Hey, you! Yes, you with the dazzling smile! The donkey wants your vote. So does the elephant. And each will do just about anything to win your support. Brag? Sure! Flatter? Absolutely! Exaggerate, name-call, make silly promises and generally act childish? Yes, yes, yes, and yes.Head on over to Secret Garden, on Thursday April 5,... Continue Reading →
Upcoming Author/Illustrator Events
Wondering what's going on in your neighborhood? Here are just a few author/illustrator events from our local bookstores. Make sure you visit the websites for more information and more events.Secret Garden Events:March 31 at 6:00 p.m.Author Lisa Lutz wil share a sneak peek of her forthcoming picture book, HOW TO NEGOTIATE EVERYTHING with art by... Continue Reading →
Super Duper Upcoming events at Secret Garden!
Event #1! Are the odds ever in your favor? They can be this Friday at Secret Garden! Trivia! Prizes! Reaping! Fun! Here are the details, tributes: Friday, March 23 7 pm (and the Capitol really hates tardiness). Secret Garden Books And that's not all. Mark your calendars! Event #2! Our very own Jaime Temairik will... Continue Reading →
Two Authors and a Sounder Book Event
You and your friends are invited to a special soccer event for kids and families this coming Saturday, January 21 from 3-5 p.m. at Secret Garden Books in Ballard featuring Sounders FC star Steve Zakuani, Clare Hodgson Meeker (author of SOCCER DREAMS: PLAYING THE SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC WAY) and Jesse Joshua Watson (author and illustrator... Continue Reading →
Helen Landalf Book Launch
Please join Helen Landalf in celebrating the launch of her debut YA novel, FLYAWAY.Where: Secret Garden Books in BallardWhen: Wednesday, Dec. 14, at 7 p.m.What: Refreshments, music, prizes, reading, book-signingHelen hopes to see you all there! For more information on Helen, and her work, visit her website.
Paul Schmid Book Launch Party
Come celebrate Paul Schmid's new book, HUGS FROM PEARL, at the Secret Garden Books book launch! The event is on Tuesday, November 22, starting at 7 p.m. Here's the link to the event. For more information on Paul, and his work, visit his website.
Secret Garden Author/Illustrator Event
Author Caspar Babypants and Illustrator Kate Endle share their new books, MY WOODLAND WISH and BUNNY RABBIT IN THE SUNLIGHT, this Saturday, November 5, at 11 a.m. at Secret Garden Bookstore. The songs that go with the books will be performed at this free event. For more information about this event you can visit Secret... Continue Reading →
Wendy Wahman at Secret Garden
Author/Illustrator Wendy Wahman launches her new book, A CAT LIKE THAT, at Secret Garden Books on Thursday, July 7, starting at 7 p.m. Here's what Secret Garden has to say about Wendy:We love a great animal person, and if there ever was one, Wendy is a great animal person. Animals have no better champion to... Continue Reading →
Ultimate Tuesday at Secret Garden Bookshop
June’s Ultimate Tuesday special guest is illustrator is Kathleen Kemly, who’s illustrated many books for children, including GOLDEN DELICIOUS: A CINDERELLA APPLE STORY, A FISHING SURPRISE, and YOU CAN’T DO THAT, AMELIA! She’s here to talk about drawing the pictures for all her books, including her new book is A MOTHER'S SONG (written by Janet... Continue Reading →
So Long, Vampires! Kevin Emerson Book Launch @ Secret Garden
Let’s celebrate Kevin’s new book, THE TRIAD OF FINITY, and bury the vampire genre in this part-party, part-ceremony on Saturday, June 11 at 4 p.m.In 2008-2009, Seattle children’s author Kevin Emerson released 5 books in his OLIVER NOCTURNE series. The books sold tens of thousands of copies, were published in 5 languages, and garnered Kevin... Continue Reading →