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EZthe washington post
wednesday, august28
,
2019
JENNA MAURICE9:30-9:55: Jennifer L. Holm is a
children’s writer and the author of
“The Fourteenth Goldfish” and
several other highly acclaimed
books, including three Newbery
Honor Books: “Our Only May
Amelia,” “Penny from Heaven” and
“Turtle in Paradise.” With her
brother Matthew, she is co-creator
of best-selling graphic novels,
including the Babymouse, Squish
and Sunny series. Her new book
with Matt is “The Evil Princess vs.
the Brave Knight” (Random
House). Matthew Holm is a New
York Times best-selling author and
illustrator who has created more
than 35 books for children. Holm
recently co-wrote (with Jonathan
Follett) and illustrated the middle-
grade novel “Marvin and the
Moths” (Scholastic). Signing 10:30-
11:30.
10:05-10:30: Lucy Ruth
Cummins made her author-
illustrator debut with “A Hungry
Lion, or A Dwindling Assortment of
Animals,” a finalist for the 2016
Governor General’s Award. She
next wrote and illustrated
“Stumpkin.” In 2019, she has
illustrated two books — “Truman”
(Atheneum), written by Jean Reidy,
and “The Love Letter,” written by
Anika Aldamuy Denise. Signing
11:30-12:30.
10:40-11:05: Juana Medina is the
illustrator of “Smick!,” written by
Doreen Cronin, and “Lena’s Shoes
Are Nervous: A First-Day-of-School
Dilemma,” written by Keith
Calabrese. Medina also is the
author-illustrator of “1 Big Salad: A
Delicious Counting Book,” “Sweet
Shapes: A Forest of Tasty Shapes”
and “Juana & Lucas.” Her new
book is “Juana & Lucas: Big
Problemas” (Candlewick). Signing
12:30-1:30.
11:15-11:40: Adam Rubin is the
best-selling author of a half-dozen
critically acclaimed picture books,
including “Dragons Love Tacos,”
“Dragons Love Tacos 2: The
Sequel,” “Secret Pizza Party” and
“Robo-Sauce” (illustrated by Daniel
Salmieri). His most recent book is
“High Five” (Dial). Signing 12:30-
1:30.
11:50-12:25: Mac Barnett’s
stories and books for children have
been translated into more than 30
languages. His picture books
include two Caldecott Honor-
winning collaborations with Jon
Klassen: “Sam & Dave Dig a Hole”
and “Extra Yarn.” Among his other
popular books are “I Love You Like
a Pig,” illustrated by Greg Pizzoli.
His new books are “The Important
Thing About Margaret Wise Brown”
and, with Pizzoli, “Hi, Jack!”
(Viking). Greg Pizzoli is an author
and illustrator of several picture
books, including “The Watermelon
Seed,” which won the Theodor
12:35-1: Victoria “V.E.” Schwab is a fantasy author and the writer of the Shades of Magic
series, the recent “Vengeful” (Tor), as well as a number of middle-grade and young-adult
novels, including “City of Ghosts.” Her new book, the second in the City of Ghosts series, is
“Tunnel of Bones” (Scholastic). Signing 1:30-2:30.
HEIKE BOGENBERGERSeuss Geisel Award, and “Good
Night Owl.” His nonfiction picture
book “Tricky Vic: The Impossibly
True Story of the Man Who Sold the
Eiffel Tower” was a New York Times
Best Illustrated Book of the Year.
Signing 1:30-2:30.
1:10-1:35: Max Brallier is the
best-selling author of more than 30
books and games, including the
books in the Last Kids on Earth
graphic novel series. He is the
creator and writer of Galactic Hot
Dogs (Aladdin), a continuing
middle-grade web serial and book
series. Under the pen name Jack
Chabert, Brallier is the creator and
author of the Eerie Elementary
series for Scholastic Books. “The
Last Kids on Earth and the
Midnight Blade” (Viking) is his most
recent book and the fifth in the
series. Signing 2:30-3:30.
1:45-2:10: Molly Brooks’s
illustrations have appeared in
publications including the Village
Voice, the Guardian and the Boston
Globe. Her original graphic novel
series is Sanity & Tallulah (Disney
Hyperion). The second book in the
series, “Field Trip,” will be out in
October. Signing 3:30-4:30.
2:20-2:45: As the first grandson of
Jacques-Yves Cousteau, Fabien
Cousteau spent his early years
aboard his famous grandfather’s
ships. From 2000 to 2002, Cousteau
was an explorer-at-large for National
Geographic, collaborating on a
television special, “Attack of the
Mystery Shark,” aimed at changing
public perceptions about sharks. His
recent book for young people is
“Great White Shark Adventure”
(Simon & Schuster). Signing 3:30-
4:30.
2:55-3:20: Gale Galligan is a
cartoonist and graduate of New
York University and the Savannah
College of Art and Design. Her
graphic novel adaptations of Ann
M. Martin’s the Baby-Sitters Club
series are highly acclaimed
bestsellers. Her new book in the
series, also written by Ann M.
Martin, is the graphic novel “Boy-
Crazy Stacey” (Graphix). Ann M.
Martin is the author of the beloved
Baby-Sitters Club series, one of the
most successful series in
publishing history, with more than
176 million copies in print
worldwide. It has been adapted
into a TV series and a feature film.
Martin’s other acclaimed novels
include “A Corner of the Universe,”
which won a Newbery Honor, and
the Main Street and the Doll People
series. Signing 4:30-5:30.
3:30-3:55: Matt Phelan is the
award-winning creator of the
graphic novels “Snow White,” “The
Storm in the Barn,” “Bluffton” and
“Around the World,” as well as the
picture book “Druthers.” He is also
the illustrator of many books for
young readers, including “The
Higher Power of Lucky” by Susan
Patron, winner of the 2007
Newbery Medal. His most recent
books are the picture book “Pignic”
and the middle-grade adventure
novel “Knights vs. Dinosaurs”
(Greenwillow). Signing 4:30-5:30.
4:05-4:30: Sharon Robinson,
the daughter of the baseball
legend and civil rights icon Jackie
Robinson, is an acclaimed author
as well as the educational
consultant for Major League
Baseball. Some of the widely
praised books she has written
about her father include
“Promises to Keep: How Jackie
Robinson Changed America” and
“The Hero Two Doors Down.” Her
newest book, “Child of the Dream:
A Memoir of 1963” (Scholastic), is
a memoir about turning 13 — with
an inside look at the Robinson
family and Sharon’s attempts to
discover her place in the fight for
equality. Signing 5:30-6:30.
4:40-5:05: Ronald L. Smith is a
winner of the Coretta Scott King /
John Steptoe Award for New Talent.
He is the author of “Hoodoo,” “The
Mesmerist” and “Black Panther:
The Young Prince.” His most recent
book is “The Owls Have Come to
Take Us Away” (Clarion). Signing
5:30-6:30.
CHILDREN’S PURPLE STAGE
5:15-5:45: For more than 20 years, R.J.
Palacio was an art director and graphic
designer, before writing the
extraordinarily popular novel “Wonder.”
It has sold more than 5 million copies.
Her other books include “365 Days of
Wonder: Mr. Browne’s Book of Precepts,”
“Auggie & Me: Three Wonder Stories”
and “We’re All Wonders” (Knopf). “White
Bird: A Wonder Story,” her first graphic
novel, will be published in October.
Signing 2:30-3:30.