~~REGULAR TERM TIME EVENTS~~

WEDNESDAYS @ 10am: Bring your little ones in from some gentle stories, a play in the pirate ship, and maybe have a coffee in the Little Nook Café! All welcome!

FRIDAYS @ 10am: Join us for a cosy session, including a story. Toys will be provided for children to play with. Tickets £2.50 per child, more details and booking here.

Starting Tuesday 30th April. Check back or ask in store for details.

Saturday April 27th @ 2pm

AUTHOR EVENT: Visit the Happy Hills with SOPHY HENN

Come and explore Pizazz and Bad Nana author Sophy Henn’s magical new comic book world: Happy Hills. Please bring pencils and paper!

Suitable for ages 5+ You can book here.

Saturday 4th – Sunday May 26th

BRIGHTON FESTIVAL: Children’s Illustration Exhibition

In celebration of the wealth of talented children’s book illustrators in Brighton, Hove and close by, we will be exhibiting a selection of their work at the Book Nook throughout the 2024 Brighton Festival.

Stop by the shop to browse the artwork! We’ll also be at all the Festivals’ Young Readers events, have a look at what’s on here.

Saturday May 4th @ 2pm

AUTHOR EVENT: Drawing workshop with ZEHRA HICKS

Join author and illustrator Zehra Hicks for a monstrous drawing workshop and a chance to meet the characters of her new books Watch Out! There’s A Monster Coming – written by Karl Newson – and Panda & Penguin Find A Thing.

Be sure to bring pencils, paper and your best monster moves! Book here.

Saturday 11th May @ 2pm

AUTHOR EVENT: LIZ PICHON doodling and signing for Tom Gates: Book of Everything 

Come and meet Tom Gates author Liz Pichon for a doodle around the shop, then get a copy of Book of Everything signed from 2:30pm!

Please book here.

Saturday 18th May @ 2pm

AUTHOR EVENT: Interactive reading of Colossal Words for Kids with COLETTE HILLER

Learn some big words without even trying! Discover Colossal Words for Kids — from meander to voracious — all defined in an entertaining rhyme.

Throughout the reading, children will be invited to  move,  shout, and act out  the new words they’ve learned.  Suitable for 7+. Please book here.

Saturday 8th June @ 11am

AUTHOR EVENT: Meet A Fairy Called Fred with ROBERT TREGONING

Put on your fairy wings and fly to Fairyland with Robert Tregoning, author of Out of the Blue and A Fairy Called Fred. 

Fred works at the Wish Granting Plant and now you can too! When wishes arrive in the form of letters, can you use your imagination and design skills to make those wishes come true?

An interactive story time event for children aged 4+. Please book here.