Storytime with Sandra Salsbury
Sunday, March 23 at 10:30am

Join us for a special storytime with author-illustrator Sandra Salsbury as she shares her hilarious new picture book, The Baby Who Stayed Awake Forever.

Every family who ever spent a sleepless night with a newborn baby will feel seen in this hilarious new book about the uncanny ability of babies to stay awake FOREVER—from a mom who's been there.

They tried lullabies, they tried cuddles, they tried soothing words. But now it's 3 a.m. and the baby has achieved a new level of consciousness. Throwing binkies, climbing the crib . . . Is this baby going to stay awake forever?!? (Even the neighbor would like to know.)

Parents and siblings of new babies will share some BIG laughs together as they follow a VERY tired family trying to get just a few minutes of rest while their precious one jumps, pounds, yells, and even throws a 1 a.m. dance party. 

It's the perfect baby shower gift for parents and soon-to-be-big-siblings to say "Congratulations!" and also "I feel your pain."

Parenting Workshop: Staying Close to Your T(w)een
Wednesday, March 26 at 7pm

Storytime with Jenna Waldman
Sunday, March 30 at 10:30am

We’re excited to welcome author Jenna Waldman back to the store for a special Passover storytime as she shares her delightful new picture book, A Purr-fect Passover.

In this sequel to Purr-im Time, frolicking kittens prepare for Passover and hold a seder. Told in rhymed verses, this adorable manuscript lightly explores themes of thankfulness, freedom, and working together.

One ear wiggles, then another, Passover is here!
A purr-fect time to celebrate and feel the springtime cheer!

There is a lot to do to prepare for the Seder, the meal on Passover where everyone recounts the story of Moses freeing the weary slaves in Pharaoh's Egypt. The cats come together to clean and cook, then eat the seder meal and act out the Passover story.

Middle Grade Book Club: Dogtown
Sunday, March 30 at 4pm

It’s the next meeting of our middle grade book club for ages 9+! Led by bookseller extraordinaire Lorilee, we hope to introduce interested readers to amazing new books and the opportunity to talk about them in a fun, relaxed group setting.

This month’s book is Dogtown by Katherine Applegate and Gennifer Choldenko, about a shelter that houses stray dogs—and robot dogs! Please email lorilee@lindentreebooks.com to RSVP.

Dogtown is a shelter for stray dogs, misbehaving dogs, and discarded robot dogs whose owners have outgrown them.

Chance, a real dog, has been in Dogtown since her owners unwittingly left her with irresponsible dog-sitters who skipped town. Metal Head is a robot dog who dreams of being back in a real home. And Mouse is a mouse who has the run of Dogtown, pilfering kibble, and performing clever feats to protect the dogs he loves.

When Chance and Metal Head embark on an adventure to find their forever homes, there is danger, cheese sandwiches, a charging station, and some unexpected kindnesses along the way.

Future meetings and books:

• April 27: The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science by Kate McKinnon

Book Launch with Betty C. Tang
Friday, April 18 at 4pm

We are incredibly excited to welcome author-illustrator Betty C. Tang back to the store to share her new book Outsider Kids, the companion to her award-winning graphic novel debut, Parachute Kids.

After seven months on their own as undocumented immigrants, the Lin siblings have settled into their new lives in California. Jia-Xi (Jesse) has a new job, Ke-Gang (Jason) has a new crush, and Feng-Li (Ann) is excited to celebrate her eleventh birthday with her new friends. Their parents still await visa approval in Taiwan, so the trio is trying to take better care of one another and stay under the radar of immigration authorities. But when their stuck-up cousin Josephine—a violin prodigy—arrives with her privilege and demands, suddenly their world is in turnaround. Will they have to give up the life they worked so hard to achieve?

Outdoor Storytimes
Sundays at 10:30am

Join us every Sunday morning at 10:30am in front of the store as one of our booksellers (or perhaps a local author) shares some of their favorite read-alouds. (Grab a tasty treat from our neighbors at Manresa Bread while your kids enjoy the stories!) All storytimes feature picture books and are appropriate for all ages.