Recently, a famous sisterly duo headed on tour; an author received an award; a mayor joined an author for a literacy event; an author gave a reading in a fitting outfit; an author made good use of her time while stuck; and a book tour took a spooky turn.
Plenty of ‘Firsts’
Jenna Bush Hager (l.) and Barbara Bush recently took their new picture book Love Comes First on tour. On November 3, the twin sisters made an appearance at Barnes & Noble in Lubbock, Tex., for a book signing. The picture book follows two sisters who are excited to welcome two new babies into the family.
What an Honor
David Barclay Moore received the Audrey Geisel Friend of Military Children Award for his picture book Boyogi: How a Wounded Family Learned to Heal (Candlewick), while he attended the Storybook Ball in San Diego on October 28.
Bullies Be Gone
Mike Gonnelli, mayor of Secaucus, N.J., held a literacy event with author Tracey Hecht at Huber Street Elementary School and Clarendon Elementary School to encourage reading and discuss the dangers of bullying and how to prevent it. Hecht gave a reading of her book The Nocturnals: The Slithery Shakedown (Fabled Films Press), about Bismark the wacky sugar glider facing a new bully in the forest, to first and second grade students. Here, (from l.) principal Christine Candela, Mayor Gonnelli, Hecht and Third Ward Councilwoman Orietta Tringali smile with students from the Clarendon Elementary School.
A Truckload of Fun
Salt Lake City bookstore The King's English Bookshop gave Jean Reagan a warm welcome for the launch of her picture book Turbo's Special Delivery, illustrated by Eduardo Marticorena (HarperCollins/Clarion), on November 4. Donning a truck-patterned dress, Reagan gave a reading to attendees.
‘Stuck’ in the Middle
YA author Elizabeth Rusch (c.) spoke about her new book The Twenty-One: The True Story of the Youth Who Sued the U.S. Government over Climate Change (Greenwillow) at the Portland Book Festival, which took place on November 4. While heading to the green room, Rusch, her husband, and friends got stuck in the elevator for an hour and a half, but thankfully they had plenty of books to keep them company.
The Author to ‘Find’
On her recent book tour for her YA horror novel, Find Him Where You Left Him Dead (Tor Teen), Kristen Simmons (r.) made a stop at Fountain Books in Richmond, Va., for a YA Horror Night. Simmons was joined by fellow YA author Lauren Blackwood (l.) for an evening of spooky stories.
