Join us here at the store on Tuesday\, May 22 from 7-9 pm for a friend-raiser for the Foundation for Children's Books. Learn about this partner literacy organization and about some great summer reads for you and your kids!
The event will include a brief presentation on the FCB's work\, book talks by Wellesley Books' buyers Lorna Ruby and Lisa Fabiano\, as well as wine and cheese. Twenty percent of this evening's book sales will go to support the FCB's work in urban schools.
Please RSVP to this event by emailing admin@thefcb.org.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T193035Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T003000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T003000Z UID:http://www.wellesleybooksmith-shop.com/event/caitrin-lynch URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.wellesleybooksmith-shop.com/event/caitrin-lynch SUMMARY:Caitrin Lynch to read from \\"Retirement on the Line\\". DESCRIPTION:n/a END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T193035Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120531T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120531T000000Z UID:http://www.wellesleybooksmith-shop.com/event/williams URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.wellesleybooksmith-shop.com/event/williams SUMMARY:Marjorie Williams to tell about \\"Markets of Paris\, 2nd Edition\\" DESCRIPTION:n/a END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T193035Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120603T190000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120603T190000Z UID:http://www.wellesleybooksmith-shop.com/event/mermaids-paquette URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.wellesleybooksmith-shop.com/event/mermaids-paquette SUMMARY:Track Mermaids with Children's Author Ammi-Joan Paquette! DESCRIPTION:Get ready for summer with a mermaid hunt! Local author Ammi-Joan Paquette will read from her brand new picture book\, The Tiptoe Guide to Tracking Mermaids\, a sweet tale that will have you looking at the ocean in a whole new way! A walk by the seashore might be nothing more than the start of an ordinary day… or it could be the beginning of something magical! She’ll be reading about mermaids\, talking about writing\, sharing some snacks\, and signing books!
ABOUT THE BOOK
The Tiptoe Guide to Tracking Mermaids puts a whole new spin on a seaside stroll. Have you ever walked on the beach and looked for shells or clams? There are creatures\, more like you and me\, who are even more interesting to look for. Most people don’t see them\, but they might just not know how to look for signs. That sand dollar… could that be a mermaid-size surfboard? Those twisted reeds could be a bed for a lovely afternoon mermaid nap. And if you peer closely into the water\, you might even see a mermaid market…
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Ammi-Joan Paquette (A. J. Paquette) is the author of the middle-grade novel NOWHERE GIRL (Walker\, 2011)\, and the picture books THE TIPTOE GUIDE TO TRACKING MERMAIDS (Tanglewood\, 2012)\, and THE TIPTOE GUIDE TO TRACKING FAIRIES (Tanglewood\, 2009)\, the latter of which was on the ABC's Best of 2009 list and was featured in Scholastic\: Parent and Child magazine. She was 2005 PEN-NE Susan P. Bloom Discovery Award honoree\, and is also a literary agent with Erin Murphy Literary Agency\, representing the authors of picture books through YA novels. She lives outside of Boston with her family and her very tall to-read pile.