The Book Stall is thrilled to host "a powerhouse team-up from two of comics' very best creators" (School Library Journal, starred review) as we welcome Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud to The Skokie School auditorium (520 Glendale Ave in Winnetka) on Thursday, April 10 at 6:30 pm to celebrate their new graphic novel for young people, THE CARTOONISTS CLUB! #1 New York Times bestselling cartoonists Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud team up for a one-of-a-kind friendship story about creativity and self-expression that blends how-to and comics magic. Welcome to the club!
 
This is a ticketed program. Tickets include a copy of the book. Purchase a ticket at the link below to grant you admission to this live author event (with a signed book included). Seating will be general admission, doors open at 6:00.
Purchase tickets HERE!!
 
Your ticket includes an exclusive show tote bag for all attendees.
 
The books for the event will have a pre-signed bookplate exclusive to the tour.  (There will not be a book-signing line.) The event will run approximately 45 minutes long from beginning to end, including Q&A. 
The 45 minute show will be followed by a photo opportunity with the authors in front of a special free standing backdrop that puts both the creators and attendees into a comic setting as if it were taken from a page within the book!. 
 
More About the Book: Makayla is bursting with ideas but doesn't know how to make them into a story. Howard loves to draw, but he struggles to come up with ideas and his dad thinks comics are a waste of time. Lynda constantly draws in her sketchbook but keeps focusing on what she feels are mistakes, and Art simply loves being creative and is excited to try something new. They come together to form The Cartoonists Club, where kids can learn about making comics and use their creativity and imagination for their own storytelling adventures!
 
Kirkus Reviews, in a starred review, says, "Telgemeier and McCloud simultaneously explore making new friends, overcoming self-doubt, and embracing a growth mindset to practice and improve... Highly imaginative and cleverly conceived." 
 
More About the Authors: Raina Telgemeier is the #1 New York Times bestselling, multiple Eisner Award-winning creator of Smile, Sisters, and Guts, which are all graphic memoirs based on her childhood. She is also the creator of Drama and Ghosts, the adapter and illustrator of the first four Baby-sitters Club graphic novels, and, with Scott McCloud, the co-creator of The Cartoonists Club. Facing Feelings: Inside the World of Raina Telgemeier is based on an exhibition that was held at The Ohio State University's Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum. Raina lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. To learn more, visit her online at goraina.com.
 
Scott McCloud is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art; Making Comics: Storytelling Secrets of Comics, Manga, and Graphic Novels; Zot!; and The Sculptor. He is also, with Raina Telgemeier, the co-creator of The Cartoonists Club. Scott is a frequent lecturer on the power of visual communication, creator of the international 24-hour comic movement, and, in 2021, was inducted into the Will Eisner Awards Hall of Fame. He lives with his family in Oregon. His art and stories are available in more than 30 languages and on the web at scottmccloud.com.
 
More About the Venue: The Skokie School, located a few blocks from The Book Stall in Winnetka, has a newly-renovated auditorium with plenty of general admission seating. There is limited parking at the school parking lot but street parking is readily available. The Skokie School is also easily accessible via Metra (UP-N line, Winnetka stop) and Pace buses.