New York Times Bestselling Author, Bonny Becker,
Celebrates Book Launch at Third Place Books
Families are Invited to Attend Free Book Signing and Reception
Lake Forest Park, WA —December 1, 2009—Meet award-winning author, Bonny Becker, at Third Place Books, December 13, 2009 at 1:00pm. Becker will be signing copies of her newly released books, ABirthday for Bear, A Visitor for Bear and The Magical Ms. Plum.
The public is invited to attend this free, family friendly event. “Autographed books make wonderful holiday gifts,” said Cheryl McKeon, Third Place Books. “Bonny’s books are a favorite with children of all ages.” Becker’s visit coincides with holiday festivities at the Lake Forest Park Indoor Farmers and Crafts Market, including the Dickens Carolers.
ABOUT – Bonny Becker
Bonny Becker is the author of 14 children’s books, including the New York Times Bestseller, A Visitor for Bear. In her newest picture book, A Birthday for Bear, readers continue to be charmed by the unlikely friendship between Mouse and Bear. In Becker’s just released book for 7-10 year olds, The Magical Ms. Plum, "magic and common sense mix to create a wonderful year for Ms. Plum, who could be Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle’s granddaughter," Kirkus Book Reviews. A Visitor for Bear is also a winner of the E.B. White Read Aloud Award, received the Golden Kite Award from the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, was Amazon’s 2008 Picture Book of the Year and a recommended book for Oprah’s Children’s Book Club. In addition to writing, Becker is an instructor for the Whidbey Writers MFA in Writing program.
For more information, visit Becker’s website at http://www.bonnybecker.com or contact Michele Kophs, Event Coordinator, at 360.597.3432.
About Third Place Books
17171 Bothell Way NE | Lake Forest Park, WA 98155 | 206-366-3333 | www.thirdplacebooks.com
Third Place Books is a general interest bookstore with over 200,000 new, used, and bargain books. Third Place Books is the deliberate and intentional creation of a community around books and the ideas inside them. It is a fun, comfortable, and safe place to browse, linger, lounge, relax, read, eat, laugh, play, talk, listen, and just watch the world go by. They have two locations in the Seattle area, one in Lake Forest Park, and the other in Seattle's Ravenna neighborhood.
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