Children's Author Barney Saltzberg
Wheatgrass Books will host Barney Saltzberg, author of Beautiful Oops!
And What Do You See?: A Conversation in Pictures,
Saturday March 19th at 11 am.
Parents & children are invited to hear music, listen to books and make art with Barney Saltzberg on Saturday morning at 11 am. Books will be available for purchase and to get signed.
BOOKS:
In his soon to-be-released book, What Do You See?: A Conversation in Pictures, real-life friends Barney Saltzberg and Jamie Lee Curtis share their fun, funny, and imaginative creations, encouraging readers to find their own unique perspectives lurking in puddles and noodles, fruit and flowers. This project was born out of a school visit where Jamie complimented Barney's creativity, lamenting her own inability to draw, and Barney countered that everyone is creative in their own way. They joined forces to create a book that is sure to inspire kids of all ages.
She took photographs of things she loved and sent them to him. He drew pictures on her photographs of things he saw and sent them back to her.
In his award winning, best-selling, one-of-a-kind interactive book, Beautiful Oops!, Saltzberg shows young readers how every mistake is an opportunity to make something beautiful. A singular work of imagination, creativity, and paper engineering, Beautiful Oops! is filled with pop-ups, lift-the-flaps, tears, holes, overlays, bends, smudges, and even an accordion “telescope”—each demonstrating the magical transformation from blunder to wonder.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
With close to fifty picture books published, Barney Saltzberg has been traveling the world talking about creativity and where ideas come from. He lectured in China and Russia through a cultural exchange program through the United States State Department.
Barney is passionate about working with children, parents, teachers, organizations on the art of making mistakes and finding play and creativity in our everyday lives.
His books have won numerous awards, including NAPPA Gold Awards, Publishers Weekly and Kirkus Starred Reviews. Most recently Melinda Gates chose Beautiful Oops as one of the top three books every child should read.
Philanthropist and mother, Melinda Gates, has recommended Beautiful Oops! as one of the top three books children "must-reads" for all young children
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Land Acknowledgement
Wheatgrass Books gratefully acknowledges and pays respect to the Apsáalooke (Crow) [ap-saw-loo-kay], Tséstho’e [sto-ey], and Séliš [SAY-lish] peoples, the traditional custodians of the land we are on today.
You can make a gift to Native American Studies at Montana State University here.
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Local author, Stacy Peterson, reading at Wheatgrass on April 12, 7 pm.
International Women's Day 2022 Campaign Theme: #BreakTheBias
Imagine a gender equal world.
A world free of bias, stereotypes, and discrimination.
A world that is diverse, equitable, and inclusive.
A world where difference is valued and celebrated.
Together we can forge women's equality.
Collectively we can all #BreakTheBias.
Celebrating women means celebrating trans women too. The Trans Justice Funding Project is a great place to support.
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Supports Ukraine
According to a recent Washington Post article by Ron Charles, periods of imaginative escape are essential for children — and books are the perfect vehicle. A group of Polish publishers called the Universal Reading Foundation has sprung into action to buy and distribute Ukrainian children’s books for the youngest refugees taking shelter in Poland. Maria Deskur, CEO of the Universal Reading Foundation says that money is needed to save literacy, the psychological stableness of the next generation of Ukrainians and – as a result – democracy in Ukraine. You can donate here to help with the children who will receive the books as well as helping Ukrainian publishers and overall survival of the book industry.
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Book Groups
The Wheatgrass Book Group meets on the last Tuesday of the month at 6:30pm. This month's read is Even Greater Mistakes, a collection of stories by Charlie Jane Anders.
Word Savages Book Club, led by Penny Cooper meets on the second Thursday at 7 PM. Word Savages Book Club reads and discusses American Classics. The two books for April 14th are Where the Red Ferns Grow by Wilson Rawls and Flowers For Algernon by Daniel Keyes. Email Penny at granola44@yahoo.com with questions.
Wheatgrass Books is happy to order book club books at a discount.
Ulysses: A Reader's Support Group. Published in its entirety in Paris by Sylvia Beach on 2 February 1922, Ulysses celebrates 100 years in print this year. Local poet Marc Beaudin will lead a discussion on March 29th at 6 pm on the chapters, Sirens and Cyclops. On April 26th local writer, Charlotte Freeman, who studied Ulysses for a semester at Trinity College in Dublin, will discuss the chapter, Oxen of the Sun. Bloomsday is June 16th, 2022. Whether, like me, it's your first time reading, or, like Marc, your 53rd, all are welcome!
SAVE THE DATE:
APRIL 12TH
Local author, Stacy Peterson will read from her new book, The Lovely and Dangerous Launch of Lucy Cavanagh at 7 pm.
APRIL 16TH
The Round has been set for April 16th when Missoula poet, Kate Morris, will set the stage for a night of music, spoken-word poetry and live art with Livingston artist, Kay Potter. Musicians Natalia Boise, Noelle Huse who will perform in rounds interlaced with poetry by Kate Morris. Kay Potter will create a work of art at an easel while the rounds of music and poetry flow. The work of art will be raffled off. 100% of ticket sales (entry & raffle) will go directly to the artists. Wheatgrass Books will provide boxed wine & herbal tea. BYOB is welcome. Get your tickets at Wheatgrass or Brown Paper. Suggested $20, student $10 and a pay-what-you-can minimum of $5. Raffle tickets $5 or 5 for $20. Keep in mind, no bar tab means more $$$ for artists!
APRIL 30TH / Indie Bookstore Day
Wildlife photographer, Julie Argyle, will sign her books, Bears: The Mighty Grizzlies of the West and soon to be released, Wolves: Western Warriors.
MAY 17TH
Local physician and writer, Douglas Wadle will read from his new book, Einstein's Violin at 7 pm.
The upstairs events space at Wheatgrass is generally available for small groups and gatherings during business hours and for use after hours. Email Lisa at wheatgrassbooks@gmail.com to inquire.
If you haven't already picked up one of Green Door Gallery's Walk on the Wild Side Tarot decks, be sure to do so.The decks are pretty fabulous thanks to the sixty-six artists who created the art work for the 78 cards that make up a tarot deck, plus the cover art.
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