CHECK OUT OUR 2025 STORY STROLLS & AUTHOR EVENTS AT THE MIDTOWN FARMERS MARKET!
Chris Park with Touch the Sky
Meet Illustrator Chris Park and get a free signed copy of his book Touch the Sky!
Karen Latchana Kenney with Snow Steps
Join us for a story time featuring author Karen Latchana Kenny and get a free signed copy of her book! This book will be on display as a story stroll from 8-noon.
Meenal Patel with Priya Dreams of Marigolds & Masala
Meet author/illustrator Meenal Patel and get a free signed copy of her book Priya Dreams of Marigolds & Masala!
Cristina Oxtra with What Lolo Wants
Join us for a story time featuring author Cristina Oxtra and get a free signed copy of her book! This book will be on display as a story stroll from 8-noon.
Molly Beth Griffin with Rings of Heartwood
Meet author Molly Beth Griffin and get a free signed copy of her book Rings of Heartwood!
T. Mychael Rambo with The Stories from My Grandmother's Hands
Meet artist T. Mychael Rambo and get a free signed copy of his book The Stories from My Grandmother’s Hands!
V.T Bidania with Astrid and Apollo and The Sticky Noodle Situation
Meet author V.T Bidania and get a free signed copy of her book!
John Coy with So Cold
Join us for a story time featuring author John Coy and get a free signed copy of his book! This book will be on display as a story stroll from 8-noon.
Art Coulson with Look, Grandma! Ni, Elisi!
Meet author Art Coulson and get a free signed copy of his book!
Trisha Speed Shasken with The Itty Bitty Witch
Meet author Trisha Speed Shaskan and get a free signed copy of her book!
Shannon Gibney with We Miss You, George Floyd
Join us for a story time featuring author Shannon Gibney and get a free signed copy of her book! This book will be on display as a story stroll from 8-noon.
Ty Chapman with James Finds the Beat
Meet author Ty Chapman and get a free signed copy of his book!
Marian Hassan with Dhegdheer: A Scary Somali Folktale
Meet author Marian Hassan and get a free signed copy of her book!
Keenan Jones with Saturday Morning at the Shop
Join us for a story time featuring author Keenan Jones and get a free signed copy of his book! This book will be on display as a story stroll from 8-noon.
Timi Bliss and In Search of the Gingerbread Man
Meet author Timi Bliss and get a free signed copy of her book!
Author Visit Featuring Molly Beth Griffin
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Visit the author! The first 10 readers to meet Molly Beth Griffin will receive a free signed copy of her new book.
Author Visit Featuring Ty Chapman
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Meet Ty Chapman! The first 10 visitors will receive a free signed copy of his new book.
Artist Visit Featuring Monica Rojas
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Meet the illustrator of our story stroll book. The first 10 readers who visit with Monica Rojas will receive a free copy of the book!
STORY STROLL: Something You Should Know About Us by the 4th Graders of Urban Academy
Stroll through these powerful stories by students writing with 826 MSP.
Author Visit Featuring John Coy
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Come meet John Coy! The first 10 readers to visit the author will receive a free signed copy of The Secret of Fall.
Author Visit Featuring Trần Thị Minh Phước
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The first 10 readers to visit with the author will get a signed copy of her new book!
STORY STROLL: Loaf the Cat Goes to the Pow Wow by Nicholas DeShaw
Stroll through the story and find out what happens when a Native American boy’s cat surprises him at his first powwow—making for a very special dance indeed!
Author Visit Featuring Rose McGee
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Come meet MN author Rose McGee! The first 10 visitors will get a free signed copy of her book!
Author Visit Featuring Kao Kalia Yang
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Enjoy a story time and visit the author! The first 10 readers who visit with Kao Kalia Yang will get a free signed copy of The Rock in My Throat.
Illustrator Visit Featuring Magdalena Mora
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The first 10 visitors will get a free signed copy of one of Magdalena Mora’s books.
STORY STROLL: The Rock in My Throat by Kao Kalia Yang
Kao Kalia Yang shares her experiences as a young Hmong refugee navigating life at home and at school.
Author Visit Featuring V.T. Bidania
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Meet MN author V.T. Bidania. The first 10 visitors will get a signed copy of one of her books!
Author Visit Featuring Thuba Nguyễn
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Meet MN author Thuba Nguyễn and enjoy a story time featuring her book. The first 10 visitors will get a signed copy of My Daddy Tells Me...
Author Visit Featuring Crown Shepherd
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The first 10 visitors will get a free signed copy of one of CrownTheWriter’s books!
STORY STROLL: My Daddy Tells Me... by Thuba Nguyen
Stroll through a story that celebrates the life-changing love between a father and daughter.
Author Visit Featuring Nasra Noor
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Meet MN author Nasra Noor. The first 10 visitors will get a signed copy of My Mommy is a School Teacher.
Author Visit Featuring Sarah Warren
The first 10 visitors will get a free signed copy of Everything a Drum! Stick around for a story time at 10am!
STORY STROLL: Makoons by Elizabeth Albert-Peacock
Stroll through the life of a young Ojibwe bear cub as he learns cultural wisdom from his mother.
Dhegdheer: A Scary Somali Folktale by Marian Hassan
Take a stroll through the story! Free books and literacy activities will be available at the Picture Book Parade tent. Happy reading!
Gizo Gizo by Emily Williamson with the Students and Teachersof the Hassaniya Quranic School, Cape Coast, Ghana
Take a stroll through the story! Free books and literacy activities will be available at the Picture Book Parade tent. Happy reading!
All About Vietnam: Projects & Activities for Kids. Learn About Vietnamese Culture with Stories, Songs, Crafts & Games by Trần Thị Minh Phước
Take a stroll through the story! Free books and literacy activities will be available at the Picture Book Parade tent. Happy reading!
Jayden's Secret Ingredient by Mélina Mangal
Take a stroll through the story! Free books and literacy activities will be available at the Picture Book Parade tent. Happy reading!
The House We Sheltered In /The Masks We Wore
Take a stroll through this beautiful story by Alicia Schwab, Annie Kuhn, Brigitte West, Cheryl Ann Warren, Eshanthie Tyner, Gabriela Vega, Haley Grunloh, Jessica Chrysler, Juliana Castro, Rebecca Hoenig, Ruby Michelle, Sara Nintzel, Olivia Pinney, and Wendy Roble. Free books and literacy activities will be available at the Picture Book Parade tent. Happy reading!
Punk Skunks by Trisha Speed Shaskan & Stephen Shaskan
Take a stroll through the story! Free books and literacy activities will be available at the Picture Book Parade tent. Happy reading!
Watch Me Grow by Josalyn Thomas
Take a stroll through the story! Free books and literacy activities will be available at the Picture Book Parade tent. Happy reading!
HOW TO SURVIVE 4TH GRADE by Ev Baxter
Take a stroll through the story! Free books and literacy activities will be available at the Picture Book Parade tent. Happy reading!
Crown Comics Issue #1 by CrowntheWriter
Take a stroll through the story! Free books and literacy activities will be available at the Picture Book Parade tent. Happy reading!
Rea and the Blood of the Nectar by Payal Doshi
Take a stroll through the story! Free books and literacy activities will be available at the Picture Book Parade tent. Happy reading!
Astrid and Apollo by V.T. Bidania
Take a stroll through the story! Free books and literacy activities will be available at the Picture Book Parade tent. Happy reading!
Look, Grandma! Ni, Elisi! by Art Coulson
Take a stroll through the story! Free books and literacy activities will be available at the Picture Book Parade tent. Happy reading!