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Book Discussion & Activity
Featured Book
Bob
Bob is a middle-grade novel by Wendy Mass and Rebecca Stead about a girl named Livy who returns to her grandmother's house in Australia and rediscovers a small, green, chicken-suited creature named Bob, whom she had forgotten but promised to help find his way home. The story alternates between Livy's and Bob's perspectives as they piece together his identity and past, exploring themes of friendship, memory, and belonging, with illustrations by Nicholas Gannon.
This book will be available for purchase at the event.
About This Event
SUNDAY, MAY 31ST / 2-3 PM / BOOK DISCUSSION & ACTIVITY @ NEW BOOK JOY IN EDGEBROOK
On the scheduled dates and times, we'll gather at our New Book Joy Booktique & Reading Lounge (5512 W Devon Ave in Edgebrook) or other Chicagoland locations (like our Brookfield Shop at 9202 Broadway Ave in Progress Park) for a 1 HOUR BOOK CHAT & PAIRED INTERACTIVE ACTIVITY with take-home craft inspired by the chosen title(s)...
With each Book Club sign up, you can choose to receive a physical copy of the featured book(s) to read before we meet in-person (CLICK THE CHECKBOX(ES) TO ADD A COPY OF THE BOOK(S) TO YOUR ORDER) OR opt to grab your book(s) from the library / share your book(s) with a friend. Each story we choose is inspired by a rotating educational theme and is age-appropriate for each group... trust us, they'll soon become some of your family's favorite reads! (Psst... Learn more about each story by clicking on the underlined book titles in the event calendar below.)
NOTE: We'll have goodie bags and snacks for each attendee too!
3RD-5TH GRADE NEWCOMERS BUNDLE - SIGN UP FOR ALL 3 SUMMER BOOK DISCUSSIONS + GET AN EXCLUSIVE TEE SHIRT!
Featured Author
Wendy Mass
Wendy Mass is an American author of young adult novels and children's books. Her 2003 novel, A Mango-Shaped Space won the American Library Association Schneider Family Book Award for Middle School in 2004. Her other notable works include: 11 Birthdays, A Mango-Shaped Space and Every Soul a Star.
About the Venue
New Book Joy - Edgebrook
NEW BOOK JOY brings inspirational books, reading resources and interactive activities to children and adults of ALL AGES.
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Land: An Irish Pub Book Discussion
Irish appetizers included in your ticket price! Local Readers (GROWN-UPS 21+) - Join us in-person at The Harp + Fiddle Irish Restaurant in Park Ridge to discuss Land by Maggie O'Farrell & enjoy some themed Irish bites + optional bevys inspired by the characters, plots and settings of the story. You're invited to listen in on the curated conversation & participate / ask any questions you have for the group. You’ll get a FREE TAKE-AWAY GIFT + EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNTS FROM OUR BOOKTIQUE!
Daughters of the Sun and Moon: Book Club and Tea Tasting
Local Readers (GROWN-UPS 21+) - Join us in-person at our New Book Joy Booktique in Edgebrook to discuss Daughters of the Sun and Moon by Lisa See & enjoy some sips + sweets (taste the teas from the book + other sweet treats!) inspired by the characters, plots and settings of the story. You're invited to listen in on the curated conversation & participate / ask any questions you have for the group. You’ll get a FREE TAKE-AWAY GIFT + EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNTS FROM OUR BOOKTIQUE!link text
Kids Book Club: The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest
Young Readers (3RD - 5TH GRADERS) - Join us in-person at our New Book Joy Booktique in Edgebrook for a Book Discussion & Paired Craft/Snack inspired by The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest by Aubrey Hartman! Sign up to reserve your spot & opt to get a physical copy of the book to read before we meet as a full Book Club group...