Small Things Mended Children’s Storytime with Casey W. Robinson

Join author Casey W. Robinson for children’s storytime at Lovestruck Books!

We’re excited to host a magical reading event for young readers and their families on Wednesday, August 13! The event will feature , a story that brings the generations of a community together to sustain and enrich one another, and it beautifully showcases the value of fixing things―and loving their history―rather than quickly discarding them.

Bring your little ones, relax, and enjoy an engaging, soothing storytime that will remind children—and grown-ups—of the healing power of community.

ABOUT SMALL THINGS MENDED

A picture book for fans of A Sick Day for Amos McGhee and Last Stop on Market Street.

Kindly Cecil has a broken heart, but when the kids in his neighborhood start asking him to fix their valuables—a music box, a watch, a stuffed elephant—he gradually finds that he knows just how to do this mending. And in return, his circle of new friends offers the mending that his own heart needs.

Small Things Mended is longlisted for the 2025 Massachusetts Book Award. It is also a New England Book Award winner, a Christopher Award winner, a Golden Poppy Award finalist, a Golden Kite Award finalist, a Kids’ Indie Next Pick, and was chosen for School Library Journal’s Best Picture Books 2024 list.

EVENT DETAILS

11:00 AM: Settle in and get ready for storytime!

11:15 AM: Reading Begins – Enjoy the story with Casey.

11:30 AM: Q & A from the audience of young readers.

11:45 AM: Signatures and Salutations – Meet the author and get your book signed!

12:00 AM: Event Wraps Up – Thanks for joining us! Feel free to explore more of the children’s section at Lovestruck.

Tickets are limited, so grab yours soon! If the event sells out, you can join the waitlist. Should any spots open up, you’ll have 24 hours to register before we offer them to the next person.

ACCESSIBILITY

Check-in will take place at our front entrance on Brattle Street. If you have any accessibility needs, you're welcome to use our side entrance (located on the right side of the building), which is wheelchair accessible and has a ramp.

Guests who would benefit from priority seating or any additional assistance are encouraged to reach out in advance — just email us at ZXZlbnRzIHwgbG92ZXN0cnVja2Jvb2tzICEgY29t. We're more than happy to make arrangements to ensure you feel comfortable and supported.

We’re always learning and looking for ways to make our events more accessible. If you have suggestions or feedback, we’d love to hear from you!

BOOK PICKUP POLICY

If you purchased a book with your event ticket but can’t make it to the event—and don’t request a refund—we’ll happily hold your book for pickup for up to 6 months after the event date.

We’ll be in touch via the email you provided at checkout to help coordinate pickup. After 6 months, if we haven’t heard from you or made other arrangements, we’ll consider the book abandoned property and may donate it or return it to inventory so it can find a new home.

Thanks so much for your understanding and for supporting our events—we love doing this with you!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Casey W. Robinson is an award-winning writer of children's books and poetry. Her latest picture book, Small Things Mended, is longlisted for the 2025 Massachusetts Book Award. It is also a New England Book Award winner, a Christopher Award winner, a Golden Poppy Award finalist, a Golden Kite Award finalist, a Kids’ Indie Next Pick, and was chosen for SLJ’s Best Picture Books 2024 list. Her debut picture book, Iver and Ellsworth, was a finalist for the Crystal Kite Award and Pennsylvania Young Reader’s Choice Award.

Casey grew up in Maine and used to keep a shoebox of favorite words and phrases under her bed. She now lives with her family just west of Boston, in a yellow house overflowing with books. When she’s not writing, Casey manages book events for her local indie bookseller.

Nancy Whitesides is a self-taught illustrator specializing in digital and traditional techniques including watercolor and gouache. Her illustration debut, Grief is an Elephant, written by Tamara Ellis Smith, is a Society of Illustrators Original Art selection, and has been translated into five languages. That book is included in Travis Yonker’s prediction list for The New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Books of 2023, and in Betsy Bird’s 2023 List of Books for Kids With a Message. Nancy lives in Southern California.

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