Raina Telgemeier, Gale Galligan, & Ann M. Martin discuss BABY-SITTERS CLUB

Schedule

Sat Sep 19 2026 at 02:00 pm to 04:00 pm

UTC-04:00
Location

Barnes & Noble | New York, NY

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Celebrate the 40th anniversary of The Baby-Sitters Club with Raina Telgemeier, Gale Galligan, & Ann M. Martin on Sat. Sept. 19th at 2PM!
About this Event

Join in New York City on Saturday, September 19th at 2PM as we welcome New York Times bestselling and award-winning adapters & co-illustrators, and with a special appearance from The Baby-sitters Club creator for . The BSC has a million adventures, but they still have time for friendship, fun, and what they like best of all -- baby-sitting!

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Raina, Gale, and Ann will pose for photos in Claudia’s bedroom located on the 2nd Floor. A B&N staff member will be on-hand to take your photo.

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ABOUT :

Kristy, Claudia, Mary Anne, Stacey, Dawn, Mallory, and Jessi are the luckiest baby-sitters in the world. This summer, they're going on what is sure to be the best vacation ever: a plane ride to Florida, a cruise to the Bahamas on an extravagant ship, and then back to Florida for three days of fun at a huge amusement park!

The BSC has a million adventures, of course. And they still have time for what they like best of all -- baby-sitting!

ABOUT :

A graphic novel adapted and illustrated by Raina Telgemeier, the #1 New York Times bestselling, multiple Eisner Award-winning author of Smile!


Kristy, Mary Anne, Claudia, and Stacey are best friends and founding members of The Baby-sitters Club. Whatever comes up -- cranky toddlers, huge dogs, scary neighbors, prank calls -- you can count on them to save the day. Baby-sitting isn't always easy, and neither is dealing with strict parents, new families, fashion emergencies, and mysterious secrets. But no matter what, the BSC have what they need most: friendship.


ABOUT :

Ann M. Martin is the creator of The Baby-sitters Club, which has more than 190 million books in print, making it one of the most popular series in the history of publishing. Her novels include A Corner of the Universe (a Newbery Honor Book), Belle Teal, Here Today, A Dog’s Life, On Christmas Eve, and the Main Street and Family Tree series, as well as the much-loved collaborations P.S. Longer Letter Later and Snail Mail No More with Paula Danziger. Ann lives in upstate New York.

ABOUT :

Raina Telgemeier is the #1 New York Times bestselling, multiple Eisner Award–winning creator of Smile, Sisters, and Guts, which are all graphic memoirs based on her childhood. She is also the creator of Drama and Ghosts, the adapter and illustrator of the first four Baby-sitters Club graphic novels, and, with Scott McCloud, the co-creator of The Cartoonists Club. Facing Feelings: Inside the World of Raina Telgemeier is based on an exhibition that was held at The Ohio State University’s Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum. Raina lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. To learn more, visit her online at goraina.com.

ABOUT :

Gale Galligan is the New York Times bestselling, award-winning creator of Freestyle, Fresh Start, and four Baby-sitters Club graphic novel adaptations. When they aren't making comics, Gale enjoys knitting, drumming, and spending time with their family and pets in Pearl River, New York. Gale is a founding member of the Comics Advocacy Group, a 501(c)3 nonprofit that is dedicated to making careers in comics more accessible and sustainable. Visit them online at galesaur.com.

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