Storytime with Esme Shapiro at USQ

Sat May 23 2026 at 11:00 am to 12:00 pm UTC-04:00

Strand Book Store | New York

The Strand Book Store
Publisher/HostThe Strand Book Store
Storytime with Esme Shapiro at USQ
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Join us for an in-person event with children book author Esme Shapiro for a reading of RUTHIE.
About this Event

This event will be hosted in the Strand Book Store's 2nd floor Children’s Department at 828 Broadway on 12th Street.


This event is FREE to attend.


ACCESSIBILITY

Strand Book Store is an ADA compliant venue. The event space is accessible via elevator.

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From the creator of Ooko, take a walk on the wild side with pampered pooch Ruthie in this fetching and brilliantly silly picture book for fans of Gaston by Kelly DiPucchio and Christian Robinson.
Ruthie is a prince (a dog) who has it all: a bone, a fish, and a piece of cake he’s been saving for three years. He lives in a castle (a house), is beloved by his queen (his owner), and enjoys beauty-naps, butterberry pancakes and staying squeaky clean with a daily bubble bath. But still, Ruthie longs to explore beyond the castle walls.
When a chance to escape presents itself, Ruthie soon finds exploring isn't all it's cracked up to be. He is cold, hungry and worst of all: STINKY! Ruthie's royal subjects (forest animals) do their best to help, but nothing is as perfect as it was in his castle and, worst of all, he misses his queen. Will Ruthie ever be able to find his way home? And will he be able to make some friends along the way?
In this delightful companion book to Ooko that stands all on its own, Esmé Shapiro tells Ruthie’s side of this topsy-turvy story -- and a hilarious, heartfelt tale about breaking free of and longing for home.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Strand Book Store, 828 Broadway, New York, United States

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