Books to Treasure!

From forest critters to talking dogs and glittery monsters, these books have something everyone — and are guaranteed to have your young ones hooked from beginning to end!

We're delighted to be hosting MARIA BEA ALFANO, author of Barker's Doghouse 2: Leave It!, COREY ANN HAYDU, author of Zoomi and Zoe and the Tricky Turnaround and Zoomi and Zoe and the Sibling Situation, and KATIE RISOR, author-illustrator of Welcome to the Forest: The Harvest Party.

Don't miss out on a wonderful afternoon of amazing new reads!

Barker's Doghouse 2: Leave It! written by MARIA BEA ALFANO

None of the daycare dogs are happy when they hear about the new foster puppy. But Gio, of course, has a special power to help Bean, the pup, get acclimated. He can talk her through everything! Soon his mom thinks he’s a genius with the pup, and his reward will be a special birthday trip back to his old neighborhood.

The only thing is that Gio’s new friends are planning a party for him at the same time. So, just as Bean must learn to leave things alone, Gio must think about learning to leave some parts of his past behind. Maybe this year is a good time to start some new birthday traditions?

Zoomi and Zoe and the Tricky Turnaround written by COREY ANN HAYDU

Zoe loves routine, her stuffed rhino Zoomi, and her best friend Kyla. When Kyla moves away, Zoe feels alone. Until somehow, she’s transported to a magical new world with just one sort-of-familiar face: Zoomi, who is suddenly very much real.

Zoomi and Zoe and the Sibling Situation written by COREY ANN HAYDU

Zoomi thought her family was pretty great as it was, but then her parents brings home a new baby. (In Zoomi’s humble opinion, Fizzle is very boring and kind of rude.) Meanwhile, Zoe’s dads have a wonderful surprise: Zoe is going to be a big sister, too! But Zoe’s new brother doesn’t seem to like her very much. Fortunately, Zoomi and Zoe have a plan: Baby School! With help from Izly and Doug, these unlikely friends are positive they can teach their new siblings how to be better babies

Welcome to the Forest: The Harvest Party written and illustrated by KATIE RISOR

Deep in the heart of the Forest lives a handful of monsters. The Forest is home to many creatures, big and small, like the boisterous Mossman, who is much kinder than he looks; the cautious but cheerful Wallace; carefree, kind Grumpkin — and a sweet, mysterious entity named Shadow. 

The creatures prove that every day is an adventure as new discoveries draw them closer together.

Saturday, November 8th at 3pm at Our 17th St Store!