# Event Details - **Event Name**: In-Store: Afternoon Kids Event w/ Linda Sue Park: Just One Gift - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 14 Apr, 2026 at 04:00 pm – Tue, 14 Apr, 2026 at 05:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: "A deeply humane exploration of gratitude, connection, and moral imagination [and] an exceptional read-aloud." —School Library JournalAbout this EventEvent guidelines: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 eventhelp@booksaremagic.net.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. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/brooklyn/in-store-afternoon-kids-event-w-linda-sue-park-just-one-gift/100001985397979803 - **Event Categories**: art, kids, literary-art, dog - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Brooklyn - **state**: NY - **country**: United States - **location**: Books Are Magic Smith - **lat**: 40.68399549999999 - **long**: -73.99207059999999 - **full address**: Books Are Magic Smith, 225 Smith St., Brooklyn, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: In-Store: Afternoon Kids Event w/ Linda Sue Park: Just One Gift - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/ddd4ee967bc85ee0e4eb44e3ae28571d6c9c545e54247649c3f7cbdfc4520f71-rimg-w1200-h600-dc425195-gmir.jpg?v=1773864549 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is In-Store: Afternoon Kids Event w/ Linda Sue Park: Just One Gift being held? - **A:** In-Store: Afternoon Kids Event w/ Linda Sue Park: Just One Gift takes place on Tue, 14 Apr, 2026 at 04:00 pm to Tue, 14 Apr, 2026 at 05:00 pm at Books Are Magic Smith, 225 Smith St., Brooklyn, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing In-Store: Afternoon Kids Event w/ Linda Sue Park: Just One Gift? - **A:** In-Store: Afternoon Kids Event w/ Linda Sue Park: Just One Gift is organized by Books Are Magic. - **Q**: Who is this event for? 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