Children’s Book World is thrilled to welcome #1 New York Times bestselling author Katherine Applegate to the store on Sunday, September 14th at 1:00 pm.
Katherine will share her newest novel, Pocket Bear, a stunning tale of kindness and second chances. This book is perfect for families and aimed at readers age 8 and up. Katherine is encouraging attendees to bring their own special stuffies to this event so they too can hear the story of this brave stuffed bear.

More about the book:
Main character Pocket was created during WWI as a good luck charm for soldiers going into battle. Pocket’s bravery and loyalty live on long after the war. Pocket Bear remembers every moment of his becoming: the glimmering needle, the silken thread, the tender hands as each careful stitch brought him closer to himself. Born during the throes of WWI, he was designed to fit into the pocket of a soldier’s jacket, eyes sewn a bit higher than normal so that he always gazed upward. That way, glancing at his pocket, a soldier would see an endearing token of love from someone back home, and, hopefully, a good luck charm.

Now, over a century later, Pocket serves as unofficial mayor of Second Chances Home for the Tossed and Treasured, where stuffed toy animals are refurbished and given a fresh opportunity to be loved. He and his best feline friend Zephyrina, known far and wide as “The Cat Burglar,” have seen it all, and then some.