Name: Storytime w/ Matthew Burgess & Robin Rosenthal: Serafina Makes Waves
Start: 2026-06-06T11:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-06-06T11:30:00-04:00
Location: Books Are Magic Montague

$Storytime w\/ Matthew Burgess & Robin Rosenthal: Serafina Makes Waves$

“Rich vocabulary and a hilarious water-hating cat make this a stellar choice for all collections.” —School Library Journal, starred review
About this Event

Event guidelines:

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.

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

Introducing an irresistibly over-the-top new kitty character who’s ready to make a big splash!

Meet Serafina. If there’s one thing you should know about Serafina, it’s that she absolutely, positively HATES water. Running faucets, rain, or the sea? No thank you. So even though she looks fantastic in goggles, Serafina is NOT happy to be forced into a swim class by the powers that be. NOTHING can convince her to get into that disgusting pit of seething water. Nothing, that is, except maybe a very beloved old friend who needs a hand.

The first book in an unforgettable new picture book series from acclaimed creators Matthew Burgess and Robin Rosenthal shows how trying something new can lead to unexpected joy.

Matthew Burgess is a poet, educator, and the author of many children's books, including Drawing on Walls: A Story of Keith Haring, The Bear and The Moon, Sylvester’s Letter, and most recently, As Edward Imagined: A Story of Edward Gorey in Three Acts. An Associate Professor at Brooklyn College, Matthew has been a poet-in-residence in New York City public schools and currently serves as a senior editor of Teachers & Writers Magazine.

Robin Rosenthal is an author, illustrator and art director. She has illustrated Two Dogs on A Trike and the Big Ideas for Little Philosophers and Big Ideas for Little Environmentalists series of board books, as well as SWEET BABE!, her authorial debut. She grew up in Connecticut and now lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her sweet, sweet family. You can see more of her work at robinrosenthal.com.