BETTER PETS + SMALL PETS BOOK SIGNING EVENT
Join us for our Better Pets + Small Pets book signing event, Sat. Oct. 3rd from 1-3pm, with the book illustrators Liz Climo and Benson Shum! Come help us celebrate each of their awesome pet-themed new releases and get your book specially signed. 50% ($10) of each book sale will be donated to betterTogether Forever— a non-profit keeping pets out of shelters and in loving homes!
ABOUT LIZ CLIMO:
Liz Climo grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and moved to Los Angeles after college to work as a character artist on The Simpsons. Among illustrating many beloved online comics, she is also the author of books such as Rory the Dinosaur, The Little World of Liz Climo, Lobster is the Best Medicine and has most recently illustrated a new kids book— Better Pets!
'Better Pets' is a brand new title from Leigh Bardugo, Illustrated by Liz Climo.
"Myrtle has a turtle, Sam has a lamb, and Tony has a pony. But Yvette and Evan don’t have any pets... until the Better Pets emporium rolls into town featuring some spectacular possibilities!"
ABOUT BENSON SHUM:
Benson Shum is an award-winning children’s book author and illustrator. One of his many books for young readers is Anzu the Great Kaiju, an ABA Kid’s Indie Next Pick and Outstanding Achievement in Social Emotional Literature award winner. Aside from writing and illustrating, Benson is also an Animator at the Walt Disney Animation Studios, where he has worked on films like Frozen, Zootopia, and Encanto! His most recent illustrative work is the kids book Small Pets!
'Small Pets' is a new title from Cynthia Rylant, illustrated by Benson Shum.
"In one happy neighborhood, there live many cute and cuddly pets of diminutive size. There are the parakeets, Zelda and Marty; rabbit parents Fluff and Puff with all their baby bunnies; two little mice named Tomato and Potato; and, last but not least, corgis Cookie, Biscuit, and Muffin!"
ABOUT BETTERTOGETHER FOREVER:
betterTogether Forever is dedicated to supporting pet parents across Los Angeles by providing options and connecting them to essential goods, services, and resources that help families stay together and thrive. Their work preserves the human-animal bond keeping pets safe, healthy, and housed, while also helping prevent pets from ending up on the streets or in animal shelters.
Leanna Lin + Miranda Dressler have curated 7 "Wonderpets Art Shows" along with a handful of "Happy Pup-Ups", helping to raise funds for this local non-profit. Leanna also has an annual holiday drive to collect pet food, blankets, toys and more!
We know how important it is to be able to provide for you furry family member.
