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Children's Book World and CBW Teens & Adults @childrensbookworld.bsky.social · 2d

Archibald and the Furry Dinosaurs Picture Book Party with Suzanne & Max Lang and special guests, Grumpy Monkey and Archibald! Saturday, Nov. 1st at 10:30 am.

#books #Indiebookstore #KidsBooks #KidsBook #KidBook #KidLit #Bookstore #IndependentBookstore #LABookstore #IndieBookstore #book

Illustration of Grumpy Monkey at the bottom on a black background. Orange header reads: Photo Op with Grump Monkey! Saturday, Nov. 1 - 10:30 am

Children's Book World and CBW Teens & Adults @childrensbookworld.bsky.social · 4d

📚📕📖It's a celebration of nature with the launch of Nell Cross Beckerman's newest picture book, Forests.⁠
⁠Saturday, Nov. 8th at 2:00pm⁠
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Order personalized copies of Beckerman's books for Children's Book World pickup ⁠at childrensbookworld.com/event/2025-1...

#books #author #forests #bookstore

Photo of Beckerman in a circle on the right with a tan border. Background is an olive green with gold highlights and lines. In the upper left is a photo of the book. Text reads: Book Launch. It's a celebration of precious nature with the launch of Nell Cross Beckerman's newest beautiful picture book, Forests.⁠

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Children's Book World and CBW Teens & Adults @childrensbookworld.bsky.social · 8d

Join author, illustrator, and pop-up paper and origami artisan, Joel Stern, for a free workshop to make your own pop-up holiday card on Sunday, Nov. 16 at 11:30 am. Order Joel Stern books on our website at childrensbookworld.com

#origami #holidaybooks #books #Indiebookstore #KidsBooks #KidsBook

Colorful origami butterflies and birds in the background. Upper left is a photo of Joel Stern. In the bottom right is a photo of one of his books, "In The Holly Jolly North Pole."⁠

Children's Book World and CBW Teens & Adults @childrensbookworld.bsky.social · 9d

Great having Tiler Peck in the store today to sign her new book XO Ballerina Big Sis! Peck is a Principal Dancer with the New York City Ballet! 🩰You can purchase her book in the store or online at childrensbookworld.com

#books #ballet #dance #dancer #bookstore #indiebookstore #KidLit #Kidsbooks

Photo of Tiler Peck striking a dance pose and holding her new book in front of a bookshelf.

Children's Book World and CBW Teens & Adults @childrensbookworld.bsky.social · 9d

📖📕📚🎉Legendary children's book creators Dan Santat, Drew Daywalt, and Scott Campbell are visiting Children's Book World!⁠ Saturday, Nov. 1 at 12:30PM⁠
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Preorder their featured new books for signing at the event or shipping anywhere in the U.S. at childrensbookworld.com

#books #authors #KidLit #book

Three photos of Santat, Daywalt and Campbell across the top with their new books across the bottom. Text in the middle reads: Together at Last! Meet legendary children's book creators Dan Santat, Drew Daywalt, and Scott Campbell. Saturday, Nov. 1 at 12:30 pm⁠

Children's Book World and CBW Teens & Adults @childrensbookworld.bsky.social · 11d

Archibald and the Furry Dinosaurs Book Party with Suzanne & Max Lang and special guests, Grumpy Monkey and Archibald! Saturday, Nov. 1st at 10:30am.⁠
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Purchase the books on our website at www.childrensbookworld.com

#ChildrensBookWorld #PictureBook #PictureBooks #NewPictureBook #NewPictureBooks

Background is a burnt orange/red with dark red circles. In the upper right are covers of Archibald and the Furry Dinosaurs and Grumpy Monkey: Oh, No! Christmas. In the bottom right corner is a photo of Suzanne and Max Lang with Grumpy Monkey. The headline in the upper left reads: Book Party!⁠

Children's Book World and CBW Teens & Adults @childrensbookworld.bsky.social · 11d

Join Books and Cookies to read, sing, learn and connect! Saturday, Oct. 25th at 10:30am.⁠P lus just added... New Yorker cartoonist Matthew Diffee signs his hilarious new picture book, Zip Zap Wickety Wack! ⁠

#books #Indiebookstore #KidsBooks #KidsBook #KidBook #KidLit #Bookstore #authorsigning

A cream-colored background with mint green flowers and shapes. At the top is a photo of Books and Cookies reading to a child. Below is a photo of Matthew Diffee and the cover of his new book Zip Zap Wickety Wack. At left, text reads: Story, song, signing party.⁠

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Children's Book World and CBW Teens & Adults @childrensbookworld.bsky.social · 14d

Great afternoon with Chris Grabenstein!

Order signed books on our website at childrensbookworld.com/event/2025-1...

#author #authorsigning #bookstore #indiebookstore #kidlit #kidsbooks #middlegrade #middlegradebooks #middlegradefiction #LAbookstore #Kidbooks #booksigning #Independentbookstore

Chris Grabenstein holds up a book and sits among many stacks of his books.

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Children's Book World and CBW Teens & Adults @childrensbookworld.bsky.social · 14d

Stuart Gibbs In Person - Spy School Blackout Party! ⁠
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Mission Date: Saturday, Oct. 25th ⁠
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Rendezvous: 12:30pm⁠
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Password: Blackout⁠
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Dress In BLACK!⁠
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Order personalized copies and select titles on our website at www.childrensbookworld.com

#book #books #bookstore #KidLit #indiebookstore

Silhouette of a spy on black background. Text reads: Spy School Blackout Party! At the top, it reads: In-person Meet & Greet.⁠

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Children's Book World and CBW Teens & Adults @childrensbookworld.bsky.social · 16d

Join us for a holiday party! Join Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham for a celebration of their newest collaboration, Holly Jolly Kitty-Corn!⁠ Plus, we will have original holiday music from Kevin Schatz.
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Purchase the book on our website at childrensbookworld.com

#book #books #bookstore #indiebookstore

Red and Green border with circle and line shapes. At the top it reads: Come and Attend: Party & Music! Join us for a Holly Jolly Kitty-Corn holiday party filled with art and laughter and lots of music. Join beloved book creators, Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham for a celebration of their newest collaboration, Holly Jolly Kitty-Corn! To the left is a photo of Hale and Pham and to the right is a cover of the book. At the bottom is a photo of Schatz. Text reads: Plus we have holiday music from Kevin Schatz featuring original songs from his Christmas album, The Magic of Christmas.⁠

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Children's Book World and CBW Teens & Adults @childrensbookworld.bsky.social · 16d

Sing and Dance for Halloween with Teacher Davis on Saturday, Oct. 18th at 10:30AM⁠

#Music #KidsMusic #KidsRock #Book #Books #KidBook #KidsBook #KidsBooks #Bookstore #IndependentBookstore #LABookstore #IndieBookstore #ChildrensBookstore #KidsBookstore #ChildrensBookWorld #Concert #MiniConcert

Colorful musical instruments and shapes in the background. In white in the center is a photo of Teacher Davis. Text reads: Teacher Davis! Mini Concert. Sing and Dance for Halloween! ⁠

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Children's Book World and CBW Teens & Adults @childrensbookworld.bsky.social · 18d

Join bestselling author Chris Grabenstein for the launch of his newest puzzle-packed mystery & adventure, Ms. Pennypickle’s Puzzle Quest, on Saturday, October 18th at 12:30pm
#book #books #author #bookstore #indiebookstore #KidLit #Kidsbooks #booklaunch #LABookstore #Kidsbook #Childrensbooks

In lower right, photo of Chris Grabenstein in a circle drinking a milkshake. Behind him are turquoise geometric shapes. Above him in the upper right is a cover of Ms. Pennypickle's Puzzle Quest on a pedestal. To the left, text reads; BOOK LAUNCH EVENT.⁠

Children's Book World and CBW Teens & Adults @childrensbookworld.bsky.social · 23d

Meet Max Brallier in person. He will be signing and talking about his new book, The Last Kids on Earth and The Destructor's Lair, with special guest Joshua Pruett, co-author of The Last Comics on Earth book series. The event will take place Saturday, Nov. 29 at 12:30 pm.⁠

#books #Indiebookstore

Cover of the book in the center with photos of Max Brallier and Joshua Pruett in circles on either side with a teal background. Text reads: NEW BOOK! Talk & Signing. The Last Kids on Earth and the Destructor's Lair.⁠

Children's Book World and CBW Teens & Adults @childrensbookworld.bsky.social · 25d

Thanks to Caroline Perry for coming to the store to sign copies of her new picture book I Am Not Happy!
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Purchase signed copies in the store or online at childrensbookworld.com

#books #book #Indiebookstore #Bookstore #IndependentBookstore #PictureBook #PictureBooks #NewPictureBook #NewPictureBooks

Photo of Caroline perry holding her book I Am Not Happy in front of a display of books and a paper tree.⁠

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Children's Book World and CBW Teens & Adults @childrensbookworld.bsky.social · 25d

Come celebrate Antoinette Portis' newest picture book, To Activate Space Portal: Lift Here on Saturday, Oct. 11 at 10:30AM
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Preorder the book at childrensbookworld.com
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#Indiebookstore #KidsBooks #KidsBook #KidBook #KidLit #Bookstore #PictureBook #PictureBooks #NewPictureBook #NewPictureBooks

Photo of Antoinette Portis on the upper left corner with a dark blue background. Text reads: Book Launch: Storytime. In a white box at the bottom is the cover of the book. Text reads: The creative mind behind AppleTV's Not a Box series. A fun filled early Halloween party with art, coloring, and a hilarious story. You are welcome to come dressed in your own special space outfit.⁠

Children's Book World and CBW Teens & Adults @childrensbookworld.bsky.social · 29d

Celebrate all the Fallidays with illustrator Pete Oswald! Saturday, Nov. 15 at 10:30 am.⁠

#books #Indiebookstore #KidsBooks #KidsBook #KidBook #KidLit #Bookstore #IndependentBookstore #LABookstore #IndieBookstore #ChildrensBookstore #KidsBookstore #ChildrensBookWorld #PictureBook #PictureBooks

In the center on a pedestal are covers for The Humble Pie and Have Yourself a Cheesy Little Christmas. All around are swirls of different shades of brown. The headline reads: FALLIDAYS FEST. Below, on the bottom right is a photo of Pete Oswald with text that reads: Illustrated by: Pete Oswald. Illustrator of Best-Selling Book "The Good Egg." On the left is a header that reads: Pete Oswald Fallidays Fest Featuring the Food Group. Join us for a festive morning of a very funny story time, with fun Food Group art drawing from Pete Oswald and coloring from you, and special Fallidays stickers to give away!⁠

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Children's Book World and CBW Teens & Adults @childrensbookworld.bsky.social · Oct 2

Stuart Gibbs In-Person Meet & Greet and Spy School Blackout Party! ⁠
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Mission Date: Saturday, Oct 25th ⁠
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Rendezvous: 12:30pm⁠
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Password: Blackout⁠
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Dress In BLACK!⁠
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Order personalized copies on our website childrensbookworld.com/event/2025-1....

#books #KidsBooks #KidsBook #KidBook #KidLit

Children's Book World and CBW Teens & Adults @childrensbookworld.bsky.social · Sep 30

It's a celebration of nature with the launch of Nell Cross Beckerman's newest picture book, Forests. Saturday, Nov 8th at 2:00pm⁠
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Order this and other nature books on our website at childrensbookworld.com
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#books #Indiebookstore #KidsBooks #KidsBook #KidBook #KidLit #Bookstore #LABookstore

On a dark-to-light green background with hexagon lines. In hexagon-shaped frames on the right are a photo of Beckerman on top and a photo of her book Forests on the bottom. Text reads: Book Launch. It's a celebration of precious nature with the launch of Nell Cross Beckerman's newest beautiful picture book, Forests. Order personalized copies of Nell Cross Beckerman's beautiful books celebrating nature for Children's Book World pickup or shipping anywhere in the U.S. ⁠

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Children's Book World and CBW Teens & Adults @childrensbookworld.bsky.social · Sep 27

From Kim Chi, drag sensation and star of RuPaul's Drag Race, and Stephan Lee, author of the K-Pop Confidential books, comes a contemporary superhero series... Oct 4th at 12:30pm⁠
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Preorder your personalized copy on our website childrensbookworld.com

#teachaapi #worldofwonder #kimchi #lalgbtcenter

Two photos ringed in pink on the right. The top one shows the new book Donutella Hamachi. The bottom one is a photo of Kim Chi. The background is purple and pink. Text reads: Kim Chi Book Launch Event.

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Children's Book World and CBW Teens & Adults @childrensbookworld.bsky.social · Sep 27

Join author, Gennifer Choldenko, 2025 winner of the Judy Lopez Award, to talk about her award-winning and acclaimed book, The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman! Order your signed copies on our website childrensbookworld.com

#books #Indiebookstore #KidsBooks #KidsBook #KidBook #KidLit #Bookstore

Photo of Gennifer Choldenko on the right. Underneath is a cover of her book The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman. In the background are blue and yellow colors and shapes. Text reads: Talk & Signing Event by Newberry Award Winner Gennifer Choldenko. The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman. Saturday, October 11, 12:30pm-1:30pm. Join author, Gennifer Choldenko, 2025 winner of the Judy Lopez Award, to talk about her award-winning and acclaimed book, The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman. Plus, stories of her hilarious and beloved Al Capone Does My Shirts -Alcatraz book series, and her new Dogtown series with Katherine Applegate. ⁠

Children's Book World and CBW Teens & Adults @childrensbookworld.bsky.social · Sep 26

Children's Book World welcomes Books and Cookies for a wonderful music & story celebration! Saturday, Oct. 25th at 10:30am⁠

Check us out at:
childrensbookworld.com

#books #Indiebookstore #KidsBooks #KidsBook #KidBook #KidLit #storytime #Bookstore #LABookstore #KidsBookstore #ChildrensBookWorld

At the bottom, a books and cookies reader reads a book to kids surrounded by clouds and a blue background. At the top are a series of colored stars. Text reads: Books & Cookies Story & Song Party. Saturday, Oct. 25, 10:30-11 am, Interactive Stories, Community Literacy, Movement, Music & Play.⁠

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Children's Book World and CBW Teens & Adults @childrensbookworld.bsky.social · Sep 25

📖📕📚Legendary children's book creators Dan Santat, Drew Daywalt, and Scott Campbell are visiting Children's Book World Saturday, November 1 at 12:30PM⁠
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Preorder their featured new books for signing at the event or shipping anywhere in the U.S.

#books #Indiebookstore #book #indiebookstore #authors

Line of photos of Drew Daywalt, Dan Santat and Scott Campbell at the bottom. Light pink background with light red shapes. Text reads: Exclusive Event: Together at Last - Daywalt, Santat, Campbell. Saturday, Nov. 1 - 12:30pm. Legendary children's book creators Dan Santat, Drew Daywalt, and Scott Campbell are visiting Children's Book World for an afternoon of slobbery dogs, slippery fish, sleepy buddies, broken crayons, emotional superheroes, and tree heads! At the bottom, text reads: Preorder their featured new books for signing at the event or shipping anywhere in the U.S. More of their backlist will be available at the event.⁠

Children's Book World and CBW Teens & Adults @childrensbookworld.bsky.social · Sep 25

Sing and Dance for Halloween with Teacher Davis! Saturday, October 18th at 10:30AM!⁠

#Music #KidsMusic #KidsRock #Book #Books #KidBook #KidsBook #KidsBooks #Bookstore #IndependentBookstore #LABookstore #IndieBookstore #ChildrensBookstore #KidsBookstore #ChildrensBookWorld #Concert #MiniConcert

Photo of Teacher Davis in a circle in the upper right corner. In front of him are music notes and a keyboard. In the upper left and lower right corners are orange squiggles with black background. Text reads: Teacher Davis Mini Music Concert! Saturday, October 18, 10:30 am. Sing and Dance for Halloween with Teacher Davis! Teacher Davis believes that music is good for so many things - dancing, singing, laughing, playing and always learning.⁠

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Children's Book World and CBW Teens & Adults @childrensbookworld.bsky.social · Sep 23

Join Chris Grabenstein for the launch of his newest puzzle packed mystery & adventure, Ms. Pennypickle’s Puzzle Quest on Saturday, October 18th at 12:30pm.⁠
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#books #Indiebookstore #KidsBooks #KidsBook #KidBook #KidLit #Bookstore #IndieBookstore #LABookstore #Kidsbookstore #author #booklaunch

In a circle in the top right corner is a photo of Chris Grabenstein. Below it is a cover of his new book Ms. Pennypickle's Puzzle Quest. Text reads: Book Launch Event. Join the bestselling & beloved author for the launch of his newest puzzle-packed mystery & adventure, Ms. Pennypickle's Puzzle Quest. Saturday, Oct. 18, 12:30 pm, 10580-1/2 W. Pico Blvd. Meet Chris Grabenstein in person at Children's Book World.⁠

Children's Book World and CBW Teens & Adults @childrensbookworld.bsky.social · Sep 19

Two amazing events tomorrow!
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At 10:30 am, join acclaimed author and illustrator Matthew Forsythe for a signing and storytime celebrating his new picture book, Aggie and the Ghost.⁠
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At 1:00 pm, join award-winning author Katherine Applegate for a celebration of her new book, Pocket Bear.⁠

#books

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