Author Storytime with Josh Funk and Rajani LaRocca

Josh Funk and Rajani LaRocca join us for Sunday Storytime! The newest installment in Josh's Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast series is WHODONUT?, a mystery with a holiday twist! Rajani's new picture book is Fall is For Beginnings, a back-to-school story celebrating friendship and community. Both authors will read their books, answer questions, and sign copies!

Please note: this event will be held in our third floor studio space. Tickets for this event are free, but RSVPs are required as space is limited. We hope to see you there!

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ABOUT WHODONUT?:The seventh book in the popular picture book series featuring Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast—with a holiday twist!The day has come for the unveiling of the newest Miss Maple book, and Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast have been invited to the very first reading on Holiday Eve! Around the room, everyone is filled with excitement and holiday cheer as they wait for Agatha Crispy to open the book to the first page.But when the lights go out and the book goes missing, everyone becomes a suspect. As the party splits up to search the mansion, Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast team up once again.Will they be able to follow the clues and save the ending to the Miss Maple series, or will the culprit be at large . . . forever?

ABOUT FALL IS FOR BEGINNINGS:From Newbery Honor author Rajani LaRocca and critically acclaimed illustrator Abhi Alwar, an authentic celebration of friendship and finding your place in this back-to-school picture book, the follow-up to the beloved Summer Is for CousinsRavi can’t wait for the start of the new school year! Fall is for cool weather, new school supplies, and spending time with his best friend, Joe. But when a new girl named Ellie joins their class, Ravi and Joe’s duo suddenly becomes a trio.Ravi’s not so sure about Ellie—she plays her horn too loud in music lessons and gets them lost on the way to class. Worst of all, she keeps saying she’s Joe and Ravi’s best friend.All these big changes are challenging for Ravi, but with time (and a little help from his wise older sister) he realizes that fall is the perfect time to begin a new friendship.From the award-winning team behind Summer Is for Cousins, this heartwarming picture book all about back-to-school fun celebrates the (sometimes complicated) joy of making new friends.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS:Josh Funk is the co-creator of the Lady Pancake & Sir French Toast series, including Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast, The Case of the Stinky Stench, Mission Defrostable, Short & Sweet, The Great Caper Caper, and Attack of the Scones. His other works include How to Code a Sandcastle, Lost in the Library, Albie Newton, and more. Josh lives in Massachusetts with his family and invites you to learn more about him by visiting joshfunkbooks.com.

Rajani LaRocca is a physician and an author of books for young readers including Summer Is for Cousins, Where Three Oceans Meet and Red, White, and Whole, which won a Newbery Honor. She was born in Bangalore, India, and immigrated to the United States when she was very young. She now lives in eastern Massachusetts with her family. You can find her online at rajanilarocca.com.

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