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Read MoreReading and Signing at The Chatter Box Books in South Orange, NJ
Kerry McQuaide Storytime and Crafts
at The Chatter Box Books
July 15th, 11am
126 S Orange Ave, South Orange Village, NJ 07079
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Color-Your-Own Surfboard Bookmarks!
I like to print these out on Heavy Weight Project Paper, but any paper will do!
Color the front side.
Use safety scissors to cut out each board.
Then you can draw your own design on the back!
STORYTIME at D.R. Evarets Library Saturday July 26th 11am
Book Reading & Signing at The Chatterbox Books - July 15th 11am
Upcoming July Book Events
ALA Philadelphia - American Library Association Book Signing
If you’re heading to the American Library Association Conference in Philadelphia this weekend, I’ll be signing copies of The Biggest, Highest Wave at Booth #1413 Saturday, June 28th, 11:00am!
📅 Saturday, June 28th, 11:00am
📍 Booth 1413
Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA
Book Signing and Reading at Books of Wonder, NYC June 7th 11am
Kerry will have the window display at Books Of Wonder in Manhattan from May 27th to June 10th, and she will have an author reading and book signing on Saturday, June 7th 11am.
If you can make it to that event, you can preorder your signed copy from Books of Wonder and pick up the book at the event:
https://booksofwonder.com/products/9781441344885?variant=42585795821610
📅 Saturday June 7th (time tbd)
📍 Books Of Wonder
42 West 17th St. New York, NY 10011
May 4th Book Launch at Oblong Books, Rhinebeck, NY
Kerry McQuaide will be at Oblong Books in Rhinebeck, New York for a book launch event Sunday, May 4th at 4pm. If you can make it to the event, you can preorder your signed copy here and pick up the book at the event:
https://www.oblongbooks.com/book/9781441344885
📅 Sunday, May 4th 4pm
📍 Oblong Rhinebeck
6422 Montgomery Street, Rhinebeck, NY
The Biggest, Highest Wave named a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection!
THE BIGGEST HIGHEST WAVE (published May 1, 2025 by Peter Pauper Press), was named a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection—an honor given to fewer than 3% of traditionally published children’s books each year.
The Biggest, Highest Wave, a debut picture book about resilience, courage, and getting up after you’ve been knocked down.
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