Sophie Blackall, IF WE WERE DOGS

Schedule

Thu Sep 18 2025 at 06:00 pm to 07:30 pm

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Location

Red Balloon Bookshop | Saint Paul, MN

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Join Red Balloon in welcoming two-time Caldecott Medalist Sophie Blackall on her tour for her new picture book, IF WE WERE DOGS!
About this Event

Two-time Caldecott Medalist Sophie Blackall’s follow up to If I Was a Horse, If We Were Dogs, is a whimsical and high-energy story of first friendships explored through a game of pretend. Join Sophie Blackall for a conversation about If We Were Dogs with the Chair of the Kerlan Collection of Children's Literature, Lisa Von Drasek! After the event, have your books signed by Sophie Blackall.

To attend: This event is open to the public, but registration helps us when considering spatial constraints. You can register for a ticket for free through September 18, 4:00pm, and preorder the book . Additional copies of If We Were Dogs and other select titles by Sophie Blackall will be available for purchase during the event, but ordering ahead guarantees your copy.

Signing Guidelines: Following the event, Sophie Blackall will sign and personalize copies of the book. If you would prefer not to stay for the signing portion, Red Balloon can have your books signed and personalized for you and will contact you when they're ready to be picked up.

Accessibility: Red Balloon Bookshop is wheelchair accessible and has a disability parking spot directly behind our store. If you have a disability or medical condition and have questions about or need other specific accommodations, please email [email protected] or call 651-224-8320.

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Red Balloon Bookshop, 891 Grand Avenue, Saint Paul, United States

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