Seattle Times NW holiday book buying guide

Our local news rag just ran a nice spread on local kids' books that'd make great holiday gifts. First up is Turkey Tot, written by local legend George Shannon and illustrated, in her debut, by our WWA illustration coordinator, Jennifer Mann. If you missed it, check out the whole list!

Randi Platt's book release and events

Well, That Platt Woman’s gone and published another novel! 

This one’s a Christmas story for all ages!

LIBERTY’S CHRISTMAS, by Randi Platt

A girl in search of an education, a draft horse in search of one last chance, a derelict tractor in search of a missing gear, and a young Mexican-American in search of a home. These unlikely compatriots join forces and risk everything for a small bit of something during a time when nothing was king - The Great Depression.

Randi will be appearing at the following events, so come support her latest release:

TODAY! Monday - November 26 - 7pm - Joeseppi’s Ristorante - 2207 N Pearl, Tacoma - come early for dinner then join us in the back room for coffee and cookies!

Wednesday - November 28 - 7pm - Madrona Links Restaurant- 3604 22nd Avenue NW, Gig Harbor, Wa - come early for dinner then join us in the back room for coffee and cookies!

Friday, November 30 - 6:30pm - Liberty Bay Books - 18881 Front Street NE - Charming downtown Poulsbo!

Saturday, December 1- 5pm - Mostly Books - 3126 Harborview Drive - Gig Harbor - come down for the lighting of the Christmas tree across the street and join me and author Casandra Firman who will be autographing copies of her own Christmas book, ONE CHRISTMAS IN OLD TASCOSA!

John Nez Book Signing

John Nez is happy to announce a signing of his new book, which will hopefully be discovered beneath many an evergreen tree this holiday season. The book signing will be at Third Place Books, Lake Forest Park - November 26 at 1 p.m. Signings at Costco and other stores are in the works.

THE 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS IN WASHINGTON is a picture book about two cousins who travel across the state of Washington during the holiday season enjoying the wonders of Washington. It's based loosely on the popular carol "The 12 Days of Christmas".

The two cousins visit:
12 boats a-blinking, in the Lake Washington Christmas Ships Parade
11 skiers whooshing, in Waterfront Park in Spokane
10 apples gleaming, near Wenatchee
9 cowboys crooning, near Omak & Ellensburg
8 wild wonders, at the Tacoma Zoo
7 jets a-zooming, over downtown Seattle
6 giant footprints, near Mt. Rainier
5 golden trout, at Pike Place Market
4 alpenhorns, in Leavenworth
3 huge whales, in the San Juan Islands
2 ferryboats, crossing Puget Sound
and a goldfinch in a hemlock tree.

Washington state residents will recognize the many local landmarks right off. John says that he greatly enjoyed writing and illustrating this colorful book. It's full of fun scenes in Pike Place Market, Mt. Rainier, Downtown Seattle, Puget Sound, Tacoma, Winthrop, Leavenworth and Spokane. (all his favorite places).

More details about school visits and inside pages can be found at THE 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS IN WASHINGTON webpage. For more information on John, and his work, you can visit his website.