Storytime
Sat Oct 31, 11:30am
Free saturday storytime
This event is in the past.It took place on May 24, 2026 at Books of Wonder.
Chelsea, New York
📚"I stopped in to buy one book and ended up wanting half the store"
🦕Two new books: dinosaur friendship + yahrzeit candle story
👶Great for ages 4–8 and their grown-ups
Author Richard Ho celebrates two new picture books in one afternoon at one of Manhattan's most beloved children's bookstores. "The Dinosaur and the Bird" follows an unlikely friendship tested by cosmic disaster, while "A Flame Burns On" gently introduces kids to Jewish memorial traditions through a mother-daughter ritual. Expect a warm, welcoming crowd where young readers and parents alike gather to discover stories about hope, memory, and connection.
author reading
picture books
family-friendly
Jewish heritage themes
Chelsea, New York
📚"I stopped in to buy one book and ended up wanting half the store"
🦕Two new books: dinosaur friendship + yahrzeit candle story
👶Great for ages 4–8 and their grown-ups
Author Richard Ho celebrates two new picture books in one afternoon at one of Manhattan's most beloved children's bookstores. "The Dinosaur and the Bird" follows an unlikely friendship tested by cosmic disaster, while "A Flame Burns On" gently introduces kids to Jewish memorial traditions through a mother-daughter ritual. Expect a warm, welcoming crowd where young readers and parents alike gather to discover stories about hope, memory, and connection.
author reading
picture books
family-friendly
Jewish heritage themes
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- author reading
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- Jewish heritage themes
- Books of Wonder
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