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Millerton, NY 12546
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Rhinebeck, NY 12572
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 Hello from sunny California! As I type this, I'm sitting at our hotel in San Jose after just finishing a wonderful indie bookseller conference known as the Winter Institute. My dad & I also got to visit a bunch of great San Francisco bookstores during our trip, like The Booksmith and Green Apple Books (pictured).
We'll be back at Oblong in a day or two, but I wanted to make sure you marked your calendars for the two great family-friendly events we have coming up this month: Peter McCarty and Diane Zahler. Scroll down for more info - I hope to see you there!
-Suzanna
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 Sunday, February 14
12:00pm-2:00pm
Oblong Rhinebeck
Peter McCarty
Henry in Love
We love Henry and so will you! Peter McCarty's newest picture book is perfect for kids ages 3-6. Peter will be signing copies of Henry in Love on Valentine's Day from 12-2pm.
Peter is the author and illustrator of T Is for Terrible, Little Bunny on the Move and Hondo and Fabian, for which he won a Caldecott Honor. He lives with his wife and two kids in the Hudson Valley.
More info... RSVP on Facebook
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 Saturday, February 20
12:00pm-2:00pm
Oblong Millerton
Diane Zahler
The Thirteenth Princess
Diane Zahler's new middle-grade novel, The Thirteenth Princess, is perfect for readers ages 8-12. Diane will be signing copies of her book on February 20th from 12-2pm.
A classic fairy tale with a bold twist, The Thirteenth Princess
tells the unforgettable story of a magical castle, true love,
spellbound princesses-and the young girl determined to save them all.
Diane Zahler lives with her husband, son, and dog in New York's Harlem
Valley, in an old farmhouse held together by magic spells and duct
tape, writing fairy tales of her own.
More info... RSVP on Facebook
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KIDS' BOOK CORNER PODCASTS
Suzanna Hermans hosts the Kids' Book Corner, featured on WHDD 91.9FM and RobinHoodRadio.com
Featured this month:
 Henry in Love
by Peter McCarty
(Balzer & Bray, hardcover)
Recommended for ages 3-6
Listen to the Podcast!
Peter McCarty has long been one of my favorite picture book illustrators. From Hondo & Fabian to Jeremy Draws a Monster, Peter's books have earned a spot on many a child's bookshelf. In his newest offering, Henry in Love, we meet Henry, a little cat who is smitten with one of his classmates.
 All Unquiet Things
by Anna Jarzab
(Delacorte, hardcover)
Recommended for ages 14+
Listen to the Podcast!
I love a good murder mystery. Set in an exclusive Northern California private school, Anna Jarzab's All Unquiet Things
is just that - a total page-turner. Jarzab's book introduces us to
Neily, a boy still dealing with the emotional ramifications of his
ex-girlfriend's murder, one year before the book starts. She had dumped
him horribly, but the night she died she tried to call him, and Neily
didn't pick up. The guilt still haunts him - if he had answered the
phone, could he have saved her?
 A Very Big Bunny
by Marisabina Russo
(Schwartz & Wade, hardcover)
Recommended for ages 3-6
Listen to the Podcast!
It's hard to be little. Or big for that matter. Kids can be mean to one
another, and hurt each others' feelings. If a child is feeling picked
on for being different, a book can really come in handy to make them
feel better about themselves.
 The Purple Kangaroo
by Michael Ian Black & Peter Brown
(Simon & Schuster, hardcover)
Recommended for ages 2-6
Listen to the Podcast!
There are a handful of picture books that kids demand their parents
read again and again each night, books whose rhythmic words and bright
pictures serve more to excite than to relax before bed. Nevertheless,
these are the books that kids love. Such a book is Michael Ian Black
and Peter Brown's The Purple Kangaroo.
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