Book Launch: Good Rosie! by Kate DiCamillo and Harry Bliss

Milkweed Books
1011 South Washington Avenue
Target Performance Hall | Open Book, 2nd Floor
Minneapolis, MN 55415
United States

FREE and all are welcome.

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Kate DiCamillo & Harry Bliss | Good Rosie!

Join Milkweed Books for this book launch event with author Kate DiCamillo and illustrator Harry Bliss for the release of their newest children’s book, Good Rosie!  Kate and Harry will read from Good Rosie!, followed by a Q&A and book signing. LEARN MORE.
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“DiCamillo’s deep empathy for her shy, lonely protagonist will come as no surprise, but her portrayal of Rosie as genuinely puzzled by the mechanics of friendship is particularly astute…thoughtful, funny, a real gift.”–Publishers Weekly [starred]

“Short, episodic chapters and a gentle plotline make this winsome graphic novel particularly well suited to early readers…With humor and heart, this easy, inviting volume offers an empowering message to little ones nervous about making new friends.”–Kirkus

Rosie is a good dog and a faithful companion to her owner, George. She likes taking walks with George and looking at the clouds together. But the closest she comes to another dog is when she encounters her reflection in her empty dog bowl, and sometimes that makes Rosie feel lonely. One day George decides to take Rosie to the dog park, but the park is full of dogs that Rosie doesn’t know, which makes her feel lonelier than ever. So when big, loud Maurice and small, yippy Fifi bound over and want to play, Rosie’s not sure how to respond. Is there a trick to making friends? And if so, can they all figure it out together? This acclaimed author-illustrator duo creates a new take on the joys of finding your pack.

Book Signing Guidelines
• Purchase of Good Rosie! required to enter signing line
• Kate and Harry will sign two additional backlist titles per person
• No limit on number of Good Rosie! Kate and Harry will sign
• Milkweed Books will be taking ✨pre-orders✨ for Kate’s next juvenile fiction title, Louisiana’s Way Home, out October 2, 2018

Kate DiCamillo is the beloved author of many books for children, including Flora & Ulysses and The Tale of Despereaux, both of which received Newbery Medals. Her most recent middle-grade novel, Raymie Nightingale, was an instant #1 New York Times bestseller and a National Book Award Finalist. She is also the author of Because of Winn-Dixie, a Newbery Honor Book; The Tiger Rising, a National Book Award Finalist; The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, a #1 New York Times bestseller; and the Mercy Watson series, illustrated by Chris Van Dusen. She is the co-author with Alison McGhee of the Bink and Gollie series, illustrated by Tony Fucile. A former National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature with more than 22 million books in print worldwide, Kate DiCamillo lives in Minneapolis, where she faithfully writes two pages a day, five days a week.

Harry Bliss is a cartoonist and cover artist for The New Yorker. He has illustrated many picture books, including the #1 New York Times best-selling series by Doreen Cronin that began with Diary of a Worm, and he has both written and illustrated several picture books, including Grace for Gus and Luke on the Loose. Harry Bliss lives in New Hampshire.