Book Launch with Illustrator Chloe Burgett - Etta Extraordinaire
Date and Time for this Past Event
- Friday, Oct 20, 2023 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Location
130 S. 13th Street
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JOIN US ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20TH AS WE WELCOME CHILDREN’S ILLUSTRATOR CHLOE BURGETT! SHE WILL BE PRESENTING HER UPCOMING BOOK ETTA EXTRAORDINAIRE, WRITTEN BY AHMED RODA AND CHARNAIE GORDON. FABULOUS ATTIRE IS WELCOME!
About the Book:
The creator of Here Wee Read, Charnaie Gordon, and the New York Times bestselling publisher and author of Mae Among the Stars, Roda Ahmed, debut their first-ever collaboration with the extraordinary adventures of the one and only Etta Extraordinaire!
Meet Etta! Etta was born to be a shining star. When Etta discovers her school is hosting a talent show, she wants to share her many talents with the world. Even though she has never performed onstage before, all Etta needs to do is make a plan. (Etta always has a plan!) And in 1, 2, 3, 4 steps, she’s ready for her big performance on the big stage in front of a BIG audience.
Or is she?
Find out how Etta beats her worries, with the help of her loving family, in this joyful story created by celebrated writers Roda Ahmed and Charnaie Gordon and illustrator Chloe Burgett.
About the Illustrator:
Chloe Burgett is a children’s book illustrator living in Lincoln, Nebraska with her husband, Seth, and her orange cat, Pencil. Her work includes Big, Bold, Beautiful Me by Jane Yolen and Maddison Stemple-Piatt, Cooler than Lemonade by Harshita Jerath, Potatoes for Pirate Pearl by Jennifer Concepcion, and Etta Extraordinaire by Charnaie Gordon and Roda Ahmad. Her favorite books respectfully portray children as the competent, brave, and resourceful human beings they are, with words to match. Chloe loves visiting school classrooms and libraries to read her books and share the art of visual storytelling! In her spare time, Chloe enjoys gardening, playing guitar, making stop-motion videos, painting, baking, and organizing. To see more of Chloe’s behind-the-scenes illustration work, signup via her website to join her monthly newsletter list.
OTHER BOOKS CHLOE HAS PUBLISHED
Big, Bold, Beautiful Me by Jane Yolen and Maddison Stemple-Piatt | Magination Press | September 2022
Cooler than Lemonade by Harshita Jerath | Sourcebooks | March 2023
A to Z Animal Mysteries; Absent Alpacas by Kayla Whaley | Penguin Random House | July 4 2023
A to Z Animal Mysteries; Bats in the Castle by Kayla Whaley | Penguin Random House | October 2023
Potatoes for Pirate Pearl by Jennifer Concepcion | Feeding Minds Press | September 2023
Etta Extraordinaire by Charnaie Gordon and Roda Ahmad | Harper Collins | October 2023
