LA Times Festival of Books at USC 2019

Once Upon A Time is excited to be a part of the wonderful festival of books that is a highlight of our year. At our large, corner booth in the Children's section, we are partnering with Simon & Schuster Kids, Macmillan Kids, Bloomsbury, and Scholastic.  We also will be special sellers for the "Reading By 9" Children's Stage, with a great lineup on both days. 

Schedule is subject to change. 

All happening at Booth #732 in the Children's Section

If you aren't able to make it but would like a signed and personalized copy of a book, please order below and note that you would like it signed at the festival. 

Please click on the images below for a PDF of the schedule. 

Saturday, April 13^th

10 am: 

Ally Condie and Bendan Reichs signing Darkdeep

Quinn Sosna-Spear signing The Remarkable Inventions of Walter Mortinson

11 am:

Jessica M. Rinker and Daria Peoples-Riley signing Gloria Take a Stand

Noon:

Janet Tashjian signing My Life as a Meme

Kat Shepherd signing The Gemini Mysteries: The North Star

Henry Lien signing Peasprout Chen Battle of Champions

1 pm:

Jeff Sweat signing Mayfly

Kathi Appelt signing Angel Thieves

Isabel Galupo signing Maiden and Princess

2 pm:

Rachel Renée Russell and Nikki Russell signing Dork Diaries #13: Tales from a Not-So-Happy Birthday

3 pm:

Zara Lisbon signing Fake Plastic Girl

Jennifer A. Nielsen signing The Deceiver's Heart 

4 pm:

David Shannon signing Grow Up, David

Michael Paul signing Chomp

Ann Whitford Paul signing If Animals Said I Love You

Sunday, April 14^th

10 am:

Larissa Theule signing How Do You Do?

Chris Robertson signing Where do Pants Go?

Noon:

Adam Jay Epstein signing Snared: Escape to the Above

Eugene Yelchin signing Spy Runner

1 pm:

Lamar Giles signing Spin

Sarah Enni signing Tell Me Everything

Sandhya Menon signing There's Something About Sweetie

Matt Mendez signing Barely Missing Everything *Schedule Change*

2 pm:

Peter H. Reynolds signing Say Something

Barbara Bottner signing Amy is Famous

3 pm:

Tonya Bolden signing Inventing Victoria

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Reading By 9 Children's Stage

(Once Upon a Time Bookstore is the "Special Seller" at this stage!!)

If you aren't able to make it but would like a signed and personalized copy of a book, please order below and note that you would like it signed at the festival. 

Please click on the images below for a PDF of the schedule. 

Saturday, April 13^th

10:30 am: 

Isabel Galupo presenting and signing Maiden and Princess

11 am:

Andrea Beaty presenting and signing Ada Twist and the Perilous Pants

11:30 am:

Matthew Gray Gubler presenting and signing Rumple Buttercup *Ticket required for signing line

Noon:

Nidhi Chanani presenting and signing I Will be Fierce

12:30 pm:

David Shannon presenting and signing Grow Up, David

1:30  pm:

Suzanne Kaufman presenting and signing All Are Welcome

2 pm:

Sean Hayes and Scott Icenogle presenting and signing Plum

2:30 pm:

Roseanne Greenfield Thong presenting and signing One is a Piñata

3:30 pm:

Adam Rubin presenting and signing High Five

4 pm:

Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen presenting and signing Chicks Rule!

4:30 pm:

Julia Sarcone-Roach presenting and signing There Are No Bears in This Bakery

Sunday, April 14^th

11 am:

Danica McKellar presenting and signing  Do Not Open This Math Book: Addition + Subtraction

11:30 am:

Peter H. Reynolds presenting and signing Say Something

Noon:

Raúl the Third presenting and  signing ¡Vamos! Let's Go to the Market

12:30 pm:

Jonathan Stutzman presenting and signing Tiny T. Rex and the Impossible Hug

1:00 pm:

Dan Santat presenting and signing No More Poems!

1:30 pm:

Adam Gidwitz and David Bowles presenting and signing  The Chupacabras of the Río Grande

2 pm:

Sav Akyüz presenting and signing Bear Moves

2:30 pm:

Jessica M. Rinker and Daria Peoples-Riley presenting and signing Gloria Take a Stand

3 pm:

Carter Higgins presenting and signing Bikes for Sale

3:30 pm:

Rosana Sullivan presenting and signing Mommy Sayang

4 pm:

Eva Chen and Derek Desierto presenting and signing Juno Valentine and the Magical Shoes

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