Storytime with Suzanne Lang
Saturday, June 6 at 11am

We’re excited to welcome New York Times bestselling author Suzanne Lang to share her latest Grumpy Monkey adventure, Grumpy Monkey: Father’s Day Fuss!

The latest book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Grumpy Monkey series celebrates fathers and grandfathers - plus we learn where Jim gets his grumpiness from!

It’s Father’s Day and Jim’s dad is all about it. He LOVES having a day where he is the center of attention. But when Jim asks his father what he does for his father on Father’s Day, he learns that Grandpanzee thinks the holiday is “a bunch of malarkey!”

Storytime with Judy Campbell-Smith
Sunday, June 7 at 10:30am

Join us for a special storytime with author Judy Campbell-Smith as she shares her new picture book, Baseball for Breakfast.

Jimmy’s family loves going to Milwaukee Brewers games together, but all that changes during World War II when Pop goes overseas to fight and Ma starts working nights in a factory. Then Jimmy has a chance meeting with the team’s owner and helps inspire a new idea: morning baseball games!

Jimmy is about to experience baseball in a whole new way (it may involve Cornflakes). A perfect solution so night shift workers can end their day with a game while others begin theirs.

Book Launch with Gordon Jack
Tuesday, June 9 at 6pm

We’re excited to host local author (and Los Altos High librarian) Gordon Jack for the launch of his new novel, Poppy Montgomery Gets Even!

Eighty-year-old Poppy Montgomery has always taken a negative view of her life. Her father? A bully. Her husbands? Losers. Her daughter and grandson? Well, they’re probably her fault. And now the police have taken away her license, her daughter wants to put her in a retirement home, and the bossy new fitter-than-thou attendee at water aerobics is taking over her favorite class.

But enough is enough, and when her new friend, Ginny, is scammed on a dating site for seniors, Poppy decides it’s time to finally get even. With the help of Jeremy, her tech-savvy grandson, Poppy launches a vindictive little caper, scamming the scammers that prey on the elderly online. But when two women at Ginny’s retirement home seemingly meet unnatural ends and her newest target is implicated in the murder, suddenly Poppy’s fun online con job becomes a matter of life or death. It’s going to take the whole gang—Poppy’s two new best friends, her in-recovery daughter, and her basement-dwelling grandson—to pull off one last job, before one of them becomes the next victim.

A charmingly cozy crime story brimming with laughs and heart, Poppy Montgomery Gets Evenshows that it’s never too late to turn over a new leaf, make new friends, and scam an international crime ring while solving some murders along the way.

Storytime with Sharon Rose
Sunday, June 14 at 10:30am

Join us for a special storytime with author Sharon Rose as she shares her magical new picture book, Through the Garden Gate.

When Miles stumbles upon a neighbor’s mysterious gate, he steps into a world of wonder—where talking animals, fluttering fairies, and extraordinary plants await. Inspired by native ecology and brought to life through lush, timeless illustrations, this gentle adventure encourages children to look more closely at the natural world around them.

Illustration Workshop with Christy Hale
Sunday, June 14 at 4pm
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Calling all young artists ages 10-13! Join us this summer for a series of hands-on art workshops led by a trio of talented, published illustrators: 

• Sunday, June 14 at 4pm: Christy Hale, author-illustrator of Reaching Across the Sky, Serious Fun!, and more
• Sunday, July 19 at 4pm: Laura G. Lee, author-illustrator of Soy Sauce!
• Sunday, August 16 at 4pm: Cindy Chang, author-illustrator of How to Draw a Secret 

Each workshop lasts 90 minutes and costs $75. Materials (paper, pens, etc) will be provided and, at the end of each workshop, students will receive a signed copy of one of the featured illustrator’s books. Space for each workshop is limited so sign up now!

Storytime with Cátia Chien
Sunday, June 21 at 10:30am

We are excited to welcome this year’s Caldecott medalist, illustrator Cátia Chien, for a special storytime! Cátia will be sharing her Caldecott Medal-winning picture book, Fireworks, written by Matthew Burgess.

Part poem, part portable fireworks display with a vertical gatefold, this POB picture book from the award-winning team of Matthew Burgess and Cátia Chien highlights the simple delights of a steamy July day in the city as two siblings eagerly await a spectacular fireworks display.

POP! As a hot day sizzles into evening, everyone on stoops and sidewalks looks skyward on this special summer night—the Fourth of July! Words and art blossom into flowers of fire across the sky, making this a perfect read for firework enthusiasts in cities and suburbs everywhere. POP! POP! 

Storytime (and Bug Talk) with Stephanie A. Dole
Sunday, June 28 at 10:30am

Join us for a special storytime and bug talk with entomolgist (and renowned "Beetlelady") Stephanie A. Dole! Stephanie will be sharing her new book, Bug Power: From Super Strength to Web Slinging, and will show us real-life examples of some of the bugs in her book!

What can freeze solid and come back to life? Glow in the dark? Grow their own armor? If you think these superpowers only exist in comic books and action movies, then think again! The real world is filled with bugs that have amazing abilities. In this fascinating book, readers ages 8-12 will learn about these incredible bug powers and more, including how bugs have directly inspired human inventions, such as tough armor, tiny drones and robots, and heatless lights.

Middle Grade Book Club: Wings of Fire
Sunday, June 28 at 4pm

It’s the next meeting of our middle grade book club for ages 9+! Led by bookseller extraordinaire Lorilee, we hope to introduce interested readers to amazing new books and the opportunity to talk about them in a fun, relaxed group setting.

This month’s book is actually many books: any book in the Wings of Fire series by Tui T. Sutherland. Come talk about one of our favorite middle grade series with fellow FanWings! Please email [email protected] to RSVP. 

Upcoming Meetings

• July: No Meeting
• Sunday, August 30 at 4pm: The Missing Magic of Sparrow Xia by Leia Ham

Outdoor Storytimes
Sundays at 10:30am

Join us every Sunday morning at 10:30am in front of the store as one of our booksellers (or perhaps a local author) shares some of their favorite read-alouds. (Grab a tasty treat from our neighbors at Manresa Bread while your kids enjoy the stories!) All storytimes feature picture books and are appropriate for all ages.