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Don't miss out on these great middle grade graphic novels from fantastic queer creators! Tune in online as we welcome:
MAI KOBABE and SWATI "LUCKY" SRIKUMAR, author-illustrators of Opting Out
JUAN E. ZAMBRANO, author-illustrator of Pacheco and the Witch of the Mountain
Friday, June 19th at 6pm EST via Crowdcast!
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Author NAOMI DANISÂ is joining us to celebrate the NYC launch of her critically acclaimed new picture book:Â Kindergarten Gets Ready. It's the perfect read to drum up excitement for starting school, showcasing the care that teachers put into making kindergarten comfortable and fun for every student. Whether your young one is nervous for the first day or already looking forward to it, this is a read (and an event) that you won't want to miss!
Wednesday, June 24th at 6pm at Our 17th St Store!
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Tune in from anywhere and prepare for scares as we welcome a panel of queer authors and their chilling YA tales! We're so excited to be hosting JILL BAUCHINSKY, author of So Witches We Became, RYAN LA SALA, author of The Dead of Summer, ASHLEE LATIMER, author of Witchkiller, and COREY LIU, author of He's So Possessed with Me. From stories of secrets beneath the waves to dangerous spirits and sinister spells, these are books that will have you on the edge of your seat from beginning to end. Join us as we delve into them!
Saturday, June 13th at 3pm EST via Crowdcast!Â
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Join us as we celebrate Pride with spectacular picture books from queer writers and illustrators. We're thrilled to welcome CINDY LOZITO, illustrator of What Kind of Queen?: A Royal Biography of Drag Queen and Activist José Sarria, NICOLE MELLEBY, author of Poppy's Question, and ROBB PEARLMAN, author of Pink Is for Boys. From heartwarming stories to true tales of queer activism, these are brilliant books that you and your young will just adore. Reserve your spot at this wonderful event!
Sunday, June 21st at 2pm at Our 17th St Store!Â
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Join us for a Father's Day storytime with EDEL RODRIGUEZ, illustrator of My Papi's Hands! This picture book is a touching tribute to the fathers and Latine laborers whose love and labor make their community and home stronger -- and inspire the next generation to do the same. With beautiful lyrical language, and gorgeous woodcut illustrations, this is a book, and an event, that you just can't miss!
Sunday, June 21st at 11:30am at Our 17th St Store!
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Celebrate Pride with four YA must-reads from a lineup of all-star queer authors!
Limelight by Broadway star ANDREW KEENAN-BOLGER
Run Away With Me by Caldecott Medalist BRIAN SELZNICK
The Names We Buried by author MIA SIEGERT
You've Found Oliver by New York Times bestselling author DUSTIN THAO
Monday, June 8th at 6pm at Our 17th St Store!Â
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We're over the moon to be hosting New York Times bestselling author-illustrator STEPH STILWELL for storytime with her board book, I Believe in You! Get ready to blast off and explore the galaxy with some alien friends in this new release from the creator of the Delish Delights series! Out-of-this-world illustrations, heartwarming affirmations, and space puns galore make for a read aloud—and a storytime—that you just can't miss. Join us for a morning full of fun!
Saturday, June 13th at 11:30am at Our 17th St Store!
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Join artist, paper engineer, and pop-up book expert extraordinaire MATTHEW REINHART for an afternoon of pop-up fun in celebration of his latest dazzling creations:
Wicked: The Ultimate Pop-Up Book
Avatar: The Ultimate Pop-Up Book
Pop-Up Playtime Masks: Dinosaurs
What’s Up, Superman and Friends?
Los Angeles Central Library POPS
Sunday, June 7th at 2pm at Our 17th St Store!
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Join us for a rhyming read-aloud at this Storytime with the Artist, perfect for you and your readers to celebrate the love, joy, and inspiration between fathers and daughters!Â
Sunday, June 7th at 11:30am at Our 17th St Store!
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Books of Wonder is thrilled to be hosting Caldecott Medalist MATTHEW CORDELL as we celebrate his spectacular new picture book: 102. It's a dreamy, fantastical tale that will have you and your young ones transfixed from the first page to the last. Join us in-store to hear all about it!
Sunday, June 14th at 2pm at Our 17th St Store!
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We'll be entering the world of the theater at the launch for middle grade novel Casting April—with author WENDY LU! It's a story all about friendship, identity, and the importance of chasing your dreams—and you just can't afford to miss it! Also joining the production will be STACY DAVIDOWITZ, author of Cut Loose! (Chance to Fly #2) and fellow theater enthusiast. Listen in for a discussion of books, writing, and (of course) this great new read!
Tuesday, June 16th at 6pm at Our 17th St Store!
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Tune in from anywhere to hear all about these amazing middle grade graphic novels! We're so excited to be hosting SARA AMINI, author of Mixed Feelings, SEQUOIA BLANKENSHIP and ROB THOMPSON, author and illustrator of Feo the Chupacabra, GARETH HINDS, author-illustrator of The Odyssey: A Graphic Novel: Deluxe Edition, and DANI JONES, author-illustrator of My Sister, the Freak. From alien invasions to not-so-mythical monsters to the complicated world of middle school, these are terrific tales about the trials and triumphs of growing up. Join us to meet the minds behind them!
Thursday, June 11th at 6pm via Crowdcast!!
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Come kick off the 2026 FIFA world cup season with four amazing authors and their incredible soccer books!Â
Lionel Messi’s World Cup Triumph by CHRIS BARISH
The FIFA World Cup Pop-Up Book by DANIEL MELAMUD
Where Ella Went by LAURIE MORRISON
World Soccer Kings by CHARLES R. SMITH JR.
Saturday, June 6th at 2pm at Our 17th St Store!
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Celebrate the confidence, support, and love that a parent’s comforting words can bring at this heartwarming Storytime with the Author!Â
Saturday, June 6th at 11:30am at Our 17th St Store!
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