Special Children's Event!

Celebrate with author Meg Fleming as she launches her fun new picture book Ready, Set, Sail! We'll have crafts, story time and snacks to make a perfect party for kids aged 2-6 and their grown-ups.

Join these sailors as they explore the sea during a fun day of sailing in this follow-up to Ready, Set, Build! The wordplay and sing-song nature of this text makes this the perfect read-aloud book that kids will enjoy participating in. Whether it's the child or the parent who loves sailing, this charming book about two friends in the sea will inspire a love of sailing in a new generation of readers.

Meg Fleming is an award-winning children’s book author and a Literary Art's Ambassador. Her books, I Heart You, Ready, Set, Build! and Ready, Set, Sail! have been lauded by The Washington Post, Kirkus, School Library Journal and Booklist, but most importantly, they are loved by dreamers of all ages. She writes from her home outside of San Francisco with her husband, their three kids and a sock-loving dog named Gypsy.

Second Sunday Stories Event!

Second Sunday Stories is a new series of kids picture book events at Book Passage-by-the-Bay in Sausalito. On the second Sunday of each month at 11am we welcome an author or illustrator into the store to share their book with us, there will be snacks and crafts and because it's Sunday morning, you could even come in your pajamas (we don't mind). Second Sunday Stories runs no longer than 45 minutes and is perfect for kids aged 2-6 and their families.

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Meet a real Western Screech Owl named Buho. Buho will be helping author Suzanne Mirviss present her new book, Hello From Sammi! Sammi is a small curious owl from Point Reyes who writes an open letter to an “Owl Friend” she doesn’t know yet. Seagulls and whales deliver Sammi’s message and in return, she receives letters from owls all over the world.

Suzanne Mirviss can teach you to recognize the call of a Western Screech Owl or a Barn Owl. As the Education Coordinator for the Hungry Owl Project, and also a Nature Guide for WildCare, Suzanne shares her love of animals and the environment with children and adults. Her outdoor education activities followed a career as an instructor in the field of Recreation at San Francisco State University. Suzanne lives in Novato near Mt Burdell, with its ancient oaks and resident owls.

Second Sunday Stories Event!

Second Sunday Stories is a new series of kids picture book events at Book Passage-by-the-Bay in Sausalito. On the second Sunday of each month at 11am we welcome an author or illustrator into the store to share their book with us, there will be snacks and crafts and because it's Sunday morning, you could even come in your pajamas (we don't mind). Second Sunday Stories runs no longer than 45 minutes and is perfect for kids aged 2-6 and their families.

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Big, small, curly, straight, loud, quiet, smooth, wrinkly. Lovely explores a world of differences that all add up to the same thing: we are all lovely!

Jess Hong earned a degree in illustration at the Academy of Art in 2016. It was there that she developed a passion for children’s book illustration and where Lovely was born. Being terribly near-sighted, heavily tattooed, and Asian-American are some of the things that make her lovely.

Calling all kids for a very special holiday-themed storytime! Local children's book authors Sam Barondes, Jennifer Gennari, Captain Phil Howe, and Elizabeth Shreeve will be reading their favorite holiday stories.

Join us for a festive morning (you can come in your Christmas pajamas if you want!) of hot cider (coffee for the adults) and cookies; listen to local children’s authors read from their favorite holiday books, including Captain Phil’s Spouts: The Whale Who Saved
Christmas.

Join Marin Ballet at Book Passage to hear the magical tale of the Nutcracker. This unique telling of the holiday classic will feature a costumed visit by some of the characters from the ballet’s cast.  The dancers will be available to take photos and sign autographs after the reading.  This is the perfect opportunity to introduce the Nutcracker tradition to little ones!  Follow it up by seeing Clara’s whimsical adventure come to life at the Marin Center on December 9th and 10th.  

Purchase Nutcracker Tickets Here:
http://www.marinballet.org/performance/nutcracker-season/

Second Sunday Stories Event!

Second Sunday Stories is a new series of kids picture book events at Book Passage-by-the-Bay in Sausalito. On the second Sunday of each month at 11am we welcome an author or illustrator into the store to share their book with us, there will be snacks and crafts and because it's Sunday morning, you could even come in your pajamas (we don't mind). Second Sunday Stories runs no longer than 45 minutes and is perfect for kids aged 2-6 and their families.

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In Alphabet Boats, readers will set sail and learn the ABCs with a boat for each letter!

Discover twenty-six types of vessels, from the more common -- canoe and motorboat -- to the unusual -- umiak and Q-boat. Just like in Alphabet Trucks and Alphabet Trains, colorful art includes the letters of the alphabet hidden (and not-so-hidden) in supporting roles in the illustrations.

Samantha Vamos is a mom, wife, children’s book author, and former-practicing lawyer (in that order).  She is a first-generation American from a multicultural family, and she treasures her diverse heritage and background and someday hopes to write about it.  Prior to becoming published, she attended Georgetown University Law Center and practiced law in both Washington, D.C. and Chicago, Illinois. She wrote stories in her spare time and Before You Were Here, Mi Amor (Viking Children’s Books) was her first children’s picture book.  Samantha has lived on the East Coast, in the Midwest, and in the Pacific Northwest, and now she, her husband, and her son live in the beautiful state of California. 

Second Sunday Stories Event!

Second Sunday Stories is a new series of kids picture book events at Book Passage-by-the-Bay in Sausalito. On the second Sunday of each month at 11am we welcome an author or illustrator into the store to share their book with us, there will be snacks and crafts and because it's Sunday morning, you could even come in your pajamas (we don't mind). Second Sunday Stories runs no longer than 45 minutes and is perfect for kids aged 2-6 and their families.

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In The Too-Scary Story, Grace wants Papa to tell her a scary bedtime story... but her little brother Walter doesn't want it to be TOO scary. So as Papa invents the story of two children out for a walk in the woods, Grace and Walter take turns correcting him. But when darkness falls, a shadow looms, and footsteps follow the children all the way home, will the siblings triumph over the too-scary story? 

Bethanie Murguia earned an MFA in Illustration from the School of Visual Arts. She lives with her family and her forty pound lap dog, Thunder, in the San Francisco Bay area. She is the creator of numerous picture books, including Zoe Gets Ready and Cockatoo, Too.

Second Sunday Stories Event!

Second Sunday Stories is a new series of kids picture book events at Book Passage-by-the-Bay in Sausalito. On the second Sunday of each month at 11am we welcome an author or illustrator into the store to share their book with us, there will be snacks and crafts and because it's Sunday morning, you could even come in your pajamas (we don't mind). Second Sunday Stories runs no longer than 45 minutes and is perfect for kids aged 2-6 and their families.

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After missing Santa in previous years, Maxwell is determined to catch Santa this year. Will Maxwell catch Santa or will he come up empty handed? 

Find out who is the ultimate ninja in Ninja Claus! -- the third installment of the Ninja! series. 

Arree Chung is the author of author and illustrator of Ninja! and Ninja! Attack of the Clan and the illustrator of Danger Gang. He's also the founder of Storyteller Academy, where he teaches his creative process in making stories.When he's not working on ideas for stories or businesses you can find him playing basketball or riding his bike around the San Francisco Bay area. 

Come to Book Passage, Corte Madera every Monday morning at 9.30am for a preschool story time with bounce! There's no better way to start the week than with picture books, songs, rhymes and some jumping around. Our story teller Clare will pick her favorite new books, classics and poetry to share with kids aged 0-5 and their parents in this half hour story time. Clare is a popular storyteller, who has read at local libraries and other stores in the Bay Area and is now pleased to join the Book Passage team.

Come to Book Passage, Corte Madera every Monday morning at 9.30am for a preschool story time with bounce! There's no better way to start the week than with picture books, songs, rhymes and some jumping around. Our story teller Clare will pick her favorite new books, classics and poetry to share with kids aged 0-5 and their parents in this half hour story time. Clare is a popular storyteller, who has read at local libraries and other stores in the Bay Area and is now pleased to join the Book Passage team.