About this Event
Event guidelines:
- All attendees are encouraged to wear face masks at all times.
- RSVP is highly encouraged but not required.
- Additional copies of the event book will be available for purchase in-store.
- The reading will be followed by a book signing.
- 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.
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Written by acclaimed author Richard Jackson and illustrated by Caldecott Medalist Brian Floca, this timeless story is a perfect Father’s Day tribute.
A red Jeep on a dirt road, two sets of hands on the wheel; fresh-caught trout grilling over a fire; a night in a sleeping bag, the moon glowing outside the tent. Camping with his dad near Michigan’s Au Sable river, a young boy collects these indelible memories, and more.
Now war has called his father away, to drive a different kind of Jeep, and the memories are even more precious. One day soon, he hopes, Dad will come home, and they’ll be headed back into the woods, off to make more.
Acclaimed editor and author Richard Jackson drew from his own experience for this tender story about the lasting impact of quality time with a parent, especially poignant for military families. Caldecott Medalist and Sibert Honoree Brian Floca’s warm, lively illustrations pair perfectly with Jackson’s timeless words.
Brian Floca is the Caldecott Medal–winning author and illustrator of the bestselling picture book Locomotive, as well as Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11 and Lightship, all of which won Sibert Honors. He is also the illustrator of the popular Poppy series by Avi. Born and raised in Texas, he now lives and works in Brooklyn. Visit him at BrianFloca.com.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Books Are Magic Montague, 122 Montague Street, Brooklyn, United States
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