8622 N. Lombard St., Portland, OR 97203 * 503-283-0032 * info@stjohnsbooks.com * TU 10-6, WED-SAT 10-8, SUN 12-5, MON CLOSED *
8622 N. Lombard St., Portland, OR 97203 * 503-283-0032 * info@stjohnsbooks.com * TU 10-6, WED-SAT 10-8, SUN 12-5, MON CLOSED *
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Start: 11:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
Beneath the sparkling lights of Paris is a circus so secret that only
the mice know how to find it. Floating by balloon across a Parisian
cityscape they travel to the grand performance, where tiny acrobats
form mouse pyramids and giant housecats are tamed. Wright's simple
expressive lines over glowing textures make this a captivating and
adorable book debut, not to mention one great show. Portland author and illustrator Johanna Wright will share this delightful story--and some secrets about making books--at this special storytime.
“The closing scene, in which a mouse slyly looks at the reader and
shushes a finger, engenders a sense of inclusion in the mice’s little
world, which children will recognize in their own family’s happy
secrets.” —Booklist
Start: 3:00 pm
End: 4:30 pm
Donna Matrazzo is the science writer behind dozens of the public reports and white papers that have guided Portland's public discourse about green planning and healthy urban environments. Her work has appeared on PBS, in numerous publications, and in national parks and museums around the country. Now, in Wild Things, she tells her own story--of her coming-of-age as a grassroots activist, and of being inside the growth of Portland's renowned greenspaces movement. Award-winning author Barbara J. Scot says, "Donna Matrazzo's writing reflects a rare sensitivity to the complexity of environmental activism and the special courage needed to stand up within one's immediate community. Wild Things is both poignant and practical, a personal journey through familiar land-use battles." Join us for a book talk and Q&A with this local writer who has quietly influenced so much of what we take for granted about our city.
Click here to learn more about Donna Matrazzo!
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