Please join us for a very special storytime with celebrated local author and illustrator Jim LaMarche, who will read and sign copies of his beautiful picture book, Lost & Found: Dog Stories. 

In three heartwarming stories, LaMarche lovingly depicts tales of being lost, being found, finding home, and, most important, the dogs who help us find our way.  Featuring LaMarche’s exquisite artwork, this joyful, touching collection will be cherished by anyone who has ever loved a dog.

A wonderful event for dog lovers, and a fantastic opportunity to meet a talented local author and illustrator.

***As a special treat, bring a picture of your dog with you to the store, and Jim will sketch a picture of him or her next to his signature when you purchase a copy of his book!***

Jim LaMarche’s first dog was actually his dad’s hunting dog, Brownie, but it was Jim’s job to feed and walk him.  “I used to put on my skates, and Brownie would pull me around the block five or six times,” Jim recalls. Now, many dogs later, Jim says he has the best dog ever. Beau, a standard poodle, goes to work with Jim every day, and the two of them hike together about five miles a day. Jim and his wife live in California . They are the parents of three sons.

Lost and Found: Three Dog Stories (Hardcover)

By Jim LaMarche

$17.99

ISBN-13: 9780811864015
Availability: Special Order - Subject to Availability
Published: Chronicle Books, 7/2009

Anna looked all around her. The sky was getting dark. 'I think we should go home now, Molly.' But which way was home?

In three heartwarming stories, celebrated illustrator Jim LaMarche lovingly depicts tales of being lost, being found, finding home, and, most important, the dogs who help us find our way. One lost dog is rescued, another pup leads a frightened child home, and a fractured family finds a fresh start through the love of a dog. Featuring exquisite artwork, this joyful, touching collection will be cherished by anyone who has ever loved a dog.

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Up (Hardcover)

By Jim LaMarche

$16.95

ISBN-13: 9780811844451
Availability: Special Order - Subject to Availability
Published: Chronicle Books, 7/2006

Daniel was tired of being little. Mouse! They'd been calling him that since he was born. He hadn't used to mind it, even liked it once, but not anymore. He poked at some crackers on the table. 'Someday I'll be so strong,' he mumbled. 'Someday . . .' And then it happened. Something so strange, Daniel wasn't sure he could believe his eyes. One little cracker trembled for a second, then lifted up off the table. Not much. Not even an inch. Then, just as suddenly, it dropped right back down. Daniel blinked. Had that really happened? How? Had he done it? Up is the story of an ordinary boy with an extraordinary talent, a talent no one knows about but him. Can Mouse really lift things off the ground? Or is it enough that he believes he can? Once again Jim LaMarche has mixed the magical with the everyday to create a book that stretches our imaginations and our dreams.

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The Elves and the Shoemaker (Hardcover)

By Jim LaMarche

$16.99

ISBN-13: 9780811834773
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Chronicle Books, 7/2003

Other Editions of this Title

Here is the classic tale of elfin magic, loved by generations of children and made new by an artist of international acclaim. Jim LaMarche's stunning paintings, reminiscent of his earlier work in The Rainbabies, are the perfect compliment to this favorite Grimm fairy tale.

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