{"id":70439,"date":"2021-07-09T01:00:33","date_gmt":"2021-07-09T05:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/?p=70439"},"modified":"2022-02-02T11:07:19","modified_gmt":"2022-02-02T16:07:19","slug":"zoomin-with-kelly-dipucchio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/2021\/07\/09\/zoomin-with-kelly-dipucchio\/","title":{"rendered":"Zoomin&#8217; with Kelly DiPucchio!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/MDBA-FB-Kelly-DiPucchio-Summer-2021_corrected2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-70440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/MDBA-FB-Kelly-DiPucchio-Summer-2021_corrected2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/MDBA-FB-Kelly-DiPucchio-Summer-2021_corrected2.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/MDBA-FB-Kelly-DiPucchio-Summer-2021_corrected2-1024x538.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/MDBA-FB-Kelly-DiPucchio-Summer-2021_corrected2-150x79.png 150w, https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/MDBA-FB-Kelly-DiPucchio-Summer-2021_corrected2-768x403.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Book Beat and the Metro Detroit Book and Author Society present <em>New York Times<\/em> bestselling author Kelly DiPucchio in conversation with Jen Taggart of the Bloomfield Township Public Library on <strong>Monday, July 19th <\/strong>at <strong>4:30 PM<\/strong>. This is a live <strong>Family Zoom<\/strong> event: FREE and open to the public. Register in advance here: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_HNLFhklOQFCUgdiP8zVF6A\">FREE Kelly DiPucchio Zoom event!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kelly DiPucchio will talk about her career as a children&#8217;s author and present two of her recently published books: <em>Oona<\/em>, the story of a mermaid in search of the ultimate treasure and <em>Not Yeti<\/em> a story about an unusual and kind monster. Book Beat is offering signed copies of both books by direct sale to the bookstore. Her books are appropriate for Preschoolers to Third grade level. We also stock many of Kelly DiPucchio&#8217;s other books&#8230; Please inquire!<\/p>\n<p>Signed copies of <em>Oona<\/em> can be ordered at: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/bookshop\/catalog\/oona\/\">Oona signed books!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Signed copies of <em>Not Yeti<\/em> can be ordered at: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/bookshop\/catalog\/not-yeti-by-kelly-dipucchio\/\">Not Yeti signed books! <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Oona by Kelly DiPucchio, illustrated by Raissa Figueroa\" width=\"635\" height=\"357\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GLwKi_H3QdY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Oona.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-70441\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Oona.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"274\" height=\"274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Oona.jpeg 648w, https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Oona-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 274px) 100vw, 274px\" \/><\/a><strong>About <em>Oona<\/em>: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>This comical and heartfelt picture book is a winning celebration of invention, creativity, and friendship. With gorgeous underwater scenes and a crowd-pleasing tale, this is one little mermaid who is here to make a splash! <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>New York Times<\/em> bestselling author Kelly DiPucchio and illustrator Raissa Figueroa would like to introduce Oona\u2014the big wide sea\u2019s littlest mischief-maker.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Oona is an adorable protagonist, with her dark skin, enormous Afro, and striped, orange tail. With her ups and downs and her fundamental ebullience, she will easily win fans.&#8221; &#8212;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kirkusreviews.com\/book-reviews\/kelly-dipucchio\/oona-dipucchio\/\">Kirkus reviews<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Not-yeti.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-70442\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Not-yeti.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"244\" height=\"297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Not-yeti.jpeg 370w, https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Not-yeti-123x150.jpeg 123w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 244px) 100vw, 244px\" \/><\/a><strong>About <em>Not Yeti!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>New York Times <\/em>bestselling author Kelly DiPucchio and celebrated illustrator Claire Keane have created an irresistible new monster!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Monsters are loud. And rude. They like to smash things and they always need to be right. But not Yeti. Yeti bakes banana bread and sings to whales and always has a nice word to say. But sometimes you find yourself alone when you\u2019re different. And Yeti doesn\u2019t know there\u2019s a special surprise in store for him.<\/p>\n<p><em>New York Times<\/em> bestselling author Kelly DiPucchio and celebrated illustrator Claire Keane have created a lovable new character who always chooses kindness, no matter what the other monsters say.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<em>Not Yeti<\/em> is a sweet tale for anyone who\u2019s ever realized the bright side of not fitting in. The world may be full of monsters, but Yeti isn\u2019t one of them, and readers will be happy to get to know him.&#8221; &#8212;<a href=\"https:\/\/bookpage.com\/reviews\/26316-kelly-dipucchio-not-yeti-childrens#.YOfONpNKjtE\">Book Page<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/kelly.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-70445\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/kelly-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/kelly-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/kelly.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>KELLY DiPUCCHIO<\/strong> is the award-winning author of over twenty books for children, including <em>Littles: And How They Grow<\/em>, <em>Gaston<\/em>, and the<em> New York Times<\/em> bestsellers<em> Grace for President<\/em> and <em>The Sandwich Swap<\/em>. She lives in Michigan with her husband and three children. Visit Kelly online at <a href=\"http:\/\/kellydipucchio.com\">kellydipucchio.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The beauty of books is there is something for everyone. When I hear kids say they don\u2019t like to read I tell them they just haven\u2019t found the right thing to read.&#8221; &#8211;Kelly DiPucchio interview at <a href=\"https:\/\/elenareads.com\/2018\/08\/09\/interview-kelly-dipucchio-says-our-books-should-reflect-our-diversity\/\">Elena Reads &amp; Reviews<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/kelly_diPucchio.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-70444 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/kelly_diPucchio.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"928\" height=\"707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/kelly_diPucchio.jpg 928w, https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/kelly_diPucchio-150x114.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/kelly_diPucchio-768x585.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 928px) 100vw, 928px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Book Beat and the Metro Detroit Book and Author Society present New York Times bestselling author Kelly DiPucchio in conversation with Jen Taggart of the Bloomfield Township Public Library on Monday, July 19th at 4:30 PM. 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