Author Storytime with Philip and Erin Stead, 3 October | Event in Plainville | AllEvents

Author Storytime with Philip and Erin Stead

An Unlikely Story

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Fri, 03 Oct, 2025 at 06:30 pm

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An Unlikely Story

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Fri, 03 Oct, 2025 at 06:30 pm to 07:30 pm (GMT-04:00)

An Unlikely Story

111 South Street, Plainville, United States

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Author Storytime with Philip and Erin Stead
Author Philip C. Stead and illustrator Erin E. Stead join us to read and discuss their picture book, A SNOW DAY FOR AMOS MCGEE.

About this Event

Join us for author storytime with Philip and Erin Stead! Philip and Erin will read from the newest installment in their beloved Amos McGee picture book series, A Snow Day for Amos McGee. Following their reading, they will answer audience questions and sign books!

Tickets for this event are free, but we ask that all guests RSVP as spots are limited. We hope to see you there!

We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals to engage fully. To request an accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility, please reach out to ZXZlbnRzIHwgYW51bmxpa2VseXN0b3J5ICEgY29t.

Ticket holders who purchased a book-included ticket and are unable to attend the event will be able to pick up their book at An Unlikely Story up to 30 days following the event.

ABOUT THE BOOK:A cozy tale of winter hope and joy, from award-winning and New York Times-bestselling duo Philip and Erin Stead, perfect for fans of The Snowy Nap and The Mitten.Amos McGee, the friendly zookeeper, loves spending time with his good friends no matter the season. When snow in the forecast never arrives, he decides to head home and hope it comes another day. But when overnight a surprise snowfall blankets the town in fluffy white, what shall his lovable squad of animals do? Visit Amos and play in the snow, of course!Amos and his familiar companions are back for this delightfully snowy tale—the latest follow-up to the Caldecott Medal winner A Sick Day for Amos McGee.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR:PHILIP C. STEAD is the author of the Caldecott Medal winning A Sick Day for Amos McGee, also named a New York Times Best Illustrated Book of 2010 and a Publishers Weekly Best Children’s Book of 2010, illustrated by his wife, Erin E. Stead (A Neal Porter Book, Roaring Brook Press, 2010). Philip, also an artist, both wrote and illustrated his debut Creamed Tuna Fish and Peas on Toast (Roaring Brook Press, 2009), which was applauded by School Library Journal for “its wry humor and illustrations worthy of a Roald Dahl creation.” Philip lives with Erin in Ann Arbor, Michigan.Erin E. Stead has illustrated several children's books with her husband, Philip C. Stead. Their first picture book, A Sick Day for Amos McGee, won the Caldecott Medal. She has also illustrated And Then It's Spring (written by Julie Fogliano) and contributed to Eric Carle's What's Your Favorite Animal? The Steads divide their time between Ann Arbor, Michigan, and New York City.


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Author Storytime with Philip and Erin Stead, 3 October | Event in Plainville | AllEvents
Author Storytime with Philip and Erin Stead
Fri, 03 Oct, 2025 at 06:30 pm
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