Larkspur - Children's Indies First Storytime Day
Diesel, A Bookstore in Brentwood, Sunday, May 18, 2014 at 10am
As part of Children's Book Week, DIESEL, A Bookstore in Larkspur celebrates Children's Indies First Storytime Day on Saturday, May 17th with a Nate the Great Treasure Hunt and Extended Storytime with Guest Authors.
Calling all Sleuths! From 10am to Noon is the Nate the Great Treasure Hunt. Kids (ages 6-10) can pick up their first clue at DIESEL, a Bookstore, which will lead them to the next clue at another store in the Marin Country Mart. Collect all the clues, come back to DIESEL and present your answers! All correct answers are entered into a prize drawing for a chance to win one of five $10 gift certificates. The first prize winner will also get a free Advance Reading Copy of the new Nate the Great, Where Are You?
Afterwards, kids (ages 4-8) are invited to Extended Storytime from 12 to 2pm with Guest Authors reading their favorite picture books (not necessarily their own). We’ll have: 12:30 – Gennifer Choldenko, author of Al Capone Shines My Shoes 1:00 – LeUyen Pham, author and illustrator of A Piece of Cake 1:30 – Christie Matheson, author of Tap the Magic Tree
Children's Book Week lasts from May 12th to 18th. During this time, DIESEL, A Bookstore will be collecting new and gently used kids books for donation to the Children's Book Project. Plus, we'll have a special Harry Potter display with a Sorting Hat that can help choose your next read!
Established in 1919, Children's Book Week is the longest-running national literacy initiative in the country. Every year, commemorative events are held nationwide at schools, libraries, bookstores, homes -- wherever young readers and books connect! Learn more at www.bookweekonline.com.
Location: Street: DIESEL, A Bookstore in Larkspur Additional: Marin Country Mart, 2419 Larskspur Landing Circle City: Larkspur, Province: California Postal Code: 94939 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)
Calling all Sleuths! From 10am to Noon is the Nate the Great Treasure Hunt. Kids (ages 6-10) can pick up their first clue at DIESEL, a Bookstore, which will lead them to the next clue at another store in the Marin Country Mart. Collect all the clues, come back to DIESEL and present your answers! All correct answers are entered into a prize drawing for a chance to win one of five $10 gift certificates. The first prize winner will also get a free Advance Reading Copy of the new Nate the Great, Where Are You?
Afterwards, kids (ages 4-8) are invited to Extended Storytime from 12 to 2pm with Guest Authors reading their favorite picture books (not necessarily their own). We’ll have: 12:30 – Gennifer Choldenko, author of Al Capone Shines My Shoes 1:00 – LeUyen Pham, author and illustrator of A Piece of Cake 1:30 – Christie Matheson, author of Tap the Magic Tree
Children's Book Week lasts from May 12th to 18th. During this time, DIESEL, A Bookstore will be collecting new and gently used kids books for donation to the Children's Book Project. Plus, we'll have a special Harry Potter display with a Sorting Hat that can help choose your next read!
Established in 1919, Children's Book Week is the longest-running national literacy initiative in the country. Every year, commemorative events are held nationwide at schools, libraries, bookstores, homes -- wherever young readers and books connect! Learn more at www.bookweekonline.com.
Location: Street: DIESEL, A Bookstore in Larkspur Additional: Marin Country Mart, 2419 Larskspur Landing Circle City: Larkspur, Province: California Postal Code: 94939 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)
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