David LaRochelle

A fantastic group of local authors and illustrators are joining the ranks of Red Balloon staff on Small Business Saturday on November 29th to help shoppers locate their perfect gifts! This program, called Indies First, began last year as the brain-child of acclaimed author Sherman Alexie as a way for authors to support their indie bookstores. Read Neil Gaiman and Amanda Palmer’s open letter of support here. More »

Red Balloon is honored to be a part of the Twin Cities literary community, and we are thrilled to welcome authors William Alexander, Brian Farrey, David LaRochelle, Carrie Mesrobian, Stephen Shaskan, Trisha Speed Shaskan, and more to personally shop for all the readers on your list! See you on November 29th! (toegevoegd uit IndieBound)… (meer)

In celebration of Children's Book Week, Wild Rumpus is hosting a doozy of a line-up of awesome authors. But this time, they won't be reading books they've written. They'll each pick their all time favorite stories and read them aloud. It's an all day storytime extravaganza! Here's the schedule for the day. Come to one or come to all! 10:00AM: Stephanie Watson (reading It's a Tiger by David LaRochelle and To Be Like the Sun by Susan Marie Swanson) 10:30AM: Lauren Stringer (reading Spork, Virginia Wolf and Mr. Flux by Kyo Maclear) 11:00AM: Phyllis Root (reading picture books) 11:30AM: Sheila O'Connor (reading Sheila Rae, the Brave by Kevin Henkes and Where Does the Night Hide by Nancy Carlstrom) 12:00PM: Anne Ursu (reading Toot Toot Zoom! by Phyllis Root and The Best Pet of All by David LaRochelle) 12:30PM: William Alexander 1-1:30PM: INTERMISSION 1:30PM: Debra Frasier (reading Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney and Deer Dancer by Mary Lyn Ray and Lauren Stringer) 2:00PM: Nancy Carlson (reading Boss Baby by Marla Frazee and One Monday Morning by Uri Shulevitz) 2:30PM: Pat Schmatz (reading the opening pages of The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton) 3:00PM: Erin Soderberg (reading The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt and Leonardo the Terrible Monster by Mo Willems) 3:30PM: Stephen Shaskan (reading Moo! by David LaRochelle and Mike Wohnoutka and Freight train by Donald Crews)

Location: Street: 2720 West 43rd St. City: Minneapolis, Province: Minnesota Postal Code: 55410-1643 Country: United States (toegevoegd uit IndieBound)… (meer)

Moo! by David LaRochelle, Mike Wohnoutka (Illustrator)
Santa Is Coming to Minnesota by Steve Smallman, Robert Dunn (Illustrator)

Special Event, Children's Event Barnes & Noble Maplewood is pleased to partner with Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota for our annual Holiday Book Drive. It's so easy to make a difference for a child in the hospital this holiday season. Ask us how! (toegevoegd uit Barnes & Noble)… (meer)

How Martha Saved Her Parents from Green Beans by David LaRochelle, Mark Fearing (Illustrator)
Pirate Scribblebeard's Treasure FREE by Kidoodle - Your child's drawings come to life! by Kidoodle

Storytime Join us for Storytime in the Children's Department. Today we will be reading How Martha Saved Her Parents from Green Beans by David LaRochelle! We will also play with a Pirate Scribblebeard's Treasure App on NOOK. (toegevoegd uit Barnes & Noble)… (meer)

How Martha Saved Her Parents from Green Beans by David LaRochelle, Mark Fearing (Illustrator)
Pirate Scribblebeard's Treasure FREE by Kidoodle - Your child's drawings come to life! by Kidoodle

Storytime Join us for Storytime in the Children's Department. Today we will be reading How Martha Saved Her Parents from Green Beans by David LaRochelle! We will also play with Pirate Scribblebeard's Treasure App on NOOK. (toegevoegd uit Barnes & Noble)… (meer)

It's back . . . The PJ Party on the Trolley is so super, silly, and special, we had to bring it back this summer with one of our favorite authors: David LaRochelle.

TICKETS FOR THE JUNE 20TH TROLLEY ARE SOLD OUT!

Here's the rundown:

1. You show up at the trolley station in your pajamas. (Who doesn't like to go out in PJ's? Who, we ask you? No one, that's who.)

2. You are served cookies and milk on the station platform. Yum!

3. All aboard the trolley!

4. After a fun, fun, fun ride, we stop in a quiet spot. While still on the trolley, our guest author and Illustrator David LaRochelle reads some bedtime stories.

5. More trolley riding back to the station!

All proceeds go to the Minnesota Streetcar Museum, a Non-Profit organization. Find them at www.trolleyride.org

Tickets sell out fast. If you don't get tickets this time, don't lose hope. There will be two more PJ Parties (July and August), plus a Trick 'R Trolley for Halloween. Remember, tickets cannot be purchased over the phone, in the store, or on the website; they can only be reserved through the emai list, so sign up now!

Location: Street: Linden Hills Station, Como-Harriet Streetcar Line Additional: Queens Ave South & West 42nd Street City: Minneapolis, Province: Minnesota Postal Code: 55410 Country: United States (toegevoegd uit IndieBound)… (meer)

Creepy Carrots! by Aaron Reynolds, Peter Brown (Illustrator)
How Martha Saved Her Parents from Green Beans by David LaRochelle, Mark Fearing (Illustrator)

Storytime Learn all about eating vegetables as we read Creepy Carrots! and How Martha Saved Her Parents from Green Beans. (toegevoegd uit Barnes & Noble)… (meer)