On Saturday, September 12, 2009, the bookshop will be celebrating the birthday of author, H. A. Rey, the creator of Curious George. The event will take place from ten to noon and will feature many activities surrounding this lovable character.
On Monday, September 21 2009, Tomie de Paola will be presenting his new book Strega Nona's Harvest. Based on the same characters from the beloved book, Tomie de Paola creates a new adventure for Strega Nona and Big Anthony. As a teacher, this was one of my favorite books to use in my lessons and the kids were fascinated by it. Tomie de Paola has written many memorable children's books. This is a great opportunity to meet the author and get an autographed copy of his new book or an old favorite. For more information on the events at Books & Books click here.
The landmark bookstore, Books & Books, in Coral Gables will be presenting a free poetry writing workshop for elementary students this Saturday starting at 11:00 a.m. The event will be hosted by a Broward College professor and her service dog. This is the perfect event to get kids excited about poetry, especially, writing it!
Also going on this weekend: Free Sundays in August at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden. The garden is open from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. If you're looking for a beautiful spot to read a book, self-reflect, or just relax, take a comfortable blanket and head out early to the garden. Don't forget to check out the sculptures throughout the site and when you get hungry head to the cafe for a bite to eat and a refreshing smoothie.
