BookPeople Presents: Ann Patchett and Robin Preiss Glasser - The Verts

Please welcome Ann Patchett and Robin Preiss Glasser at Central Presbyterian Church to celebrate their picture book The Verts!

This event is ticketed.

• Start time: 2:00 P.M.
• Run time: 45-60 minutes, followed by a signing line.
• Location: Central Presbyterian Church (200 E 8th St)

The author and illustrator will be signing and personalizing copies of the book after the speaking portion of the event.

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About the book:

From the New York Times bestselling duo of award-winning author Ann Patchett and Fancy Nancy illustrator Robin Preiss Glasser comes a special story about Estie and Ivan Vert, one an extrovert, one an introvert, two siblings who learn to celebrate and honor their differences.

“Ivan is Ivan, and Estie is Estie,” says Mr. Vert. “Which is just the way we like it.”

The Vert family is celebrating a very special occasion: It’s Ivan’s birthday! Estie knows that every birthday needs a great party, and that mean tons of guests from the building…and party hats…and twinkling tin foil stars, because that’s what everyone wants on their birthday, right?

But did she ever ask Ivan? It seems that is not what Ivan wanted at all. This sister-and-brother bond is honest and real and touching, as each comes to learn what makes the other person most comfortable.

About the author:

Ann Patchett is the author of novels, most recently the #1 New York Times bestselling Tom Lake, works of nonfiction, and children's books. She has been the recipient of numerous awards, including the PEN/Faulkner, the Women's Prize for Fiction in the UK, and the Book Sense Book of the Year. Her novel The Dutch House was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. Her work has been translated into more than thirty languages, and Time magazine named her one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World. President Biden awarded her the National Humanities Medal in recognition of her contributions to American culture. She lives in Nashville, Tennessee, where she is the owner of Parnassus Books.

About the illustrator:

Robin Preiss Glasser has illustrated many acclaimed picture books, including the bestselling Fancy Nancy series, Lambslide, Escape Goat, and Grand Jeté and Me: A Christmas Holiday Book for Kids. She won the Children’s Choice Award for Best Illustrator of the Year for Fancy Nancy and the Mermaid Ballet. Robin actually wore tiaras and tutus when she danced with the Pennsylvania Ballet. Now she happily spends her days in jeans, drawing. Robin and her family live in Southern California.

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