The first Seattle Children’s Book Festival will be held Saturday, September 28, 2019 from 11:00- 3:00 at Greenwood Elementary (144 NW 80th St) in Seattle. The event is free and open to the public. It is sponsored by The Innovation Press, Madison Books, Phinney Books, Seattle Public Schools, Seattle Milk Fund, the Seattle Office of …
We know you’re never at a loss for what to read next, but just in case you want some summer reading inspiration, look at the wonderful titles by Washington authors and illustrators selected by bookseller and librarian judges. The 2019 Washington State Book Awards (WSBA) are for outstanding books published by Washington authors in 2018, …
The sad little fact is a blue fuzzy ball with big eyes and spindly arms and legs. He speaks facts. But very few listen to him. Eventually the authorities grow so irritated with him that they throw him into a box and bury him—along with other colorful little facts. The world turns dark from all of the lies being …
While attending the national conference for children’s booksellers from independent bookstores, the American Booksellers Association’s Children’s Institute, in Pittsburgh, PA, I found a PNW friend face-out on the shelves of Spark Books in Aspinwall, PA. My Name Isn’t Oof! is a strong presence in the store’s Resilience subsection of Life Lessons. The book’s author, Michael …
Maggie Mae’s Kids’ Bookshop of Gresham, OR hosted a wildly popular Wonky Donkey reading with live donkeys! “We knew it would be a fun event but were taken aback by how many people were excited to meet Hattie and Vera. “Booksellers know how to have fun: Bring in animals! We were lucky in finding our donkeys, …
One little taco truck learns to share in marvelous new inclusive way that makes room for everyone. A book that acknowledges the challenges of change and the friendships that come with finding your community and where you belong. A bright book bursting with color and flavors with a much bigger message! –Jesica DeHart, Neill Public …
The crew behind Dragons Love Tacos is back with High Five, a colorful exhortation to gimme five!. There’s an annual High Five contest, you see, and everyone from Gigantic the Bear to Octopus Jones is on hand to see who can lay some leather better than anyone else. Naturally, the art is wild and colorful, …
My favorite picture books teach me something new, this one about the first woman filmmaker. I didn’t know the story of Alice Guy-Blaché, but I’m glad this book shared it with me. Women make history! –Karen, King’s Books, Tacoma, WA Even adults can learn something new in the kids’ section of King’s Books and other …
On Monday, April 1, booksellers from around the region gathered in Portland with authors and publishers following a booksellers’ education session from the American Booksellers Association. The Authors on the Map book signing and a happy hour hosted by Forest Avenue Press, Counterpoint Press, and Tin House Books were an opportunity for booksellers to meet …
The rhymes in this book are as uplifting as the story of . . . pioneering naval engineer [Raye Montague], and the illustrations are delightful. A sweet read for aspiring engineers [and anyone who wants to know more about a brilliant history-maker]. –Raissa, King’s Books, Tacoma, WA Learn more for Women’s History Month and every …
