Posts Tagged ‘reading’

This weekend, check out CMOM’s new exhibit, “Golden Legacy: Original Art from 65 Years of Golden Books,” which chronicles the popular Little Golden Books collection. Original artwork from much-loved titles like The Poky Little Puppy, Scuffy the Tugboat and Home for a Bunny are on display. On Saturday, stop by for a reading with author Dan Yaccarino and an appearance by the Poky Little Puppy himself (3pm).

Launched during the first year of WWII, the Bronxville-based Little Golden Books forever changed children’s literature — and the first books cost just 25 cents. See this charming history for yourself.

When: On view through August 28.
Where: Children’s Museum of Manhattan, 212 West 83rd St., 212-721-1223, cmom.org.

You’ve read all the material on how to prep your DD for a new arrival, but maybe what she needs is a good story. Brooke Shields captures the excitement of becoming a big sis in her new children’s book, Welcome to Your World, Baby. With colorful illustrations by Cori Doerrfeld, the book paints a happy picture of sisterhood — down to sharing pink nail polish and hosting super secret sleepovers.

Catch the author/celeb mom at a signing, next week at Barnes & Noble in Tribeca — and let your DD see other big sisters in the making.

When: Tues. 6/24, 4pm.
Where: Barnes & Noble, 97 Warren St., 212-587-5389.

Your kid loves Paul Frank (he’s got the hoodie), your DH thinks it’s cool (he’s got the boxers), and even you can get on board with that cute little monkey (which you refuse to wear, but still).

Paul Frank’s first children’s book, Only in Dreams — A Bedtime Story follows mascot Julius the Monkey through a journey into his imagination. And imagine this: Rock musician Andrew W.K. will read the picture book to little dreamers this weekend. Stick around for an autograph from Julius himself.

When: Sun. 5/25, 12:30-4pm; All ages; Free.
Where: McNally Robinson, 50 Prince St., mcnallyrobinsonnyc.com.