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PJ Party on the Trolley with Nikki Grimes!
July 30, 2020 @ 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM CDT
Free
Join Minnesota Streetcar Museum and Wild Rumpus Books for Young Readers for a virtual version of their annual PJ Party on the Trolley with a very special guest: award-winning author Nikki Grimes!
Get in your pajamas, grab some milk and cookies, and get cozy before you hop on board the virtual trolley for a ride, guided by Motorman Bill! Author Nikki Grimes will read her gorgeous new picture book, BEDTIME FOR SWEET CREATURES. (Get your copy here: https://www.wildrumpusbooks.com/book/9781492638322
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This event will be broadcast on the Minnesota Streetcar Museum website (www.trolleyride.org) at 6PM and 7PM on Thursday, July 30. After that, it will be available on their YouTube channel, IGTV, here on Facebook, and on their website.
New York Times bestselling author Nikki Grimes is the recipient of the 2017 Children’s Literature Legacy Award, the 2016 Virginia Hamilton Literary Award, and the 2006 NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children. Her distinguished works include the much-honored books GARVEY’S CHOICE, ALA Notable book WHAT IS GOODBYE?, and Coretta Scott King Award winner BRONX MASQUERADE. Creator of the popular MEET DANITRA BROWN, Ms. Grimes lives in Corona, California, and travels around the country visiting classrooms and speaking to educators.
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