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SUMMARY:Saturday Storytime with Ruth Spiro at The Book Stall
DESCRIPTION:Attention houseplant fans! The Book Stall (811 Elm Street in Winnetka) is delighted to host bestselling children's author Ruth Spiro on Saturday\, February 17 at 10:30 am for a fun and informative story time and craft activity featuring her new picture book\, Love Grows! This charming celebration of family\, plants\, and the boundlessness of love is told in poetic letters from aunt to niece. Following the reading\, attendees will be invited to decorate cups and plant seed paper flowers\, which will come with instructions for growing the seeds at home! Attendees will also be able to take home plant cuttings to grow at home. Ms. Spiro will be signing her works! This book is perfect for kids ages 4 to 8. \n\n \n\nWe are asking for registration for the story time. To register\, please visit our website or CLICK HERE. \n\n \n\nMore About the Book: Following a child's visit to her aunt's plant-filled home\, she receives a loving note and gift from her aunt   her very own plant baby! This gift is followed by others\, and with each addition\, their relationship blossoms\, and love grows! A year later\, when her aunt comes for a visit\, the proud young plantsperson shows off their indoor garden\, a twin to her aunt's and a cheerful reminder of their boundless love. Each spread includes a sidebar with a fun fact about the new plant. \n\n \n\nKirkus Reviews says\, "The combination of accurately depicted plants with occasional silly rhymes and loving endearments make for a delightful balance of education and fun. This book brims with both warmth and information. A sweet introduction to houseplants." \n\n \n\nMore About the Author: Ruth Spiro is the author of over 30 children's books\, including the best-selling Baby Loves Science series\, How to Explain Coding to a Grown-Up\, and Made by Maxine. Her books have been praised by The Los Angeles Times\, NPR\, TODAY\, Popular Science\, and the National Science Teaching Association. Ruth speaks regularly at schools and early childhood conferences across the country. She lives in the Chicagoland area with her husband\, two daughters\, and many\, many plants! Learn more about her HERE.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif">Attention houseplant fans!<strong> The Book Stall</strong> (811 Elm Street in Winnetka) is delighted to host bestselling children&#39\;s author&nbsp\;<strong><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif">Ruth Spiro</span></strong>&nbsp\;on <strong>Saturday\, February 17</strong> at <strong>10:30 am</strong> for a fun and informative story time and craft activity featuring her new picture book\,&nbsp\;<strong><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif">Love Grows</span></strong>! This charming celebration of family\, plants\, and the boundlessness of love is told in poetic letters from aunt to niece. Following the reading\, attendees will be invited to decorate cups and plant seed paper flowers\, which will come with instructions for growing the seeds at home! Attendees will also be able to take home plant cuttings to grow at home. Ms. Spiro will be signing her works!&nbsp\;<u>This book is perfect for kids ages 4 to 8.&nbsp\;</u></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif">We are asking for registration for the story time. To register\, please visit our website or&nbsp\;</span></strong><a href="https://www.thebookstall.com/saturday-storytime-and-craft-ruth-spiro"><strong><span style="color:windowtext"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif">CLICK HERE</span></span></strong></a><strong><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif">.&nbsp\;</span></strong><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif">More About the Book:&nbsp\;</span></strong><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif">Following a child&rsquo\;s visit to her aunt&#39\;s plant-filled home\, she receives a loving note and gift from her aunt &ndash\; her very own plant baby! This gift is followed by others\, and with each addition\, their relationship blossoms\, and love grows! A year later\, when her aunt comes for a visit\, the proud young plantsperson shows off their indoor garden\, a twin to her aunt&rsquo\;s and a cheerful reminder of their boundless love. Each spread includes a sidebar with a fun fact about the new plant.&nbsp\;</span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<em><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif">Kirkus Reviews&nbsp\;</span></em><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif">says\, &quot\;The combination of accurately depicted plants with occasional silly rhymes and loving endearments make for a delightful balance of education and fun. This book brims with both warmth and information. A sweet introduction to houseplants.&quot\;&nbsp\;</span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif">More About the Author:&nbsp\;Ruth Spiro</span></strong><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif">&nbsp\;is the author of over 30 children&rsquo\;s books\, including the best-selling&nbsp\;<em><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif">Baby Loves Science</span></em>&nbsp\;series\,&nbsp\;<em><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif">How to Explain Coding to a Grown-Up</span></em>\, and&nbsp\;<em><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif">Made by Maxine.</span></em>&nbsp\;Her books have been praised by&nbsp\;<em><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif">The Los Angeles Times</span></em>\, NPR\, TODAY\,&nbsp\;<em><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif">Popular Science</span></em>\, and the National Science Teaching Association. Ruth speaks regularly at schools and early childhood conferences across the country. She lives in the Chicagoland area with her husband\, two daughters\, and many\, many plants! Learn more about her&nbsp\;</span><a href="https://ruthspiro.com/"><span style="color:windowtext"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif">HERE</span></span></a><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif">.&nbsp\;</span><br />\n&nbsp\;
LOCATION:The Book Stall 811 Elm Street
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