Monday, September 26, 2011

New Season, New Events.

Happy Fall!

I'm pleased to announce that Every-Day Dress-Up comes out on October 11! In this book, the heroine ditches her princess duds in favor of costumes inspired by real women.

Kirkus Reviews calls it, "a happy antidote to the princess plague". I'm so excited about this book that I both wrote and illustrated, my first since, 'I'm Your Peanut Butter Big Brother'.

Here's my Fall schedule:

Book Court Every-Day Dress-Up Book Release Party! Oct 15 @ 7 PM. 163 Court St., Brooklyn.
Wine, cheese, books & fun! For adults and kids.

MiniMax Toys & Books Story Time! Oct 11 @ 10 AM (Every-Day Dress-Up's birthday!). 152 Atlantic Ave., Brooklyn.
Story time for kids & parents.

MiniMax Toys & Books Costume Making Workshop! Oct 28 @ 3:30 - 5:30 PM. 152 Atlantic Ave., Brooklyn.
A reading of my book will be followed by creating original, alternative costumes for girls & boys 2-7 years old. Just in time for Halloween!

Community Bookstore Story Time! Oct 23 @ 11 am. 143 7th Ave., Brooklyn.
Story time for kids & parents.

Botanic Garden Ghouls & Gourds Festival! I'll be at the spooky book barn. Oct 29 @ 12 - 4 PM. 1000 Washington Ave., Brooklyn.
All afternoon signing & reading. Meet other great authors, too!

Books of Wonder Panel of Children's Book Makers. Nov 5 @ 12 - 2. 18 West 18th, NYC.

Brooklyn Museum Book Fair! Nov 19 @ 12 - 4 PM. 200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn.
All afternoon signing & reading. Meet other great authors, too!

Boulevard Books & Cafe Dress-Up Party! Dec 28 @ 11am. 7518 13th Ave., Brooklyn.
Book reading and alternative holiday dress-up. Fun family activity during school break!

And finally, my website has been recently updated with Every-Day Dress-Up available for pre-order. Hooray! The link to pre-order is on the homepage: www.selinaalko.com.

Hope to see you soon!

Thursday, September 1, 2011