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In-Store: Storytime with Tracey Baptiste & Melanie Hope Greenberg: Mermaids

Published: March 30, 2023; Aithor: Julia Sonrisa

Event guidelines:

• All attendees are encouraged to wear face masks at all times.
• RSVP is highly encouraged but not required.
• Additional copies of the event book will be available for purchase in-store.
• The reading will be followed by a book signing.
• As a reminder: If you are not feeling well, please do not come to the event, even if you have a ticket; email us and we’ll work it out.

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We’re celebrating the release of Tracey Baptiste’s new picture book, Mermaid and Pirate, with special guest Melanie Hope Greenberg, author of Mermaids on Parade.

Put on your pirate hats and mermaid tails, and sail down to Books Are Magic for a mermaid and pirate-filled storytime!

About Mermaid and Pirate:

In this picture book by New York Times bestselling author Tracey Baptiste, an encounter between a Black mermaid and a pirate launches a humorous tale of friendship that shows how kindness and empathy go beyond words.

A mermaid and a pirate build a friendship through kindness, empathy, and shared adventure in this heartwarming picture book by New York Times bestselling author Tracey Baptiste, with bright, bold illustrations by Leisl Adams.

Glub glub...

Aargh...

Mermaid and Pirate cannot understand each other. They speak different languages and come from different worlds. But they’re quick to lend a hand, or a tail when the sky grows stormy and waters get rough, and a friendship is born. Sometimes kindness and generosity speak louder than words.

Tracey Baptiste is a New York Times bestselling author of seventeen books and several short stories for children. She is best known for The Jumbies series which have been Junior Library Guild selections, We Need Diverse Books “Must Read” titles, New York Public Libraries Staff Picks, and Best Books of the year by Bank Street Books and NPR. Her novel Minecraft: The Crash debuted at #5 on the New York Times bestseller list in 2018.

Melanie Hope Greenberg is self-taught and is the award-winning creator of sixteen books for children. Many of her books feature the unique aspects of urban life. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Time: 11:00 am — 12:00 pm EDT

Free!

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