# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Meet the Author - Drew Daywalt
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 05 Mar, 2026 at 04:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Join in the fun, as the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Day the Crayons Quit shares his brand-new, laugh-out-loud, funny graphic novel-style picture book about a paper fortune teller left behind at recess who ends up saving the day. 

To ensure adequate space for this free event, please register to attend (see ticket link).

What’s a fortune teller to do when she’s dropped on the ground half-finished when the bell rings to mark the end of recess? Make friends and save the day, that’s what!  In this hilarious book, Forty the Fortune Teller, along with her friends Potato Chip and Basketball convince a team of chewed-up chewing gum to help repair the playground slide so that the kids at school won’t get hurt. This story is totally wacky, totally adorable, and a perfect read-aloud for a storytime.

Drew Daywalt is the author of many books, including the blockbuster #1 New York Times bestselling The Day the Crayons Quit and its sequels, illustrated by Oliver Jeffers, as well as The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors, illustrated by Adam Rex; Twinkle Twinkle Little Kid, illustrated by Molly Idle; The Wrong Book, illustrated by Alex Willmore; and many more. He lives in California with his wife, two children, and multiple pets. You can visit Drew Daywalt at DrewDaywalt.com.

This event is cohosted by the Des Moines Public Library.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/meet-the-author-drew-daywalt/200029736870704
- **Event Categories**: Art, literary-art, Kids
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://www.dmpl.org/event/author-event-133943?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=des+moines-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Des Moines
- **state**: IA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Franklin Avenue Library
- **lat**: 41.632449
- **long**: -93.6724649
- **full address**: Franklin Avenue Library, 3942 40th St, Des Moines, IA 50310, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Beaverdale Books (https://allevents.in/org/beaverdale-books/7889531)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 05 Mar, 2026 at 04:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Franklin Avenue Library, 3942 40th St, Des Moines, IA 50310, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Beaverdale Books
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** Art, literary-art, Kids
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Meet the Author - Drew Daywalt ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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