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Come celebrate with Children's Book World! Independent Bookstore Day is Saturday, April 27th and they have tons of fun planned for you. From 11 am to noon they’ll have a representative from TWEE, a local company that makes incredible and beautiful sidewalk chalk! She’ll let […]
He’s coming back! Andy Griffiths is flying all the way from Australia to see his fans and friends at Children’s Book World on Saturday, April 13th at 4 pm! In Andy’s latest book, The 169-Story Treehouse: Doppelganger Doom!, Anti-Andy, Terrible Terry, and Junkyard Jill (the […]
Join the fun as Children’s Book World welcomes YouTubers Sam and Casey with their new book "Why Do We Sing?" Come and find out why people all around the world sing in so many different ways. Fill your afternoon with fun on Wednesday, April 10th […]
Amanda Foody will be at CBW on March 8, 2024, at 7 pm signing her new book in the Wilderlore series, The Night Compass. Meet Amanda and learn all about the magical world she’s created! Amanda Foody is a New York Times and indie bestselling author of […]
You’re invited to a birthday party for Clifford the Big Red Dog! Clifford will be visiting Children’s Book World on Saturday, February 10th with a Valentine’s Day birthday treat for you. Stop in to meet him and take a photo with him at these times […]
Come to Children’s Book World for another free, fun event with Snapology! They’ll have Legos galore with expert guidance and ideas for creating a mosaic of your favorite book or character. Children ages 3 and up are invited to join in the fun.
Brad Meltzer, the Emmy-nominated, #1 New York Times best-selling author, will be at CBW on Jan. 10 at 7 PM with the new book, I Am Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Join CBW to celebrate the 10th anniversary of his book, Ordinary People Change the World series […]
Come meet Patricia Kreiser, the author of Always Together, a young children's picture book. Patricia Kreiser is an author/illustrator and proud mom who absolutely loves creating picture stories! Some of her earliest and best childhood memories included endless hours with Breyer horses, drawing (not on […]
CBW’s Teen/YA Book Club is open to readers 13 years or older. The Book Club meetings are informal gatherings where readers share their thoughts about the current book. All viewpoints are welcomed and encouraged! Please RSVP for each meeting you plan to attend to one […]
Rachel Ignotofsky will be at Children’s Book World on Monday, October 9th at 4 pm to share her beautiful book, What’s Inside a Caterpillar’s Cocoon? It’s the newest addition to her array of gorgeous non-fiction books. With warm and heart-fluttering illustrations, discover the next nonfiction picture […]
Author Bruce Handy and illustrator, Julie Benbassat will be at Children’s Book World to share their beautiful new book, The Book From Far Away. Join them on Sunday, October 8th at 1 pm for an interactive event filled with imagination. About The Book From Far Away: […]
CBW is excited to welcome Lisa Papp to the store with her beautiful new picture book in the Madeline Finn series, Madeline Finn and the Blessing of the Animals. This special event is at CBW on October 7, 2023 at 1 pm. About Madeline Finn and […]
Come to Children’s Book World on September 23 for a special author event featuring Hallee Adelman with her two new books: Way Past Embarrassed and Way Past Sorry. These books join Hallee’s other wonderful books including award-winning Way Past Mad, Kirkus starred Way Past Jealous, and all the […]
Join CBW as they celebrate Heather Stigall’s new picture book, Paisley’s Big Birthday on Sunday, September 17th at 1 pm. A sweet story about having patience as we grow. This lovely story is for everyone ages 4 and up.
Illustrator E. B. Lewis, the award winning illustrator and fine artist or “artistrator” as he calls himself, will be at Children’s Book World on Wednesday, September 13th at 7 pm. Hear E.B. Take advantage of this special opportunity to meet him and hear about his […]
CBW is thrilled to welcome back friend-of-the-store, Lisa Graff for the launch of her newest middle grade novel, Rewind. Graff's new middle-grade novel Rewind is humorous and heartfelt novel about destiny and self-discovery. Twelve-year-old McKinley thinks she wants to go back in time, but when […]
Join Children’s Book World on September 9th for a special event featuring Dana Kramaroff with her new book, The Do More Club. Meet Dana in person and learn the story behind the story. Dana will gladly sign and personalize copies of her book. The Do […]
Children's Book World will be part of the Philadelphia Bookstore Crawl this year! The first three dozen children to visit Children’s Book World in Haverford on August 26 get a free book of their choice (books generously donated by SEOM Interactive). In addition there will […]
Come and welcome Sarah Jacoby to Children’s Book World on Saturday, August 19th at 11 am. Sarah will be sharing her brand new picture book, Doris, a whimsical and emotionally resonant story about dancing to your own tune and finding the courage to be yourself. […]
Join CBW for a special event to celebrate Ellen Ramsey’s sweet new book A Book for Bear on Saturday, July 22nd at 2 pm. In this story, a book-loving bear and a book-loving girl hatch a plan to find the perfect book for them to read […]
Come to a special book signing event at Children’s Book World on Friday, July 21st at 7 pm! Meet author Jeffrey Dean and illustrator Maurice Jackson, Jr. who will be sharing and signing their new book Caleb’s Promise. This book is published by Nahjee Grant’s DayDream […]
Jonny Drucker is back in town and he’s stopping into Children’s Book World (CBW) to play his guitar and share his thoughtful, funny, and sometimes silly songs. Come to CBW on Saturday, July 15 at 11 am for this in-store concert! Jonny is an educator, […]
It’s a special Saturday story time event for the family. Come to Children's Book World in Haverford as Creepy Tales comes to life. Meet and take photos with Jasper the Rabbit Create your own creepy crayon Make your own ghoulish garland Creepy tale time with […]
Author, Kat Yeh will be at Children’s Book World on June 6 at 6 pm to celebrate the launch of Just One Little Light, her children's picture book. Come into the store to meet the author and have your copy of the book signed. Order […]
Meet author Kyrie McCauley, author of the new, young adult gothic romance, All the Dead Lie Down at the Children's Book World launch party. Kyrie McCauley is the author of If These Wings Could Fly, winner of the William C. Morris YA Debut Award, and We Can Be […]
Children's Book World is hosting its next Teen/Young Adult Book Club this month on Sunday, April 16th at 5 pm. Check here for the new book title! They will also discuss other books, get access to advance copies of YA books, and have a great […]
Children's Book World is having a DOG MAN-IA celebration! Come into the store on March 28th between 3:30–5:30 pm to celebrate the newest Dog Man book and to pick up your copy of "Dog Man: Twenty Thousand Fleas Under the Sea" along with the exclusive, […]
Author, Lincoln Peirce will be making a visit to Children’s Book World on March 3 at 7 pm with the latest entry in the Big Nate Series, Big Nate: Nailed It! Peirce will talk about his book and demonstrate his comic strip drawing techniques. He’ll […]
Children's Book World is hosting its next Teen/Young Adult Book Club this month on Sunday, April 16th at 5 pm. Check here for the new book title! They will also discuss other books, get access to advance copies of YA books, and have a great […]
Celebrate National Pizza Day on Thursday, Feb. 9 with a pizza party Children's Book World! They will be reading Greg "Pizzoli’s Pizza!: A Slice of History" and signed copies will be available. Enjoy a snack-sized slice of pizza (that won’t spoil your dinner) while you […]
Celebrate the Lunar New Year and the launch of "Grumpy New Year," with author Katrina Moore and illustrator, Xindi Yan at Children's Book World in Haverford. This children's book is ideal for elementary school age students and also fun to share with grandparents, as main […]
Stop by Children's Book World for snacks and leisurely grown-up shopping on Dec. 8, from 7–9 pm. Browse their books, try out games and find unique gift ideas. Complimentary holiday wrapping available. Remember—grown-ups only!
