events & picture books salon
upcoming events
Rain Taxi's Twin Cities Book Festival (Picture Book Showcase)
Saturday, November 8
11 am-12 pm
Union Depot in St Paul
11 am-12 pm
Union Depot in St Paul
more info: twincitiesbookfestival.com
Holiday Book Fair at Lake Monster Brewing
Sunday, November 9
1-4pm
1-4pm
upcoming picture book salons:
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Speaker: Sun Yung Shin
Topic: Revolutions are Made of Love
Date: Tuesday, December 16
Time: 7 – 8 pm (Central)
Location: Virtual
Location: Virtual
Sun Yung Shin will share her newest picture book REVOLUTIONS ARE MADE OF LOVE: The Story of James Boggs and Grace Lee Boggs, co-authored with Mélina Mangal and illustrated by Leslie Barlow, published by Lerner Books. Sun Yung will talk about the origins and process of writing the book and how picture books can be part of the revolution and will be happy to talk about publishing and other nuts and bolts issues in the author life.
***Please note that this Salon is on a TUESDAY due to the speaker’s teaching schedule.***
We will have several copies of REVOLUTIONS ARE MADE OF LOVE to give away to attendees. More about Sun Yung here: sunyungshin.com
Zoom link:–
us02web.zoom.us/j/
Meeting ID: 820 1324 3162 Passcode: 960334
Meeting ID: 820 1324 3162 Passcode: 960334
Facebook event page: www.facebook.
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Picture Book Salon is FREE and public. RSVP on the FB page or through the contact link.
Save the date for our next Salon: February 2nd, 2026, with Payal Doshi, 7 pm on Zoom.
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
Some recordings of previous Salons can be found on our Facebook group page, or on YouTube with these links:
- November 2025 (Sarah Warren: BIG FEAR)
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April 2025 (Magdalena Mora: LIGHT & SHADOW)
- May 2024 (Pat Zietlow Miller: CUT THE FLUFF)
- March 2024 (Colleen Muske: GROWING A BOOK)
- February 2024 (Joyce Sidman: WRITING THROUGH WINTER)
- October 2023 (Kurtis Scaletta: GRANNY REX”: A BOOK SIX(TY MILLION) YEARS IN THE MAKING)
- May 2023 (Zaynab Abdi: GREEN CARD VOICES)
- April 2023 (Tasslyn Magnusson: FIGHTING BOOK BANS)
- March 2023 (Laura Purdie Salas & Yvonne Pearson: CREATING AND PERFORMING LIBRARY STORYTIMES)
- February 2023 (Cori Doerrfeld: “BENEATH” THE COVER)
- April 2022 (Dr. Artika Tyner: WRITING FOR JUSTICE)
- March 2022 (Kayla Harren: STORYTELLING WITH CHARACTER, COLOR, AND LIGHT)
- November 2021 (Stephen Shaskan: GRAPHIC CHAPTER BOOKS & SERIES)
- October 2021 (Phyllis Root, Liza Ketchum, Jackie Briggs Martin & Claudia McGehee: “BEGIN WITH A BEE” COLLABORATION)
- April 2021 (Angela Whited & Kara Forde: BOOKSTORES & THE PANDEMIC)
- November 2020 (Carol Hinz (Editor at Lerner): PICTURE BOOKS & THE PANDEMIC)
- October 2020 (Dara Beevas (Wise Ink): INDIE AUTHOR REVOLUTION)
Picture Book Salon BOOK BASH event, June 2023 – Left to right: Molly Beth Griffin, Loretta Ellsworth, Yvonne Pearson, Billy Thao, Monica Rojas
Picture Book Salon with Lerner Publishing, June 2024 – Speakers left to right: Shaina Olmanson (editor), Ty Chapman (author), Karlyn Coleman (marketing)
upcoming events
Rain Taxi's Twin Cities Book Festival (Picture Book Showcase)
Saturday, November 8
11 am-12 pm
Union Depot in St Paul
11 am-12 pm
Union Depot in St Paul
more info: twincitiesbookfestival.com
Holiday Book Fair at Lake Monster Brewing
Sunday, November 9
1-4pm
1-4pm
upcoming picture book salons:
–
Speaker: Sun Yung Shin
Topic: Revolutions are Made of Love
Date: Tuesday, December 16
Time: 7 – 8 pm (Central)
Location: Virtual
Location: Virtual
Sun Yung Shin will share her newest picture book REVOLUTIONS ARE MADE OF LOVE: The Story of James Boggs and Grace Lee Boggs, co-authored with Mélina Mangal and illustrated by Leslie Barlow, published by Lerner Books. Sun Yung will talk about the origins and process of writing the book and how picture books can be part of the revolution and will be happy to talk about publishing and other nuts and bolts issues in the author life.
***Please note that this Salon is on a TUESDAY due to the speaker’s teaching schedule.***
We will have several copies of REVOLUTIONS ARE MADE OF LOVE to give away to attendees. More about Sun Yung here: sunyungshin.com
Zoom link:–
us02web.zoom.us/j/
Meeting ID: 820 1324 3162 Passcode: 960334
Meeting ID: 820 1324 3162 Passcode: 960334
Facebook event page: www.facebook.
—
Picture Book Salon is FREE and public. RSVP on the FB page or through the contact link.
Save the date for our next Salon: February 2nd, 2026, with Payal Doshi, 7 pm on Zoom.
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
Some recordings of previous Salons can be found on our Facebook group page, or on YouTube with these links:
- May 2024 (Pat Zietlow Miller: CUT THE FLUFF)
- March 2024 (Colleen Muske: GROWING A BOOK)
- February 2024 (Joyce Sidman: WRITING THROUGH WINTER)
- October 2023 (Kurtis Scaletta: GRANNY REX”: A BOOK SIX(TY MILLION) YEARS IN THE MAKING)
- May 2023 (Zaynab Abdi: GREEN CARD VOICES)
- April 2023 (Tasslyn Magnusson: FIGHTING BOOK BANS)
- March 2023 (Laura Purdie Salas & Yvonne Pearson: CREATING AND PERFORMING LIBRARY STORYTIMES)
- February 2023 (Cori Doerrfeld: “BENEATH” THE COVER)
- April 2022 (Dr. Artika Tyner: WRITING FOR JUSTICE)
- March 2022 (Kayla Harren: STORYTELLING WITH CHARACTER, COLOR, AND LIGHT)
- November 2021 (Stephen Shaskan: GRAPHIC CHAPTER BOOKS & SERIES)
- October 2021 (Phyllis Root, Liza Ketchum, Jackie Briggs Martin & Claudia McGehee: “BEGIN WITH A BEE” COLLABORATION)
- April 2021 (Angela Whited & Kara Forde: BOOKSTORES & THE PANDEMIC)
- November 2020 (Carol Hinz (Editor at Lerner): PICTURE BOOKS & THE PANDEMIC)
- October 2020 (Dara Beevas (Wise Ink): INDIE AUTHOR REVOLUTION)
Picture Book Salon BOOK BASH event, June 2023 – Left to right: Molly Beth Griffin, Loretta Ellsworth, Yvonne Pearson, Billy Thao, Monica Rojas
Picture Book Salon with Lerner Publishing, June 2024 – Speakers left to right: Shaina Olmanson (editor), Ty Chapman (author), Karlyn Coleman (marketing)
readings & signings
Yes, I am available for story times! Please contact me for rates and details.
Photos from Star of the North nomination event at Mackin, Children’s Book Week readings at New Brighton and North St. Paul libraries, events which served over 70 children plus their adults and Screen-free Week readings at Kinderberry Hill Child Development centers, Eden Prairie and Edina.
