The Book Stall (811 Elm Street in Winnetka) is delighted to welcome award-winning children's author Michelle Schaub to the store on Wednesday, April 24 at 4:00 pm for an after-school story time featuring her new nonfiction title, A Place for Rain. A spring storm brings the chance to build a rain garden in this charming and actionable picture book about protecting our waterways. Ms. Schaub will be happy to sign her works! This book is perfect for kids ages 4-8. 
 
To register for this free event, please visit our website or CLICK HERE. 
 
More About the Book: Pitter-patter, splutter-splatter, drizzle turns to roar…DOWNPOUR! But where do all those raindrops go? Dirty stormwater runoff can cause big problems, polluting rivers, ponds, and waterways, so this classroom plans and builds a rain garden. They collect excess water in barrels, create paths for waterflow with stones and bricks, and plant native flowers and grasses that help the water percolate and invite wildlife to feed and pollinate.
 
With Michelle Schaub’s lively, engaging storytelling, and Blanca Gómez’s bright, beguiling illustrations, A Place for Rain provides an upbeat approach to an important environmental issue, and empowers readers with the tools to reduce pollution, diminish flooding, and create a habitat for wildlife. Informational backmatter includes resources for readers to build their own rain garden.
 
More About the Author: Michelle Schaub is an award-winning children’s author and veteran teacher. Her book Fresh-Picked Poetry: A Day at the Farmers’ Market won the 2018 Growing Good Kids Award and the 2019 Northern Lights Book Award. She is also the author of Finding Treasure: A Collection of Collections, an NCTE notable poetry book for 2020, and Dream Big, Little Scientists. Her poems appear in several anthologies, including The Poetry Anthology for Celebrations and Great Morning! Poems for School Leaders to Read Aloud.  Learn more about her HERE.