Emily Kastner Presents: All the Ice Cream in the Land

Schedule

Tue May 05 2026 at 10:00 am to 06:00 pm

UTC-04:00

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Bookbug & this is a bookstore | Kalamazoo, MI

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Join Emmy for the release of her newest delicious picture book!
About this Event

In the timeless tradition of If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, this hilarious cumulative fairy tale introduces a silly cast of all-too-eager loyal subjects, a kingdom’s worth of ice cream, and one baffled princess.
Get ready to laugh your way through this surprising cumulative tale that’s full of unexpected twists, turns, and more cows than you can count!



ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Emmy Kastner is an author and illustrator of children’s books. A former high school teacher, Emmy taught English and science in San Francisco. Upon moving back to Michigan, she cofounded the youth writing center Read and Write Kalamazoo (RAWK). RAWK is devoted to celebrating and amplifying youth voices through the cultivation of reading and writing skills via joy, creativity, equity, and access. Emmy lives in Kalamazoo, Michigan, with her husband and three kids, their dog, and two cats. She spends most days writing and making art in her studio above her family’s coffee shop.
Emmy Kastner is an author and illustrator of children’s books. A former high school teacher, Emmy taught English and science in San Francisco. Upon moving back to Michigan, she cofounded the youth writing center Read and Write Kalamazoo (RAWK). RAWK is devoted to celebrating and amplifying youth voices through the cultivation of reading and writing skills via joy, creativity, equity, and access. Emmy lives in Kalamazoo, Michigan, with her husband and three kids, their dog, and two cats. She spends most days writing and making art in her studio above her family’s coffee shop.

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Bookbug & this is a bookstore, 3019 Oakland Drive, Kalamazoo, United States

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