This event is in the past.It took place on April 14, 2026 at Literati Bookstore.


Philip Stead brings his debut middle-grade novel to life in a night of playful storytelling. Join the Caldecott Medal–winning author for a goat rescue mission featuring a forgetful wizard, a boat that doesn't grant wishes, and chapters that gleefully break the fourth wall.
Caldecott-winning author
middle-grade fiction
parent-child book event
playful meta storytelling
Tips
📖\"laugh-out-loud, one-of-a-kind\" story
🎟️ticket includes book + 1 kid over 5
👶infants attend free, extra kids $5
Literati Presents: Philip Stead
Old Fourth Ward


Philip Stead brings his debut middle-grade novel to life in a night of playful storytelling. Join the Caldecott Medal–winning author for a goat rescue mission featuring a forgetful wizard, a boat that doesn't grant wishes, and chapters that gleefully break the fourth wall.
Caldecott-winning author
middle-grade fiction
parent-child book event
playful meta storytelling
Tips
📖\"laugh-out-loud, one-of-a-kind\" story
🎟️ticket includes book + 1 kid over 5
👶infants attend free, extra kids $5
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