In-Store: Afternoon Kids Event w/ Linda Sue Park: Just One Gift

Tue Apr 14 2026 at 04:00 pm to 05:00 pm UTC-04:00

Books Are Magic Smith | Brooklyn

Books Are Magic
Publisher/HostBooks Are Magic
In-Store: Afternoon Kids Event w\/ Linda Sue Park: Just One Gift
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"A deeply humane exploration of gratitude, connection, and moral imagination [and] an exceptional read-aloud." —School Library Journal
About this Event

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  • RSVP is highly encouraged but not required.
  • Additional copies of the featured book will be available for purchase at the event.
  • As a reminder: If you are not feeling well, please do not come to the event, even if you have a ticket; email us and we'll work it out.

If you have any questions regarding these guidelines or to request accessibility accommodations, please contact [email protected].


Exploring themes of community and gratitude, Newbery Medalist Linda Sue Park captures the diverse voices of a lively classroom discussion in a thought-provoking story told through linked poems: Love that Dog meets Seedfolks!

The assignment: If you could give someone special in your life a present—just one gift—who would you choose, and what would it be? Discuss. Certain students know their answers right away. A few find their answers more slowly. And while some responses spark lively conversation, others are revealed only in the privacy of journal pages. But all of the choices are as heartfelt as they are unexpected.

In accessible verse that highlights transformative moments of connection, Linda Sue Park celebrates the ways—big and small, obvious and unanticipated—our lives are enriched by the people we encounter. Robert Sae-Heng contributes black-and-white art to this eloquent stand-alone read that is also a welcomed companion to the popular The One Thing You’d Save.


Linda Sue Park, Newbery Medal winner for A Single Shard and #1 New York Times bestseller for A Long Walk to Water, is the renowned author of picture books and novels for young readers. She lives in Western New York. Learn more at lindasuepark.com.

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Books Are Magic Smith, 225 Smith St., Brooklyn, United States

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