"Library Mouse" author, cupcake sisters participate in Children's, Food sections of Book Fair, 5:30 pm Nov. 15
Daniel Kirk, author of the best-selling “Library Mouse” children’s series, will be a featured children’s book author at the National Press Club's 34th Annual Book Fair and Authors' Night from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15.
Georgetown Cupcake sisters, Katherine Kallinis and Sophie Kallinis LaMontagne, are among the top cookbook authors, along with Ellen Sweets, author of “Stirring It Up With Molly Ivins: A Memoir with Recipes.”
PBS NewsHour anchor Jim Lehrer will serve as the honorary chair of the Book Fair.
Admission is free for Club members, $5 for non-members. Proceeds benefit the programs and operations of the National Press Club Journalism Institute. No outside books permitted.
For a tax deductible contribution of $25, you can become a “Friend of the Book Fair.” You will receive a complimentary raffle ticket ($10 value) for a chance to win one of a group of exciting prizes, from gift certificates to Georgetown Cupcake, Chef Geoff's, Clyde's and Cowgirl Creamery to a wine tasting at Sunset Hills Vineyard, a curator's private tour of National Portrait Gallery and Dodona Manor or a Saturday night stay at the W Washington D.C. hotel.
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A full list of participants is listed on the Club’s website: http://press.org/library/book-fair/authors-and-books
Authors in the Children’s and Food categories include:
CHILDREN’S
Tom Angleberger – “Darth Paper Strikes Back: An Origami Yoda Book” $12.95
It is a dark time at Ralph McQuarrie Middle School. With his proven knack for humorously exploring the intrigues, fads and dramas of middle school, Tom Angleberger has crafted a sequel to his breakout bestseller, “The Strange Case of Origami Yoda!”
Jane Hampton Cook – “What Does the President Look Like?” $16.99
Today, President Obama's image is everywhere you look, but how did Americans know what George Washington looked like when he was president? And why isn't George smiling on that dollar bill in your pocket? “What Does the President Look Like?” answers these curious questions and many others to show how technology and new inventions have both shaped and made presidents – and America – over the years.
Daniel Kirk – “Library Mouse: A World to Explore” $16.95
One night in the library, Sam meets fellow mouse Sarah. Sarah loves to explore while Sam loves to research. Sam and Sarah team up and together learn that anything is possible.
Mary Quattlebaum – “Jo MacDonald Saw a Pond” $16.95
There are fish, frogs, ducks and some surprises in Jo MacDonald’s pond. This riff on “Old MacDonald Had a Farm” playfully introduces youngsters to the concept of ecosystems. A resource section in the back features both outdoor and indoor activities and games.
Mary Quattlebaum – “Pirate vs. Pirate: The Terrific Tale of a Big, Blustery Maritime Match” - $16.99
Bad Bart is the biggest, burliest boy pirate in the Atlantic. Mean Mo is the maddest, mightiest girl pirate in the Pacific. When they meet in the middle, it’s a no-holds-barred contest to see who is the best pirate in the world.
Susan Stockdale – “Bring on the Birds” $15.95
Author-illustrator Susan Stockdale introduces young readers to both exotic and familiar birds in energetic rhyming text. The bright, bold colors and crisp, clean lines of Stockdale's birds, depicted in their natural habitats, can't help but grab your attention. An afterword identifies each animal and tells a little bit about it and where it lives.
Rachel Wildavsky – “The Secret of Rover” $16.95
In her debut work, Rachel Wildavsky follows the clever and resourceful twins Katie and David as they race across country in their attempt to outwit an international team of insurgents who hold their parents and baby sister captive in a foreign land.
FOOD
Stephanie Izard – “Girl in the Kitchen: How a Top Chef Cooks, Thinks, Shops, Eats and Drinks” $29.95
Stephanie Izard is the first and only woman to win on Bravo TV’s Top Chef. “The Girl in the Kitchen,” collects more than 100 of Izard’s best recipes, from innovative appetizers like Asian-Spiced English Peas to luscious desserts like Quince and Fig Cobbler with Vanilla Mascarpone. More than just recipes, this volume includes Izard’s insights into the top chef’s process including where she finds her cooking muses, how she shops for food, and which beers and wines she chooses to accompany her meals.
Katherine Kallinis & Sophie Kallinis LaMontagne – “The Cupcake Diaries: Recipes and Memories from the Sisters of Georgetown Cupcake” $23.99
Stars of the TLC series DC Cupcakes, these sisters moved from the world of fashion to sweets, opening Georgetown Cupcake, where they sell as many as 10,000 cupcakes a day. This book reveals secrets of their business success and presents more than 30 recipes, including their bestselling Red Velvet cupcake and their grandmother’s delicious Greek Easter bread.
Roland Mesnier – “A Sweet World of White House Desserts: From Blown Sugar Baskets to Gingerbread Houses, a Pastry Chef Remembers” $35
Roland Mesnier was hired by First Lady Rosalyn Carter in 1979, and served as White House Pastry Chef under Presidents Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. His latest book of White House goodies is published by the White House Historical Association.
Frances Park & Ginger Park – “Chocolate Chocolate: The True Story of Two Sisters, Tons of Treats, and the Little Shop that Could $23.99
When their beloved father died suddenly, Frances and Ginger Park comforted themselves with chocolates and mused on opening a confectionery shop with their small inheritance. The idea felt right to them--"a shop our late father would've loved just by virtue of its contents: chocolates and daughters"--and despite their inexperience, they decide to go for it.
Michael Ruhlman – “Ruhlman's Twenty” $40
Whether cooking a multi-course meal, the juiciest roast chicken, or just some really good scrambled eggs, food journalist Michael Ruhlman reveals how a cook’s success boils down to the same twenty concepts, from ingredients to processes to attitude. Ruhlman explains each concept and reinforces those discoveries through 100 recipes for everything from soups to desserts.
Lauren Shockey – “Four Kitchens: My Life Behind the Burner in New York, Hanoi, Tel Aviv, and Paris” $24.99
At the French Culinary Institute, Lauren Shockey learned to salt food properly, cook fearlessly over high heat, and knock back beers like a pro. But she also discovered that her real culinary education wouldn't begin until she actually worked in a restaurant. Shockey reveals what really happens behind the scenes in haute cuisine, and includes original recipes integrating the techniques and flavors she learned along the way.
Ellen Sweets – “Stirring It Up with Molly Ivins: A Memoir with Recipes” $29.95
An account of the friendship between Austin reporter Sweets and noted columnist Molly Ivins, complete with recipes they cooked together. Sweets takes us into the kitchen with Molly and introduces us to the private woman behind the public figure. She serves up her own and others' favorite stories about Ivins as she recalls the fabulous meals they shared, complete with recipes for thirty-five of Molly's signature dishes.
Lorraine Wallace – “Mr. Sunday's Soups” $19.99
Her book is already known to the loyal followers of her husband, Chris Wallace’s Fox News Sunday, where he first started talking about his wife Lorraine’s soups. The volume includes 78 soup recipes ranging from Tortellini Meatball to Cuban Black Bean to Chicken Garlic Straciatella.
Lisa Yockelson – “Baking Style: Art, Craft, Recipes” $45
“Baking Style” includes exacting but simple recipes for bar, hand-formed, and drop cookies; casual tarts; yeast-raised breads; puffs, muffins, and scones; waffles and crepes; tea cakes, breakfast slices, and buttery squares; cakes and cupcakes.