I am currently having a great time visiting with kids all over the country to share my new book Memory Jars. It’s pretty nice not having to schlep through airports and eat boxed salads every day, though I miss the hugs (I miss hugs, period). I have some virtual events this week to share as well, that you can enjoy from the comfort of your own home:
Tuesday, May 18th at 11am PST: I’m doing a virtual storytime/sketch session with Green Bean Books, my favorite Portland children’s bookstore! You can find the link here, along with a drawing sheet if you want to draw along with me.
Green Bean also has sketched and signed copies of the book for sale! Call or email them and they can send one to you, along with basically any book you might want!
Tuesday, May 18th at 4pm PST: An Unlikely Story is hosting me and my fabulous mega-talented author pal Uyen Pham! We’ll be talking about the weird things we keep in jars, munching some jam, reading Memory Jars and drawing together! It is free and will be very fun. You can sign up here, and if you order a book from An Unlikely Story you will get a very cute signed bookplate!
Tuesday May 25th at 1pm PST: I’ll be doing a reading and studio tour for Brookline Booksmith’s picture book club! Register here, and any books ordered through Brookline also come with a signed bookplate.
I’ll have a few more things to post as the book release gets closer (TEN MORE DAYS!), but in the meantime I appreciate your pre-orders - they are super important, especially in this challenging time for bookstores. Please grab a copy from one of the stores in this post, or find your local on Indiebound and support them.