events & picture books salon

upcoming picture book salons:

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October Picture Book Salon

Monday, October 2, 7 – 8pm
Speaker: Kurtis Scaletta
Virtual
 
GRANNY REX: A Book Six(ty Million) Years in the Making! A picture book can take years to create, even if it only takes a few minutes to read. Kurtis Scaletta will talk with us about why this story finally soared where dozens of other attempts at writing a picture book went the way of the dinosaur.
 
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83131611930?pwd=Q2F1VkpKS213K1NvQ2NDcHl5SUY1dz09
Meeting ID: 831 3161 1930
Passcode: 837800
 
 
Picture Book Salon is FREE and public, and generally meets on the first Monday of the month. Our October Salon will be virtual. Please RSVP on the facebook event here: www.facebook.com/events/1295194237777130
 
Save the date: Our final Salon of 2023 will be on November 6th. Speaker/topic TBA.

Some recordings of previous Salons can be found on our Facebook group page, or on YouTube with these links:

May 2023 (Zaynab Abdi)
April 2023 (Tasslyn Magnusson)
March 2023 (Laura Purdie Salas & Yvonne Pearson)
February 2023 (Cori Doerrfeld)
April 2022 (Dr. Artika Tyner)
March 2022 (Kayla Harren)
November 2021 (Stephen Shaskan)
October 2021 (Begin with a Bee)
April 2021 (Bookstores)
November 2020 (Carol Hinz)
October 2020 (Dara Beevas)

upcoming picture book salons:

–
October Picture Book Salon

Monday, October 2, 7 – 8pm
Speaker: Kurtis Scaletta
Virtual
 
GRANNY REX: A Book Six(ty Million) Years in the Making! A picture book can take years to create, even if it only takes a few minutes to read. Kurtis Scaletta will talk with us about why this story finally soared where dozens of other attempts at writing a picture book went the way of the dinosaur.
 
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83131611930?pwd=Q2F1VkpKS213K1NvQ2NDcHl5SUY1dz09
Meeting ID: 831 3161 1930
Passcode: 837800
 
 
Picture Book Salon is FREE and public, and generally meets on the first Monday of the month. Our October Salon will be virtual. Please RSVP on the facebook event here: www.facebook.com/events/1295194237777130
 
Save the date: Our final Salon of 2023 will be on November 6th. Speaker/topic TBA.

Some recordings of previous Salons can be found on our Facebook group page, or on YouTube with these links:

May 2023 (Zaynab Abdi)
April 2023 (Tasslyn Magnusson)
March 2023 (Laura Purdie Salas & Yvonne Pearson)
February 2023 (Cori Doerrfeld)
April 2022 (Dr. Artika Tyner)
March 2022 (Kayla Harren)
November 2021 (Stephen Shaskan)
October 2021 (Begin with a Bee)
April 2021 (Bookstores)
November 2020 (Carol Hinz)
October 2020 (Dara Beevas)

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.