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Monday, March 25, 4 p.m.

New York Times bestselling author and illustrator Loren Long will read and sign Otis and the Puppy, his new picture book.

Signing line tickets will be distributed to customers who purchase Otis and the Puppy from The King's English bookshop. Those customers are also allowed to bring up to 2 books from home through the signing line. General admission to the event is free.

Otis, a friendly little tractor, has also appeared in Otis and Otis and the Tornado. Long also illustrated a bestselling edition of Watty Piper’s classic, The Little Engine That Could, and President Barack Obama’s book, Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters. He lives in Cincinnati, Ohio with his wife and two sons. del.icio.us Facebook Google StumbleUpon Twitter Yahoo

Location: Street: 1511 South 1500 East City: Salt Lake City, Province: Utah Postal Code: 84105 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

What a treat for books & Company to welcome Loren Long Friday, March 22 - 6:30 p.m. books & Company

Loren Long is the author and illustrator of the New York Times bestselling picture books Otis, Otis and the Tornado and and his newest book, Otis and the Puppy (March 2013). He is the #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator of President Barack Obama’s picture book Of Thee I Sing, the re-illustrated edition of The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper, and Mr. Peabody’s Apples by Madonna.

Otis and the Puppy - When a puppy gets lost while playing hide and seek on the farm, Otis the friendly little tractor must face his fear of the darkness in order to help his new friend. Full color.

Location: Street: 1039 Summit Ave City: Oconomowoc, Province: Wisconsin Postal Code: 53066-4457 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

Saturday, February 23, 11:00 AM Story Time: Celebrate Black History Month

In celebration of February as Black History Month, today’s story time features great picture books about African American people and history. We’ll read books about people like Marian Anderson (When Marian Sang), Martin Luther King, Jr. (My Uncle Martin’s Big Heart), and Hank Aaron (Henry Aaron’s Dream). And we’ll read inspirational books like I, Too, Am America by Langston Hughes and Of Thee I Sing by Barack Obama. Join us for a story time highlighting great contemporary picture books about black history. Ages 3 to 8.

Location: Street: 686 Fulton Street City: Brooklyn, Province: New York Postal Code: 11217 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

If the election had turned out differently, it might have been stranger to present these books in hip hop form. But we have the fortune of reality reflecting songwriting book club preferences, so The Hip Hop Book Club is happy to present new music inspired by Dreams From My Father and the Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama. Human beat boxer and emcee Kid Lucky curates with BBC founder Susan Hwang to create the first literature-inspired, hip hop show featuring huge talent from NYC's vibrant downtown hip hop scene including: Miles Megaciph, Spiritchild, the Adventures of Kaila and the Kid, D-Cross, and Susan Hwang. (lampbane)… (more)

Träffa ungdomsboksförfattaren Åsa Anderberg Strollo på biblioteket i Skutskär.

Den 29 november klockan 18 kommer ungdomsboksförfattaren Åsa Anderberg Strollo till biblioteket i Skutskär. Hon ska bland annat prata om sina böcker Blod, Bryta om och Hoppas, men också om envishet, att tro på sina idéer och om unga människors utsatthet.

För frågor kontakta Anders Kollberg, 026-831 90. (anglemark)… (more)