Join award-winning author/illustrator Patricia Polacco as she discusses her latest book, January's Sparrow, and other writings. The exquisitely illustrated January's Sparrow is a moving saga of the Crosswhites family's flight from slavery and efforts to find a safe home. This is a ticketed event for ages 6 and up. Free tickets will be available starting at noon the day of the event in the Taper Auditorium Lobby on the first floor of the library.

The following Patricia Polacco titles and more will be available for purchase at the event and in advance at Children's Book World.

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STORYTELLING, SONGFEST AND BOOK SIGNING
Barney Saltzberg
Friday, February 5
10:30 a.m.
Ages 3 - 7

Join local favorite, multitalented author/illustrator/singer/songwriter Barney Saltzberg for a reading of his two new books, songs, and fun. All Around the Seasons highlights the wonderful things that make each turn in the year unique. Lively verses and exuberant images show children finding fun in everyday pastimes -- digging a garden, dancing through sprinklers, carving pumpkins, building a snowman and more. Every kid wants a dog, and the little girl in I Want a Dog! is no different. She begs, promises, and tries her best to charm her parents -- she'll do anything if only she can have a dog! This charming, humorous interactive book is told with pull-tabs, lift-the-flaps and more.

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MANDARIN FUN CHINESE NEW YEAR
STORYTIME AND BOOK SIGNING
Michele Wong McSween
Saturday, February 20
10:30 a.m.
Ages 3 - 6

Gordon & Li Li: Learn Animals in Mandarin and Gordon & Li Li: Count in Mandarin are the newest board books in the Gordon & Li Li series by Michele Wong McSween. Gordon and Li Li are cousins. Gordon is from Brooklyn, New York and Li Li is from Beijing, China. Gordon and Li Li teach each other their favorite animals and how to count in Mandarin. These picture board books are colorfully illustrated by Nam Doan with images that will entice the youngest reader. The word per page format, with the English, Pinyin and phonetic spelling, is easy for parents and children to read and recite.

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AUTHOR TALK AND BOOK SIGNING
Shannon and Dean Hale
Monday, February 22
4:15 - 5:30 p.m.*
Westwood Branch Library
1246 Glendon Ave., Los Angeles
*There will also be an event during the school day for teachers who would like to bring their classes. Call Sharon or Cheryl at Children's Book World for details.

Join award-winning author Shannon Hale and Dean Hale for an author talk about their graphic novels, the new Calamity Jack and Rapunzel's Revenge, illustrated by Nathan Hale, and Shannon's other books. A sequel to the highly acclaimed Rapunzel's Revenge, the Hales have delivered an all-new, hilarious tall tale about Jack, his beanstalk...and his best-friend-with-wicked-braids, Rapunzel. Jack likes to think of himself as a criminal mastermind...with an unfortunate amount of bad luck. One fine day Jack picks a target a little more giant than the usual, and one little bean turns into a great big building-destroying beanstalk. With help from Rapunzel (and her trusty braids), a pixie from Jack's past, and a man with inventions from the future, they just might out-swindle the evil giants and put his beloved city back in the hands of good people.... while catapulting themselves and readers into another fantastical adventure.

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READING & BOOK SIGNING
Kevin Henkes
Tuesday, March 2
10:30 a.m.*
Ages 3 - 7
*Off-site event (Classes and individuals invited to attend, call Sharon or Cheryl at Children's Book World for details).

In Caldecott Medalist Kevin Henkes' wonderful new picture book, My Garden, a child imagines a garden where flowers live forever, the only rabbits are chocolate, what you plant actually grows, and good things pop up like gifts from the soil. Illustrated with radiant full-color paintings that are among the artist's very best, this picture book for young children pays tribute to a child's imagination and independence and features an inquisitive and humorous text, making this an outstanding read-aloud to treasure.

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AUTHOR TALK & BOOK SIGNING
Betty Birney
Friday, March 4 (New Date)
10:30 a.m.*
Ages 7 - 11
*Off-site event (Classes and individuals invited to attend, call Sharon or Cheryl at Children's Book World for details).

In Summer According to Humphrey, the sixth offering in Betty Birney's delightful award-winning series, Humphrey panics when he hears that school is ending. What's a classroom hamster to do if he's not in school? As it turns out, there is something thrilling in store for Humphrey and Og the frog: going to Camp Happy Hollow with Ms. Mac and lots of kids from Room 26.

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AUTHOR TALK & BOOK SIGNING
Carolyn Hennesy
Thursday, March 18
10:30 a.m.*
Ages 8 - 12
*Off-site event (Classes and individuals invited to attend, call Sharon or Cheryl at Children's Book World for details).

Filled with humor and adventure, Carolyn Hennesy's Pandora Gets Heart, the fourth in the series, is a great choice for kids who like Greek mythology and light fantasy. Pandora and her friends are doing a pretty good job collecting evils, but that doesn't mean it's getting easier. The next evil, Lust, was reported lurking at a wedding on Mount Pelion. Just one problem -- it's a wedding that took place 1,300 years ago. The girls recognize most of the gods and goddesses, but the challenge is that once they find the fourth evil they need to capture it without altering the course of history. But that means snatching Lust at just the right moment, or they won't just change history -- they'll be history!

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