Peter Brown - Troubling Tonsils!

Name: Peter Brown - Troubling Tonsils!
Start: 2025-09-02T18:30:00-04:00
End: 2025-09-02T19:30:00-04:00
Location: DeKalb County Public Library Decatur Branch

Schedule

Tue Sep 02 2025 at 06:30 pm to 07:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

DeKalb County Public Library Decatur Branch | Decatur, GA

Get (not-so) spooky with Peter Brown!
About this Event

Do you feel that chill in the air? Do you hear the rustling of the leaves? You know what that means? A new creepy tale from Jasper Rabbit is here!!! Join us for an autumnal, no-so-spooky storytime with our beloved Peter Brown as he tells us all about Troubling Tonsils! Come in your jammies or comfy clothes and get ready for a super fun evening!

Tickets:

Admission: $0 This free ticket admits ONE to our event, but does not include a book

Admission + Book: $13.99 This ticket admits ONE to our event and includes a copy of Troubling Tonsils

Please note that you must purchase a copy of Troubling Tonsils from Little Shop in order to enter the signing line. Eventbrite, website, and in person purchases all count!

About the Book:

Jasper the Rabbit is back! A little older and wiser, he collects creepy stories to share as cautionary tales. If you’re ready for some chills and chuckles alike, tune in as Jasper weaves the yarn of Charlie Marmot and the particular pickle he found himself in.See, Charlie here has a problem: his tonsils have become infected and have to come out. No biggie, right? But when he decides he wants to keep them in a jar for show and tell, things get creepy… First, strange slurping sounds in his room keep Charlie awake the night before his surgery. Then, he goes to the doctor only to be told his tonsils are already gone! Could it be they’re out for revenge?Join Jasper and Charlie in this first Creepy Tale chapter book and learn from Charlie’s mistakes before it’s too late!

About the Illustrator:

Peter Brown is the author and illustrator of many bestselling children’s books, including Children Make Terrible Pets, Mr. Tiger Goes Wild, and The Curious Garden. He is also the author of the bestselling middle grade Wild Robot series. He is the recipient of a Caldecott Honor for Creepy Carrots!, two E.B. White Read Aloud Awards, a New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Book Award, and a Children’s Choice Book Award for Illustrator of the Year. Peter’s website is PeterBrownStudio.com.