Independent BookStore Day with Guest Author Philip Stead

Here’s what you can look forward to:

Indie Bookstore Merch

New Sidekick Swag

Golden Ticket sponsored by our friends at Libro.fm

Spin the Lit of Luck Wheel for Special Deals ALL DAY

 10 – 11 am
Meet & Greet + Signing with Author Esha Patel “Cross My Heart”

 1-1:45 pm
Children’s Author Reading & Signing
Author Philip Stead
“A Potion, A Powder, A Little Bit of Magic

 2 – 3 pm
Visit by Goats + Reptiles
Children’s Activities

Visit real Goats from Goats on Go and real reptiles from Extant Relatives (some of the main characters in Phil’s new book, A Potion, a Powder, a Little Bit of Magic: Or, Like Lightning in an Umbrella Storm

We can’t wait to celebrate with you!

About the Author

PHILIP STEAD is the author of the Caldecott Medal–winning book A Sick Day for Amos McGee.

With his wife, illustrator Erin Stead, he also created Bear Has a Story to Tell, Lenny & Lucy, and The Purloining of Prince Oleomargarine, based on a previously-unpublished children’s story by Mark Twain. Philip has also written and illustrated his own books, including Hello, My Name Is Ruby; Jonathan and the Big Blue Boat; and A Home for Bird.

Philip and Erin live in northern Michigan.

Make sure you reserve your favorite titles by Phil so he can sign your copy on Indie Bookstore Day! bit.ly/Featured_Books