Stephan Pastis

Saturday, May 9 12PM - 3PM Timmy Failure is taking over BookPeople!!!!

In honor of Children's Book Week, Timmy Failure, beloved character in the bestselling Stephan Pastis series, is sending a 5 foot inflatable version of his friend, Bear, to take over BookPeople! Bear is bringing tons of give aways we'll raffle off: t-shirts; Timmy Failure watches; grand prize gift baskets that include ALL THREE hardcover Timmy Failure books. We'll have snacks to enjoy, a fun craft to do, bookmarks to take home, and FUN!!!

Come on down, pose for a picture with Bear, make a Timmy Failure scarf to take home, have a snack and - why not? - pick up a book!

(Please Note: This is an authorless event. Stephan Pastis will not be present.)

Location: Street: 603 N Lamar Blvd City: Austin, Province: Texas Postal Code: 78703-5413 Country: United States (afegit de IndieBound)… (més)

Greatness will descend upon Phoenix Books Essex on Saturday, May 17th at 2pm—in the form of a five-foot tall polar bear (of the inflatable variety). The ursine guest in question is Total the Polar Bear of Timmy Failure fame, the (silent) partner in Total Failure, Inc.: #1 Detective Agency, which middle grade readers will be familiar with from Stephen Pastis' Timmy Failure series. The Timmy Failure "Total Takeover" Party will feature photo ops with Total, activities, raffles, and giveaways.

"We've never hosted an event with a polar bear, so I've been reading up on the care and feeding of giant Arctic mammals," says Beth Wagner, Phoenix's children's book buyer. "I was a little concerned when I saw Total's request for several cases of chicken nuggets. Then I remembered that he also loves Rice Krispies treats. Good thing we've got a cafe and expert bakers on staff!"

"But if you are asking, 'Is Total real?'" adds Debra Woodward, Sales Representative for Candlewick Press in New England, "I would answer...was Calvin’s tiger Hobbes real? Do you believe in Santa Claus? Come and see for yourself at his only appearance in northern New England—no matter what your age. Witness 'greatness' on May 17th." In fact, Phoenix Books is one of only six bookstores in the United States to have been chosen to host a Total Takeover event.

The first book, Timmy Failure: Mistakes were made, which released in February 2013, has spent over 20 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list in the U.S. and was #1 on the American Booksellers Association Indie Next List. Rights have been sold by Writers House in 30 countries to date. The second book, Timmy Failure: Now Look What You’ve Done was released on February 25, 2014. About the second installment Booklist jokingly declared, “Timmy Failure, would-be supersleuth and self-anointed smartest person in the world, is back, and he has learned absolutely nothing from his previous adventure.” Author Stephen Pastis is also well-loved for his Pearls Before Swine daily cartoon, syndicated in 750 newspapers around the world.

This is an official Children's Book Week event. Children's Book Week is the annual celebration of books for young people and the joy of reading. Established in 1919, Children's Book Week is the longest-running national literacy initiative in the country. Every year, commemorative events are held nationwide at schools, libraries, bookstores, homes—wherever young readers and books connect! Children's Book Week is administered by Every Child A Reader, a 501(c)(3) literacy organization dedicated to instilling a lifelong love of reading in children. The Children's Book Council, the national non-profit trade association for children's book publishers, is an anchor sponsor. Why you should go: Celebrate Children's Book Week with activities, giveaways, raffles, and more detective fun! There will be photo ops with Total the Polar Bear in your own "distinctive scarf," signed books for sale, and GREATNESS! Great for: EVERYONE, but especially middle readers and fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Phoenix Books booksellers love Timmy Failure! Here, Rachel, Kelly, and Beth celebrate the Greatness that is this series:

Location: Street: 21 Essex Way Ste 407 Additional: City: Essex Junction, Province: Vermont Postal Code: 05452 Country: United States (afegit de IndieBound)… (més)

It's Children's Book Week, and we're having a Total Takeover to celebrate!

What's a Total Takeover? It's when Total the polar bear (from the Timmy Failure series) takes over Wild Rumpus to host an awesome party!

We'll have fun activities, free stuff, fantastic prizes to be raffled off, and (of course) Total the bear. (That's right, Total will be there. He's 5 feet tall.) Come have a rollicking good time and get your picture taken with Total on Thursday, May 15th at 6PM.

And just in case you're curious, these are the aforementioned fantastic prizes: t-shirts for kids and adults Timmy Failure watches 2 grand prize gift baskets including copies of both Timmy Failure books plus an advanced copy of book #3

*Stephen Pastis will not be at this event.*

Location: Street: 2720 West 43rd St. City: Minneapolis, Province: Minnesota Postal Code: 55410-1643 Country: United States (afegit de IndieBound)… (més)

Thursday, Apr 3 at 7PM BookPeople Presents Bestselling Cartoonist of Pearls Before Swine Stephan Pastis speaking & signing Pearls Falls Fast: A Pearls Before Swine Treasury We're thrilled to welcome back Stephan Pastis, creator and cartoonist of Pearls Before Swine. He's here tonight with a brand new treasury collection of "Unsportsmanlike Conduct" feature the entire Pearls cast. The speaking portion of this event is free and open to the public. Tickets are required for the signing and only available with the purchase of a copy of Pearls Falls Fast from BookPeople. PLEASE READ: The speaking portion of this event is free and open to the public. Tickets are only required for the signing portion of the event. Books & tickets are now available. Purchasing a book online automatically assigns you a ticket for the signing. There is no separate "ticket" item to add to your cart. We are also taking orders for signed copies of Pearls Fall Fast for those who cannot make it to the event. We ship all over the world. Enjoy a new treasury of New York Times Bestselling Pearls Before Swine. In this treasury collection of "Unsportsmanlike Conduct," and "Rat's Wars," the eclectic Pearls Before Swine cast play out their their respective roles. Rat is the arrogant know-it-all, taking constant advantage of the naive and simple Pig, with wise and pedantic Goat looking on in detached disapproval. The incredibly inept Crocs still hold hopes of eating their Zeeba neighbors. Throw in cameo appearances by Guard Duck and Snuffles the Cat and you get the full tableau of Pearls comedy. Stephan's personal annotations lend insight and more humor to this Pearls Before Swine rendtion. Stephan Pastis is an attorney turned cartoonist. A graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, and the UCLA School of Law, he worked as a lawyer before trying his hand at cartooning. Pastis lives in the Bay Area, with his wife and two children. In order to have anything signed at a BookPeople event, a copy of the event book must be purchased from BookPeople. If you purchase your book from BookPeople in advance of the event, please save your receipt and present it at the event. Thank you for supporting Stephan Pastis & your local independent bookstore!

Location: Street: 603 N Lamar Blvd City: Austin, Province: Texas Postal Code: 78703-5413 Country: United States (afegit de IndieBound)… (més)

A Room of One's Own is SO excited to welcome Stephan Pastis, creator of the popular Pearls Before Swine comic strip and Timmy Failure, a hilarious book for kids, to our store! Stephan will be giving a sidesplitting slideshow for his latest Pearls Before Swine collection, Pearls Falls Fast, for a reading and book signing.

Please keep your hooves, paws, and snouts inside the ride at all times--- the Pearls Before Swine gang is back! Pearls Falls Fast: A Pearls Before Swine Treasury continues the saga of lovable Pig, cynical Rat, and the whole crew with two years’ worth of the award-winning, New York Times best-selling comic strip Pearls Before Swine. This treasury includes strips from the collections Unsportsmanlike Conduct and Rat’s Wars, along with new commentary from cartoonist Stephan Pastis himself, showcasing even more of his cynical wit and humor than the papers can handle.

Join the Pearls family as they face:

• Stephan going on trial for offensive content

• The crocodiles’ awkward foray into the world of politics

• Zebra’s hilariously futile attempts to bond with his long-lost son, “Plaid”

• Even more of Stephan’s shameless Sunday puns • And many more misadventures!

Stephan Pastis is an attorney turned cartoonist. A graduate of the University of California, Berkeley and the UCLA School of Law, he worked as a lawyer before trying his hand at cartooning with Pearls Before Swine, which now appears in over 750 newspapers worldwide. Pastis lives in the Bay Area, with his wife and two children.

Location: Street: 315 W. Gorham St. City: Madison, Province: Wisconsin Postal Code: 53703-2218 Country: United States (afegit de IndieBound)… (més)

Thank you to our friends from the Chesterfield County Library Systems for assisting us with facilities and promotion for this wonderful event! -------------------------- This is a full program followed by a signing by the author. Please join us offsite (location below) for an evening of commentary and laughs!!! WHEN PIGS ... FALL? Please keep your hooves, paws, and snouts inside the ride at all times --- the Pearls Before Swine gang is back! Pearls Falls Fast: A Pearls Before Swine Treasury continues the saga of lovable Pig, cynical Rat, and the whole crew with two years’ worth of the award-winning, New York Timesbest-selling comic strip Pearls Before Swine. This treasury includes strips from the collections Unsportsmanlike Conduct and Rat’s Wars, along with new commentary from cartoonist Stephan Pastis himself, showcasing even more of his cynical wit and humor than the papers can handle. Join the Pearls family as they face: • Stephan going on trial for offensive content • The crocodiles’ awkward foray into the world of politics • Zebra’s hilariously futile attempts to bond with his long-lost son, “Plaid” • Even more of Stephan’s shameless Sunday puns • And many more misadventures! Pearls Falls Fast is a must-have for fans of the National Cartoonists Society’s Best Newspaper Comic award recipient. (Pastis is also the author of the best-selling middle grade series Timmy Failure! Those books will also be on sale at this event.)

Location: Street: 3700 Old Hundred Road Additional: Swift Creek Middle School City: Midlothian, Province: Virginia Postal Code: 23112 Country: United States (afegit de IndieBound)… (més)

In this treasury collection, the eclectic Pearls Before Swine cast play out their their respective roles. Rat is the arrogant know-it-all, taking constant advantage of the naive and simple Pig, with wise and pedantic Goat looking on in detached disapproval. The incredibly inept Crocs still hold hopes of eating their Zeeba neighbors. Throw in cameo appearances by Guard Duck and Snuffles the Cat and you get the full tableau of Pearls comedy.

Stephan's personal annotations lend insight and more humor to this Pearls Before Swine rendition.

Stephan Pastis is an attorney turned cartoonist. A graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, and the UCLA School of Law, he worked as a lawyer before trying his hand at cartooning. Pastis lives in the Bay Area, with his wife and two children.

Location: Street: Bookworks City: Albuquerque, Province: New Mexico Country: United States (afegit de IndieBound)… (més)

Stephan Pastis

The Total Failure Detective Agency has a new case: Who stole the superintendent’s globe? Will Timmy Failure live up to his name, or succeed? Kids: meet author Stephan Pastis, and laugh along with Now Look What You’ve Done. SATURDAY, MARCH 1 at 2:00 PM Anderson's Bookshop Naperville | 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville

Location: Street: Anderson's Bookshop Naperville Additional: 123 W Jefferson Ave City: Naperville, Province: Illinois Postal Code: 60540 Country: United States (afegit de IndieBound)… (més)

The amazing Stephan Pastis, creator of the syndicated cartoon strip Pearls Before Swine, celebrates the publication of his debut book for kids, Timmy Failure: Mistakes were made.

Sunday, April 21 at 2:00

As Timmy tells it, “My name is Failure. Timmy Failure. I am the founder, President and CEO of the best detective agency in town, probably in the world. Timmy Failure: Mistakes were made is a historical record of my life as a detective. It has been rigorously fact-checked. All the drawings in here are by me. I tried to get my business partner to do the illustrations, but they were not good.”

Visit Timmy's website here.

Location: Street: 1378 Lincoln Ave City: San Jose, Province: California Postal Code: 95125-3010 Country: United States (afegit de IndieBound)… (més)

Cartoonist and #1 New York Times bestselling creator of Pearls Before Swine, Stephan Pastis will be at Warwick's on Wednesday, April 17th at 7:00pm to discuss and sign his kids book Timmy Failure: Mistakes were made.

Take eleven-year-old Timmy Failure — the clueless, comically self-confident CEO of the best detective agency in town, or perhaps the nation. Add his impressively lazy business partner, a very large polar bear named Total. Throw in the Failuremobile — Timmy’s mom’s Segway — and what you have is Total Failure, Inc., a global enterprise destined to make Timmy so rich that his mother won’t have to stress out about the bills anymore.

Of course, his plan does not include the four-foot-tall female whose name shall not be uttered. And it doesn’t include Rollo Tookus, who is so obsessed with getting into “Stanfurd” that he can’t carry out a no-brainer spy mission.

From the offbeat creator of Pearls Before Swine comes an endearingly bumbling hero in a caper whose peerless hilarity comes with a whodunit twist.

Watch the book trailer here.

Location: Street: 7812 Girard Ave City: La Jolla, Province: California Postal Code: 92037 Country: United States (afegit de IndieBound)… (més)