Independent Bookstore Day with Guest Author Philip Stead
Schedule
Sat Apr 25 2026 at 07:30 am to 05:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
Sidekick Coffee & Books | Iowa City, IA
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Independent Bookstore Day is our FAVORITE day of the year! Swing by Sidekick to celebrate with us! Here's what you can look forward to:
Indie Bookstore Merch
New Sidekick Swag
Golden Ticket sponsored by our friends at Libro.fm
Spin the Lit of Luck Wheel for Special Deals ALL DAY
⏰ 10 - 11 am
Meet & Greet + Signing with Author Esha Patel "Cross My Heart"
⏰ 1-1:45 pm
Children's Author Reading & Signing
Author Philip Stead
"A Potion, A Powder, A Little Bit of Magic
⏰ 2 - 3 pm
Visit by Goats + Reptiles
Children's Activities
Visit real Goats from Goats on Go and real reptiles from Extant Relatives (some of the main characters in Phil’s new book, A Potion, a Powder, a Little Bit of Magic: Or, Like Lightning in an Umbrella Storm
We can't wait to celebrate with you!
About the Author
PHILIP STEAD is the author of the Caldecott Medal–winning book A Sick Day for Amos McGee.
With his wife, illustrator Erin Stead, he also created Bear Has a Story to Tell, Lenny & Lucy, and The Purloining of Prince Oleomargarine, based on a previously-unpublished children’s story by Mark Twain. Philip has also written and illustrated his own books, including Hello, My Name Is Ruby; Jonathan and the Big Blue Boat; and A Home for Bird.
Philip and Erin live in northern Michigan.
Make sure you reserve your favorite titles by Phil so he can sign your copy on Indie Bookstore Day! bit.ly/Featured_Books
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Where is it happening?
Sidekick Coffee & Books, 1310 1/2 Melrose Avenue,Iowa City, Iowa, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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