Events

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Author & Illustrator Events

Upcoming events

  • Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 5:00pm

📣 Calling all teachers, librarians, and children’s book lovers! We’re thrilled to have the opportunity to host New York Times best-selling author JOHN SCHU for a special EVENING FOR EDUCATORS event! 📚✨

    • Join us for a fun presentation, meet and greet, and book signing with the beloved author and Bookelicious children's librarian
    • Order your copy of John Schu’s newest book Lily-May's Joyful Day
    • Contact Us with any questions

Looking forward to seeing everyone for an exciting and joyful event! 😊

Want to help spread the word at your school? Download our event flyer!

John Schu is the author of the companion book Ruthie Rose’s Big Idea: A Poetry Story, illustrated by Holly Hatam. He is also the author of the picture books This Is a School, illustrated by Veronica Miller Jamison, and This Is a Story, illustrated by Lauren Castillo, as well as the young adult novel Louder Than Hunger. He is a children’s librarian at Bookelicious and a part-time lecturer at Rutgers University. He was previously Scholastic’s Ambassador of School Libraries and has worked as a classroom teacher and school librarian. He travels all over the world visiting schools to advocate for the people and things he cares about most: kids, books, teachers, libraries, and librarians. John Schu lives in Naperville, Illinois. You can find his popular blog, Watch. Connect. Read., at www.JohnSchu.com and follow him @MrSchuReads.

Looking for book information for an upcoming author visit to your student's school? Visit our School Author Visits page or Contact Us.

Past events

  • Saturday, September 19, 2026: Storytime + craft with Paula Orrego, author of THE LITTLE PIG
  • Wednesday, August 12, 2026: Family Trivia Night: ALL ABOUT ANIMALS + book signing with local nonfiction author Autumn McClellan
  • Wednesday, July 22, 2026: Family Adventure Night with Traveling Teacher Joshua Smalley, author of TALES OF A TRAVELING TEACHER: WALKING WITH SNOW LEOPARDS IN PARADISE
  • April 11, 2026: Book launch party featuring Katherine Castano, illustrator of OOH! OOH! OOH! I LOVE YOU!
  • December 6, 2025: Trudi Trueit, author of EXPLORER ACADEMY VELA: THE UNBREAKABLE BOND

Storytimes

More dates coming soon!

Middle Reader Book Club

We successfully piloted our first middle reader book club gathering in July! Learn more about our book club ...

Fundraisers

Although we are new and small, supporting the community is very important to us! We welcome opportunities to partner with schools and non-profits on fundraising book fairs and other initiatives that benefit the community. Contact us to learn more, and if you're affiliated with a school, daycare or homeschool co-op, check out our School Partnerships page!

Past fundraisers