In-store: Illustrators Read w/ Tom Booth, Ruth Chan, & Rowboat Watkins

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About Have You Seen This Book:

A hilarious, interactive book that breaks the fourth wall about a boy confronts a book thief when his favorite story is stolen. Perfect for fans of Don't Push the Button and There's a Monster in Your Book!

When a boy discovers that his favorite book is missing, he asks you if you've seen it. But with every description he gives and every page you turn, you realize that his missing book is in YOUR hands! So what do you do? And what does HE do when he figures it out?

A laugh-out-loud, interactive story that breaks the fourth wall written by Angela DiTerlizzi and illustrated by Tom Booth!

About How Old is Mr. Tortoise:

It’s Mr. Tortoise’s birthday, and he can’t wait to eat cake with his friends. But there’s a hitch! Mr. Tortoise can’t remember how old he is, so his friends don’t know how many candles to put on the cake. And they won’t stop (or slice) until they figure out the mystery.

Could Mr. Tortoise be as many years old as there are sections on his shell? He’s twice as big as the smaller tortoise . . . so is he twice as old? After the partygoers work through a variety of possibilities, they find their way to the answer with a simple bit of addition.

With text from I Don’t Want to Be a Frog author Dev Petty and hilarious graphic novel–style illustrations from Ruth Chan, How Old Is Mr. Tortoise? will have readers guessing the answer from beginning to end.

About Tiny Cedric:

Meet Cedric, a tiny king with a HUGE ego. Because he likes to feel big and tall, and NOT SMALL, Cedric banishes everyone taller than him from his castle: only the babies are left!

So Cedric has them perform the Royal Duties. But the Royal Librarian eats the books, the Royal Scribe only knows scribbling, and the Royal Dresser keeps undressing herself! Soon, it's Tiny Cedric tying shoelaces and reading bedtime stories. And when the babies start to grow, Cedric no longer minds. This tiny king's heart has grown to be NOT SMALL at all.

Here's a book sure to delight kids--particularly younger siblings--with its silliness and gentle message about the importance of being kind.

Tom Booth, illustrator of Jeter Publishing’s Night at the Stadium, and the author and illustrator of Don’t Blink, has worked in both animation and publishing since graduating from Hamilton College. Tom made his earliest marks—sometimes on his parents’ antique kitchen table—growing up in Pennsylvania. Now living in Brooklyn, New York, Tom is currently at work on several picture books at a table all his own.

Ruth Chan is an illustrator and author who spent her childhood tobogganing in Canada, her teens in China, a number of years studying art and education, and a decade working with youth and families in underserved communities. She now writes and illustrates full-time in Brooklyn NY. Visit ohtruth.com for more info.

Rowboat Watkins is mostly a dad, who likes to tell stories and draw. He is the author/Illustrator of Rude Cakes, which earned him an Ezra Jack Keats New Illustrator Honor, as well as Pete With No Pants, Big Bunny, and Most Marshmallows. He currently working on a couple more books, and recently finished the pictures for the forthcoming Tiny Cedric, written by Sally Lloyd-Jones, which is coming out this fall. Rowboat is a recipient of The Maurice Sendak Fellowship, and he lives with his family in Brooklyn, NY.

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