Events for November 2021

PBS Books presents this Author Talk with children’s author Mitali Banerjee Ruths about her new book Archie Celebrates Diwali. Join us the week of Diwali to learn about this important holiday through Archie’s family’s celebration. Part of the Hindu tradition and celebrated throughout India, Diwali is the festival of lights.  Enjoy learning about Archie’s struggle to fit in and share part of her own culture.  Learn about Ruths’s inspiration, creative process, and have an opportunity to ask questions. Plus, enjoy a festive hands-on activity! About the Author Mitali Banerjee Ruths grew up celebrating Hindu festivals with her family. She is an American [...]

PBS Books presents this Author Talk with Claire Lerner, helping parents get ready for the holidays with their children. Through stories from her practice, Lerner will provide tips to empower parents on how to make critical mindshifts and enable us to see their children’s behaviors through a new lens. Lerner will share highlights from her book and provide insights into how to establish a new path. roadmap for how to tune into the root causes of children’s behavior and how to create and implement strategies that are tailored to the unique needs of each child and family. About the Author Claire [...]

 PBS Books presents this Author Talk with best-selling and award-winning author and illustrator Jan Brett as she discusses her latest holiday book The Nutcracker. PBS will air The Nutcracker during December—check your local listing. About the Author Jan Brett is the New York Times #1 bestselling artist/author of over 35 picture books which have sold over 42 million copies combined. Her books have been chosen as “Best Children’s Books of the Year” by The New Yorker, Parents, Redbook, and others. Brett lives in Norwell, MA   Sponsored by: