bear makes a wish on a little star and decides to sit down and wait for it to come true. Your young critters will be delighted as they sit with Bear and watch his wish come true right in front of their eyes with the help of all his friends Join us as author and artist GREG FOLEY shares many of his wonderful titles, answers questions from the audience, and signs copies of all his wonderful books. Ages 3-6. Sunday, January 13th, 1-3pm.
Order all your favorite Greg Foley books signed now @BooksofWonder.com
Ages 2-6. Saturday, December 8th, 12-2pm.
Young readers and listeners rejoice! Everyone’s favorite time of year is here and there is no better gift for the budding imagination of the children you love than new books. Beginning at noon, on December 8th, share your Saturday with 5 wonderful picture book creators and their new picture books just out in time for the holiday season. Bring your young readers and listeners to meet and hear from debut author and illustrator MELISSA GUION as she introduces a very happy family of Penguins with Baby Penguins Everywhere!; illustratorLEE HARPER gives us the giggles and gobbles with Turkey Clause; author and illustratorHUDSON TALBOT introduces some fabulous felines in It’s All About Me-Ow; best-selling author and illustrator BOB SHEA returns toBooks of Wonder to share a roaring good time with Dinosaur Vs. Santa; and author ADELE URSONE sets sail with the true story of The Christmas Tugboat: How the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Came to New York City. Join us as this talented cast of authors and artists share their new picture books, take questions from the audience, and sign copies of all their wonderful titles.
Young readers and listeners rejoice! Everyone’s favorite time of year is here and there is no better gift for the budding imagination of the children you love than new books. Beginning at noon, on December 8th, share your Saturday with 5 wonderful picture book creators and their new picture books just out in time for the holiday season. Bring your young readers and listeners to meet and hear from debut author and illustrator MELISSA GUION as she introduces a very happy family of Penguins with Baby Penguins Everywhere!; illustrator LEE HARPER gives us the giggles and gobbles with Turkey Clause; author and illustrator HUDSON TALBOT introduces some fabulous felines in It’s All About Me-Ow; best-selling author and illustrator BOB SHEA returns to Books of Wonder to share a roaring good time with Dinosaur Vs. Santa; and authorADELE URSONE sets sail with the true story of The Christmas Tugboat: How the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Came to New York City. Join us as this talented cast of authors and artists share their new picture books, take questions from the audience, and sign copies of all their wonderful titles. Ages 2-6. Saturday, December 8th, 12-2pm.
ORDER YOUR SIGNED COPIES NOW @BooksofWonder.com !
Picture books take us on magical journeys to far off places where pictures and words come together to tell a story that only a picture book can. On Sunday, December 2nd, beginning at 1pm, Books of Wonder invites your young readers and listeners to meet 8 wonderfully talented picture book creators and find out more about their latest titles. Join us as Cadecott Honor artist BRYAN COLLIERdelivers his illustrated version of Langston Hughes’ poem I, Too, Am America, and a captivating new picture book biography, 50 Cents a Dream: Young Booker T. Washington; NY Times bestselling author DOUGLAS FLORIAN shares three of his latest books of poetry for children, first it’s swashbuckling rhyming fun with Shiver Me Timbers!, then it’s root root root for the home team with Poem Runs: Baseball Poems, and finally we all buzz together at UnBEElievables: Honybee Poems and Paintings; author SUSAN HOOD and Caldecott Honor artist MELISSA SWEET introduce their bi-lingual creationSpike, the Mixed-up Monster; Susan Hood will also share two of her other titles, first a hilarious scare with Just say Boo!, and then we meet France’s version of the tooth Fairy in The Tooth Mouse; author JAMES HOWE , creator of Bunnicula, regales with a tale of unlikely love in Otter and Odder: A Love Story; NY Times bestselling author MICHELLE KNUDSEN takes the bark out of big, scary kid with Big Mean Mike; author COREY ROSEN SCHWARTZ delivers his butt-kicking fractured fairy tale, The Three Ninja Pigs; and Caldecott Honor artist LANE SMITH returns to Books of Wonder to share his latest creation, Abe Lincoln’s Dream. Your young readers and listeners will love all thse great stories and meeting all these wonderful authors and artists at this unforgettable Picture Book Bonanza. Beginning at 1pm, the authors and artists will share their books, take questions from the audience , and sign copies of all their wonderful titles. Ages 3-6. Sunday, December 2nd, 1-3pm.
