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TURTLE SLEPT IN with Jacob Grant
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Featured Book
Turtle Slept In
Turtle is the last to hatch, and her siblings have all left for the sea. Now she must venture across a busy beach and into the waves to find them. But the sea is big. REAL BIG.
Turtle slept in — and all her siblings already hatched and made it to the sea. Now she must journey across the beach and navigate shoddy sandcastles, stomping feet, and hungry seagulls to reach the water.
Lucky for Turtle, she's not alone. Bird will do her best to keep Turtle safe along the way, but it's not the dangers of the beach that worry Turtle. The closer Turtle gets to the sea, the bigger it looks, and the more she wonders if she can ever find her family in something so big.
This book will be available for purchase at the event.
About This Event
Jacob Grant, author of UMAMI, NO PANTS!, and NO FAIR! is back with a sweet and beautiful picture book about a turtle who needed a little extra time in her shell before sprinting across the sand to the sea--TURTLE SLEPT IN!
With Bird to help her, Turtle (spoiler alert) traverses the busy beach and heads into the big sea. We cannot wait for you and your family to fall in love with Turtle and her search for her family!
Jacob will join us at Booked for a pajama storytime and draw-along, a turtle egg hunt, and book signing! This event is free, but please RSVP here.
Featured Author
Jacob Grant
Jacob Grant is an author, illustrator, and dad who makes picture books. His work has been featured in the Bologna Children’s Book Fair Illustration Exhibition, and the Society of Illustrators Original Art show, and he’s also an ok kids soccer coach. He has written and illustrated just over a dozen children's books, which have been translated into just as many languages. Jacob lives with his wife and two little ones near Chicago.
About the Venue
Booked
Booked is an independent bookstore located at 506 Main St. in Evanston, Illinois, that carries a diverse selection of books for children and adults. In fact, it is our favorite independent bookstore, but we are biased, because we own it. We host author events, story times, book clubs, crafting events, birthday parties, just-because parties, and more.
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