In-Store Storytime: Pat Tanumihardja, Kind Little Bao & Fried Rice Surprise
Featured Book
Kind little Bao: a picture book
During his family’s Lunar New Year’s Eve celebration, Bao feels overshadowed by his siblings and decides to collect the most hong baos, red envelopes, only to discover that what truly makes him special has been inside him all along.
This book will be available for purchase at the event.
Also Featured
Fried Rice Surprise
Fern loves opening her lunchbox—sometimes it holds something colorful, sometimes sweet and spicy, but always delicious. When she learns about the Japanese tradition of “mottainai”—never wasting what’s too good to throw away—Fern is inspired to create a meal to share with her friends. Together with her mama, she stirs up a wok of fried rice filled with everyone’s favorite flavors: curry spices, carnitas, pilaf, bok choy, and more. With lively, joyful illustrations by Shiho Pate and a heartfelt story by Patricia Tanumihardja, this picture book celebrates food, friendship, and the magic that happens when different ingredients—and people—come together.
About This Event
East City Bookshop welcomes Pat Tanumihardja for a storytime featuring her two new books, FRIED RICE SURPRISE and KIND LITTLE BAO!
Join us for a delicious double storytime featuring Pat's two tasty new picture books! The event will feature a reading of the books, a Q&A, and a book signing.
Note on Format: This event is in-store only.
Preorder your copies of Kind Little Bao and Fried Rice Surprise in Eventbrite checkout as an add-on to your ticket.
Featured Author
Patricia Tanumihardja
Patricia Tanumihardja was born in Jakarta to Chinese-Indonesian parents and grew up in Singapore, where she developed a lifelong love of food and storytelling. She is the author of several cookbooks highlighting pan-Asian flavors as well as children’s picture books that celebrate the connections between food, culture, and community, including Ramen for Everyone and Fried Rice Surprise. She now lives in Northern Virginia with her husband and son, where she continues to write and cook with equal passion.
About the Venue
East City Bookshop
Since our opening on April 30, 2016, East City Bookshop has become a gathering place for book lovers of all ages. It's a place to talk about books and ideas, to learn something new, or to revisit something you once knew well. By offering author events, book clubs, other community events, we want to connect you with the books and ideas you want and need... and some that maybe you didn't even know you wanted and needed. We also have a selection of toys, gifts, art supplies, and bookish items that we think would make a special treat for yourself or for someone you like a whole lot. Our mission is to provide friendly and warm service, community-oriented events, and support for the literary arts at every reading level.
Visit store pageMore at East City Bookshop
Hybrid Event: The Tulip Poplars, Silas House with Nicholas A. Brown-Cáceres
East City Bookshop welcomes Silas House to discuss his book, The Tulip Poplars, in conversation with Nicholas A. Brown-Cáceres. Note on Format: This hybrid event will have both an in-person component with limited seating as well as a virtual broadcast via Zoom Webinar. Both in-person and virtual attendees will be able to pose questions to the author during audience Q&A. Pre-order your copy of The Tulip Poplars for the event in Eventbrite check-out as an add-on to your ticket.
Hybrid Event: Crash Into You, Simone Soltani
East City Bookshop welcomes Simone Soltani to discuss her book, Crash Into You, in conversation with Annie Crown. Note on Format: This hybrid event will have both an in-person component with limited seating as well as a virtual broadcast via Zoom Webinar. Both in-person and virtual attendees will be able to pose questions to the author during audience Q&A. Pre-order your copy of Crash Into You for the event in Eventbrite check-out as an add-on to your ticket.
Hybrid Author Event: The Squatters, Saba Brelvi
East City Bookshop welcomes Saba Brelvi to discuss her book, The Squatters. Note on Format: This hybrid event will have both an in-person component with limited seating as well as a virtual broadcast via Zoom Webinar. Both in-person and virtual attendees will be able to pose questions to the author during audience Q&A. Pre-order your copy of The Squatters for the event in Eventbrite check-out as an add-on to your ticket.