Author Adam Rubin and artist Liniers recently took their new picture book The Truth About the Couch (Putnam, Apr.) on a two-week, eight-city tour. The picture book follows a fox narrator as it reveals hidden conspiracies about a piece of seemingly mundane furniture. The collaborators worked with indie bookstores and nonprofit organizations to share their picture book with young readers across the country. We’ve rounded up highlights of their trip.
(From l.) Liniers and Rubin speaking with students at Wilmot Elementary School in Deerfield, Ill., on April 22 during a visit sponsored by The Book Stall in Winnetka.
On April 23, Rubin and Liniers gave a reading outside of the Brooklyn Heights location of Books Are Magic in New York, at their launch event.
Photo credit: ABC/Michael J. Le Brecht II
(From l.) Liniers, Rubin, and Good Morning America host George Stephanopoulos took a photo following their live interview on pub day.
The collaborators brought sweet treats featuring their book cover from Lily Bake Studio in Pearland, Tex. to their school visit at Silverlake Elementary School on April 26, in partnership with Blue Willow Bookshop.
Students at J Larry Newton Public School in Fairhope, Ala., enjoyed a visit from the creators during an April 29 visit sponsored by bookstore Page & Palette.
(From l.) Rubin and Liniers signing miniature couches at Virginia Highland Elementary School in Atlanta on April 30, in an event hosted by Little Shop of Stories.
On May 1, pre-kindergarten students at E.A.C.H.S Head Start listened to a presentation from the duo during a visit in partnership with WordPlay and WordPlay Connects in Wardensville, W.Va.
On May 2, Rubin and Liniers celebrated signing 500 copies of their book at Frederick, Md., bookstore Curious Iguana to be given to local schools.
