Hands turning the page of a book. On the book's illustration, a young girl also turns the page of a book while colorful animals surrounded by green foliage look at her.
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Grace Lin, illustration for Once Upon A Book, by Grace Lin and Kate Messner (Little, Brown for Young Readers). © 2022 Grace Lin.

Virtual Author Visit with Grace Lin and Kate Messner: Once Upon a Book

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Purchase Once Upon A Book online at The Carle Bookshop by Friday, January 27 and receive a link to join the webinar on January 31.
Lin and Messner’s spectacular collaboration celebrates books and reading….A spellbinding ode to imagination and the transformative wonder of stories.— Kirkus, starred review

In this interactive virtual author visit for elementary school readers, Grace and Kate will share a sneak-preview read-aloud excerpt from Once Upon A Book, their new picture book that celebrates the transformative power of stories. They’ll also share the story behind their collaboration and invite young readers to use their own imaginations, writing in response to art. The session with wrap up with time for live Q&A with classrooms. ASL will be provided.

Zoom link for January 31 program (1 pm, Eastern time) provided upon online purchase of book from The Carle Bookshop. A recording will also be available for 2 weeks following the program date.

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Who You'll Meet
Grace Lin.

Grace Lin

Grace Lin is an award-winning and NY Times bestselling author/illustrator of picture books, early readers and middle grade novels, including her Newbery Honor Where the Mountain Meets the Moon, her Geisel Honor Ling & Ting, her National Book Finalist When the Sea Turned to Silver, and her Caldecott Honor A Big Mooncake for Little Star.  In 2022, Grace was awarded the Children’s Literature Legacy Award from the American Library Association.   
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Author Kate Messner

Kate Messner

NY Times bestselling author Kate Messner is passionately curious and writes books that encourage kids to wonder. Her titles include award-winning picture books like Over and Under the Pond; novels that tackle real-world issues like Breakout; mysteries and thrillers like Capture the Flag; the Fergus and Zeke easy reader series; and the popular Ranger in Time chapter book series. Kate’s books have been New York Times Notable, Junior Library Guild, IndieBound, and Bank Street College of Education Best Books selections.

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A child steps into a giant book page filled with tropical plants and birds.

Once Upon a Book

Cover image for A Big Mooncake for LIttle Star shows a young girl taking a bite out of a giant yellow mooncake against a dark starry backdrop.

A Big Mooncake for Little Star

Two creatures hibernate in a hole in the ground while a child and parent walks above them in a snowy forest.

Over and Under the Snow

A boy in snowflake pajamas smiles while jumping onto a fluffy bed of snow.

A Big Bed for Little Snow

A blue whale swims in the ocean while people kayak on the surface and seabirds fly above.

Over and Under the Waves