Main Line Parent Community Calendar
Award-winning author Rita Williams-Garcia has adapted her celebrated book “One Crazy Summer” to graphic novel format and she will be speaking and signing copies at Children’s Book World in Haverford on Monday, April 28th at 4 p.m. The event is free to attend and open to all.
Children's Book World is thrilled to welcome back New York Times-bestselling author Stuart Gibbs of the Spy School series and Charlie Thorne series of books. Stuart is celebrating the release of Spy Ski School the Graphic Novel on Thursday, April 3, 2025. Stuart Gibbs has also written screenplays, worked on […]
Join us at Children's Book World to celebrate Kay Healy’s terrific new book, "Casey’s Cases, The Mysterious New Girl" on Sunday, March 23rd at 1:00pm. "Casey’s Cases" is "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" meets "Nancy Drew" meets "Amelia Bedelia" in this hilarious young graphic novel series featuring an aspiring detective […]
Join Children's Book World in Haverford for a fun time with David Shannon. The beloved author and illustrator of the "No, David!" series of children's books, Shannon returns to Children's Book World with his newest book, "That's Not Funny, David!" "No, David!" hit the ground running in 1998 and was […]
Snapology is coming back to CBW! Stop in and have fun with LEGOs and books.
Have some fun with Clifford the Big Red Dog, celebrate his birthday, and get your picture taken with him! Clifford will be at Children's Book World in Haverford on the hour at 11 am, 12 noon, 1 pm, and 2 pm for about 30 minutes.
Join the gang at CBW for a special event featuring a new edition of The Scroobious Pip. Acclaimed artist Nicholas Santore will share his beautiful illustrations and talk about completing what his father, Charles Santore, began before his death in 2019. The New York Times published a beautiful article on […]
Join us at CBW for a special event featuring Hilda Eunice Burgos with her new book Bodega Cats: Just Kitten Around on January 26, 2025.PALS (Pet Adoption and Life Care Society) will be here and they’re bringing … cats!! During the book event, 20% of all store sales will go to […]
Author Gayle Forman will be at Children's Book World on Thursday, January 23 at 7 p.m. in conversation with blogger Jamie Mille www.perpetualpageturner.com and Frankie Diane Mallis, author of the Drowned Empire series. Gayle will discuss and sign copies of her newest YA book "After Life". https://www.gayleforman.com/books/after-life Forman is the […]
Come and meet illustrator of the Wings of Fire graphic novel series, Mike Holmes. Mike will be chatting and signing his books on Saturday, January 18th from 1–2 pm. Books will be available for pick-up at the event, and will be shipped out Jan 19, 2025.
Browse unique gifts created by children's book illustrators. CBW is kicking off the holiday shopping season in a brand new way! A boutique in our store will be offering artwork and unique items created by the artists who illustrate the books we love. They’ll have original watercolors, pen & ink […]
Browse unique gifts created by children's book illustrators. CBW is kicking off the holiday shopping season in a brand new way! A boutique in our store will be offering artwork and unique items created by the artists who illustrate the books we love. They’ll have original watercolors, pen & ink […]
Meet author and celebrity magician David Kwong at Children's Book World in Haverford. With more than two dozen illusions to master, his new book "How to Fool Your Parents" contains fully illustrated, easy-to-learn tricks with step-by-step instructions that make fooling anyone a snap.
Join CBW as we celebrate a book launch with Julie Benbassat! Her glorious illustrations make her new picture book, Here’s That Sun Again, a delight. She will be at Children’s Book World to sign and personalize her book on Tuesday, October 8th at 6:30 pm. Children’s Book World is delighted that […]
Award-Winning Author Randy Ribay will be at Children's Book World discussing his new YA book "Everything We Never Had" and signing copies. The event is free and open to anyone. Come join CBW for an interesting discussion! Randy Ribay is a Filipino American author of young adult fiction. His novel Patron Saints […]
CBW will be celebrating the second annual Philly Book Crawl with ice cream, books, activities, give-aways and a special visit from Pete the Cat! Meet Pete the Cat and take photos at the store on Saturday, August 24th! Here’s his schedule: 11 -11:20 12 – 12:20 1 – 1:20 2 – 2:20 3 […]
Are you nostalgic for the fun of a school book fair? Relive the magic with CBW at a Literature and Libations Book Fair – a grown up book fair with a twist. Get LIT-erature and have some fun while supporting CHOP’s Reach Out and Read program, a non-profit organization that gives young children […]
Children’s Book World is thrilled to welcome New York Times bestselling, award-winning author Jennifer Donnelly on Thursday, May 9 at 7 pm. She will introduce her new book Beastly Beauty, a revolutionary, gender-swapped retelling of Beauty and the Beast that will forever change how you think about beauty, power, and […]
