Join us in-store to celebrate two superb graphic novels, Band Nerd by SARAH CLAWSON WILLIS and illustrated by EMMA CORMARIE and Besties: Prank War by KAYLA MILLER and JEFFREY CANINO! From competing for first chair flute while balancing issues at home to testing friendships during a school-wide prank war, middle grade readers are sure savor these graphic novels.
Saturday, April 19th at 2pm at Our 17th St Store!
Join us in-store for a beloved storytime, Every Peach Is a Story with illustrator LAUREN TAMAKI! Steeped in history, love, and grief, Tamaki’s heartwarming picture book demonstrates just how similar a ripening peach is to an immigrant family’s journey – and how you can taste that in every bite.
Saturday, April 19th at 11:30am at Our 17th St Store!
Celebrate Passover at Books of Wonder with this charming storytime by ALAN KATZ, featuring The Mysterious Missing Matzoh! What happens when you hide the afikomen a little too well? The answer is closer than it seems. Find out with us here at Books of Wonder, you and your little ones will surely treasure this heartwarming storytime!
Sunday, April 20th at 11:30am at Our 17th St Store!
Join us in-store for the launch of NY Times bestselling author PETER LERANGIS' newest middle grade adventure, Beasties! When four kids discover an alien artifact in Central Park that transforms them into animals, its a race against the clock to find a cure before their natural predators find them first. Fans of Spy School and Animorphs will surely be on the edge of their seats with this incredible larger-than-life animal adventure!
Thursday, April 24th at 6pm at Our 17th St Store!
Join us in-store for the launch of Anything, Newbery Medalist REBECCA STEAD's first picture book, illustrated by Caldecott Honor artist GRACEY ZHANG! A powerful reminder that sometimes making a wish is a way of telling ourselves we're ready for something new, this story is sure to resonate with all readers older and young. Perfect for those struggling with new beginnings.
Friday, April 25th at 6pm at Our 17th St Store!
In celebration of this years Indie Bookstore Day, we'll be hosting many wonderful New York City children's book authors and artists. Featuring story time, art demos, crafts, and more — your young readers are in for a treat!
Make way! Coming through! It’s a construction crew…made up of cats?! Books of Wonder will be hosting an adorable storytime with SUDIPTA BARDHAN-QUALLEN, author of Cats in Construction Hats!
Saturday, April 26th at 11:30am at Our 17th St Store!
Join us at Books of Wonder to celebrate four magical middle grade reads! Come discover CAROLYN MACKLER’s Right Back at You, CAMRYN GARRETT’s The Forgotten Summer of Seneca, KATHERINE MARSH's The Gods' Revenge, and LORIEN LAWRENCE's The Many Hauntings of the Manning Family for what's sure to be an incredible event! It’s rare that a story so perfectly combines the fantastic with the human, and we’re lucky enough to have three of them.
Saturday, April 26th at 3pm at Our 17th St Store!
We welcome you to Books of Wonder for a very special double YA Launch event! Journey into the world of celebrity romance and drama with KAT CHO's Wish Upon a K-Star and dive into AXIE OH's latest release, The Floating World. Chock full of mystery, magic, and romance between the most unlikely of pairs, it'll be an evening you won't want to miss!
Tuesday, April 29th at 6pm at Our 17th St Store!
These phenomenal picture books by Asian American creators are sure to delight! Tune in virtually to discover Hurricane by JASON CHIN, Becoming Boba illustrated by AMBER REN, Clear and Bright: A Ching Ming Festival Story by TERESA ROBESON and You Make the World by MƯỢN THỊ VĂN!
Sunday, May 4th at 2pm EST via Crowdcast!
Join us in-store for the launch of Where Are You, Brontë? with award-winning illustrator, BARBARA McCLINTOCK! From the incredible duo of McCLINTOCK and writer TOMIE dePAOLA comes a picture book about life, loss and the persistence of love. This is the true story of dePAOLA’s own journey with grief following the death of his beloved dog, Brontë.
Wednesday, May 5th at 6pm at Our 17th St Store!
Books of Wonder is absolutely thrilled to be hosting the NYC launch for J vs. K by New York Times bestselling authors KWAME ALEXANDER and JERRY CRAFT! Created by real-life rivals, this hilarious illustrated story features two talented fifth graders going head-to-head in a competition for the ages. Which side will YOU choose?
Tuesday, May 6th at 6pm at Our 17th St Store!
Come celebrate these incredible AAPI middle grade reads by AAPI authors with us in-store! Join us to discover Mindy Kim and the Fun Family Vacation by LYLA LEE, The Ghost Forest by SAYANTANI DASGUPTA, and Winnie Zeng Shatters the Universe by KATIE ZHAO.
Saturday, May 10th at 4pm at Our 17th St Store!
Books of Wonder is proud to host the launch for NY Times bestselling author SAMIRA AHMED's newest YA novel, The Singular Life of Aria Patel! This whirlwind novel will whisk you through worlds unknown, all while putting a multiverse spin on second chance romance.
Tuesday, May 13th at 6pm at Our 17th St Store!
Join us in store for the launch of ANDREA MAX's debut young adult novel The Art of Exile! In this captivating light academia fantasy, follow Ada Castle as she infiltrates a secret school for the descendants of exiled Renaissance masters in order to steal their long lost arts and sciences. Fans of the Legendborn series, prepare yourselves for a rousing night!
Wednesday, May 14 at 6pm at Our 17th St Store!
Join us in store for a wonderful double launch event celebrating Meet Me at Wonderland by JULIA DeVILLERS and The Secrets of Lovelace Academy by COURTNEY SHEINMEL! This event will be moderated by GAYLE FORMAN of Not Nothing.
Sunday, May 18th at 3pm at Our 17th St Store!
Join us for an enlightening and delectable storytime with JULIE LEUNG and MELISSA IWAI for A Banquet for Cecilia! Relish in the savory, tangy, and sometimes spicy dishes of Cecilia Chiang, a revolutionary who changed the way Americans viewed Chinese food.
Sunday, May 18th at 11:30am at Our 17th St Store!
Join us in-store to celebrate the launch of EBONY LaDELLE's newest young adult novel, This Could Be Forever! A compelling and complex romance about love across cultures, this story follows a black girl and brown boy who find themselves and each other while pursuing their passions the summer before college.
Tuesday, May 20th at 6pm at Our 17th St Store!
Join us in store to celebrate the launch of Powerful Like a Dragon by CHRISTOPHER CHENG and illustrated by JACQUELINE TAM! In this life-affirming picture book, acclaimed author CHRISTOPHER CHENG weaves the true story of his family's search for safety in the midst of war, demonstrating the strength of children in the face of the impossible.
Thursday, May 22nd at 6pm at Our 17th St Store!
Join us in store for a tender storytime with ALLIE MILLINGTON for her debut picture book When You Find a Hope! This moving story celebrates the importance of holding onto hope and the beauty of a lost hope born anew. Perfect for readers young and old, and those looking for some encouragement to persevere in the face of hardship.
Saturday, May 24th at 11:30am at Our 17th St Store!
Join us in-store to celebrate the launch of Come As you Are by DAHLIA ADLER! In this opposites attract romance, a fresh start doesn't have to mean changing yourself. She will be joined in-conversation with JENNIFER DUGAN author of Summer Girls.
Wednesday, May 28th at 6pm at Our 17th St Store!
Get your saxophones and rain machines ready for a day of nail-biting mystery at Books of Wonder! Join us for the launch of brain-tickling puzzle book Murdle Jr.: Ready, Set, Solve! by G.T. KARBER and companion novel, Murdle Jr.: Sleuths on the Loose from the dynamic duo of G.T. KARBER and CHRIS GRABENSTEIN!
Saturday, May 31st at 2pm at Our 17th St Store!
Come take a seat – or stand, if you’d like – at our store full of books for a special delight! Award-winning author RACHEL VAIL and two-time Caldecott medalist CHRIS RASCHKA will be reading their newest picture book, You and Me, Anemone.
Saturday, May 31st at 11:30am at Our 17th St Store!
We are so excited to host the launch for NY Times bestselling author ANN LIANG's newest romantic comedy, Never Thought I’d End Up Here! Join us in-store as she discusses this tale of self-reflection, identity, and romance. She’ll be in conversation with fellow NY Times bestseller and author of Wish Upon a K-Star, KAT CHO.
Monday, June 2nd at 6pm at Our 17th St Store!
