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Old Town Books in Old Town Alexandria
Old Town Books is celebrating its seventh birthday this Saturday, Nov. 15, with deals on books, a special author storytime at 9:30 am, a chance to spin a prize wheel for additional discounts with every book purchase and free mini birthday cones from Fabled Ice Cream.
The bookstore is located at 130 S. Royal St. in Old Town Alexandria.
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Matt Tavares, author of "Dasher and the Polar Bear" will visit Old Town Books Saturday.
Find details below and you can find more on their website here or in this Instagram post.
- 9:30 am with storytime with picture book author Matt Tavares and his new book DASHER AND THE POLAR BEAR.
- 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.: Fabled Ice Cream will also be in the shop with a free mini cone of Birthday Cake ice cream, no purchase necessary.
- All Day: Buy six books, get the seventh free and every book purchase gets you a chance to spin the prize wheel.
Here's more information about the author, Matt Tavares:
Photo courtesy of Phyllis Graber Jensen
Matt Tavares, author and illustrator, will visit Old Town Books.
New York Times bestselling author-illustrator Matt Tavares was born in Boston, and grew up surrounded by books and reading. From the time he was very young, his mother read to him every night, and his family made countless trips to the public library.
Years later, as a studio art major at Bates College, he rediscovered his love for picture books, and decided to try to make his own.For his senior project, Matt wrote and illustrated a story called Sebastian's Ball. Three years later, after much revision, Sebastian's Ball became Zachary's Ball, Matt's first published picture book. Zachary's Ball went on to win a Massachusetts Book Award Honor, and was named one of Yankee Magazine's 40 Classic New England Children's Books.
Since then, Matt has created over 20 more books, including the New York Times bestselling Dasher series, which has been translated into 8 languages, and his debut graphic novel, Hoops, which won the New England Book Award. His artwork has been exhibited at the Brandywine River Museum, the Eric Carle Museum, and the Mazza Museum.
When Matt's not working in his studio on his latest book project, he travels the country speaking and drawing at schools, libraries, conferences, and bookstores. He has presented at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Easter at the White House, and he's even done a few book signings at Fenway Park. Matt lives in Maine with his wife, Sarah, and their two daughters.
