In each of these magical books, we have gotten to learn about the intricacies required in being a fairy godmother.  It’s not all bippity, boppity, boo, you know.  Also, you don’t necessarily have to be a fairy.  It turns out that there are human fairy godmothers too.  Curious if you might be a human fairy godmother without even knowing it? Check out the Fairy Godmother Academy website to find out.

Come in your best fairy costume and help us learn about the newest fairy in Aventurine, Sumi.

So, of course, I’m thrilled that Nick Bruel is coming to read some of his various Bad Kitty books at a special storytime on Tuesday, January 17 at 10:30AM.  And to make it even more fun, we will have an adult sized real live Bad Kitty (person in a costume) here for kids to hug and get their pictures with him.

See you there!

For more information about the event, click here.

Are you known for your stealthy ability to appear and disappear without others noticing?

Do you like wearing cloaks no matter the season?

Then, you just might be the perfect apprentice for the Rangers.

Join us this Saturday at 4PM when we welcome John Flanagan, author of the Ranger’s Apprentice Series, as he presents his first book in his companion Brotherband Chronicles, The Outcasts.   John will be reading and signing from his book, as well as answering any and every question you may have had about the Rangers’ world.

And while you are here, register for this summer’s Ranger’s Apprentice camps.  Registration will begin at 3PM.

At 3 o’clock on Saturday, November 12, spaces will go on sale for the 2012 Ranger’s Apprentice Summer Day Camps.  These popular camps have become a staple of our literary camps.  Besides allowing your child to live in the world of the Ranger’s Apprentice Books, your campers also learn things like archery, tracking, and plant identification.

Also, after you’ve registered, stay to meet John Flanagan, author of the Ranger’s Apprentice Series.  He’ll be here to sign copies of his new series,  The Brotherband Chronicles.  For more details about the event, click here.

It was great fun to be able to put a book (the best treat of all) in everyone’s trick-or-treat bags!  Even Steve Bercu, the store’s CEO, got in on the fun. Here are some pictures from the big party. We look forward to making our Halloween Storytime & Book Give-Away an annual event. If you were there, we hope you had fun! And if you missed it, put it on your calendar for next year!

We are big, BIG fans of Laura Numeroff’s books. If You Give A Mouse a Cookie is a classic! And who doesn’t love If You Give a Pig a Pancake? Which is why we are super excited to welcome Laura to BookPeople with her new book, If You Give a Dog a Donut.

Dog is on an all-American, backyard adventure. He plays baseball, pretends to be a pirate and goes on a treasure hunt, flies a kite and ends his day with his favorite treat…a donut!

Laura Numeroff is the bestselling author of a number of books for children, including the If You Give… book™ series illustrated by Felicia Bond; The Chicken Sisters, illustrated by Sharleen Collicott and Laura Numeroff’s 10-Step Guide to Living with Your Monster illustrated by Nate Evans. She will be reading and signing from her books on November 1 at 6PM.

In order to have anything signed at a BookPeople event, a copy of If You Give a Dog a Donut must be purchased from BookPeople. If you purchase your book from BookPeople in advance of the event, please bring your receipt to the event.

Gather at BookPeople this Halloween for a storytime filled with our favorite type of treats – new books!  Storytime will be in our amphitheater starting at 6PM, featuring stories full of monsters, ghosts, and witches (but none of them will be too scary).  Then, at 6:30PM, join the costume parade around the store, which will start on our second floor and end at the front of the store where you’ll get your treat – a free book to bring home! This Halloween Party is perfect for witches and wizards ages 7 and under. Come have a Spook-tacular Halloween at BookPeople!

Then if you aren’t too partied out from all that monster dancing, Keith will be celebrating the release of his new middle grade novel, The Orphan of Awkward Falls.  This engaging middle book will surely delight with all of its twists and turns.  Perfect for the entire family, come for story time, and stay for the party! For more party information, click here.

Fortunately, we are always happy to oblige.  After all who could deny such an adorable puppy (or the wonderful Laura Numeroff) a donut or a booksigning?

On November 1 at 6PM we will be delighted to be hosting Laura Numeroff while she is in town.  She will be reading from some of her most popular book, including her latest addition to the If You Give … Series, If You Give a Dog a Donut.  She will also be signing as many books as you are willing to purchase here at the store, as well as one book that you bring from home. For more information about the event, click here.

And if you would like to play some fun activities to get to know Dog before you read his book, click here.

To preview Divya’s super wonderful trailer, watch this: