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Love all this lovely insight for how Tricky Chopsticks is in use post-#NCTE24! Thank you!!! 🤩💖
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😲🤩🫶 *So* thankful—A very dear and near loved one decided to gift 30 copies of TRICKY CHOPSTICKS to her patients with grandkids. So exciting! Had the best time personalizing these to ~60 kids in all. Hope they love the surprise!! 💝📚🥳
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🤩📚💫Here's the rest of my TRICKY CHOPSTICKS book-ish tour for #NCTE24— 7 bookstores+1 library total!
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🤩📚🌟 Super-loved this #NCTE24 side visit to the *new* Parkside Bookshop in Boston, a short walk from where I used to live! *Heartfelt thanks* to #ParksideBookshop for bringing in TRICKY CHOPSTICKS books for me to sign, can’t wait to visit again!
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👩🏻🏫🤩 Such an honor to share info with educators at #NCTE24 +see TRICKY CHOPSTICKS on display w/Simon & Schuster! Loved presenting w/Janet Sumner Johnson, Andrew Hacket, Carrie Finison, Lindsay Metcalf, Vicky Fang, Pamela Courtney, Zainab Khan, and Stephen Briseño.
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😍🤩💫 Adored this #NCTE24 side trip to the uber-charming Beacon Hill Books & Café on Charles Street! *Thank you* #BeaconHillBooks for hosting me to sign TRICKY CHOPSTICKS in your lovely store with signed bookplates for more copies too, such a treat!
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🖊️❤️🔥💫SO DREAMY to sign at #NCTE24 today—an ultra heartfelt thanks to the whole Simon & Schuster #SSEdLib team for all your time and care to set it up. 30 minutes *flew* by, absolutely loved meeting so many teachers and taking fun pics on request!
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☔️🩵Whew on the rain+superwind we had at #NCTE24 today! But couldn’t resist visiting this amazing bookstore in Seaport right near the conf! Thank you Porter Square Books: Boston Edition for bringing in TRICKY CHOPSTICKS for me to sign!
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Picture of author Sylvia Chen in a white shirt with a black squiggly print holding up a brochure of the NCTE Meet the Authors list of signings including her signing time at the Simon & Schuster Booth #512 on Friday, Nov. 22 6-6:30pm, alongside her badge and a picture of the cover of TRICKY CHOPSTICKS.
Hooray!! All registered for #NCTE24 and ready to sign TRICKY CHOPSTICKS at the Simon & Schuster Booth #512 Friday, Nov. 22 6-6:30pm plus two panels. So stoked to be in BOSTON!! 🤩🥳
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Recently read TRICKY CHOPSTICKS by @sylviaichen.bsky.social and #fannyliem
Fun to read aloud.
🤩🎓💫 As a @Columbia alum, it warmed my heart to sign copies of TRICKY CHOPSTICKS at their bookstore. Love how they have a children’s books section too. Special thanks to my son Mac for taking the bookstore and signing pics!
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🥳📚🫶 I’m visiting Boston soon for the #NCTE24 conference (lived there for 10 years wayyy back!). I’ll be signing copies of TRICKY CHOPSTICKS 11/22 6-6:30pm at the S&S booth #512 and presenting in 2 panels. Hope to see you there!🥰
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🤩📚💖*Thank you* Brooklyn Museum for a stellar book fair! LOVED giving out lucky stars+swag to kids, signing so many copies of TRICKY CHOPSTICKS & extra time w/#Kidlit creators!💫🫶
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🤩📚🫶 Want to go to Brooklyn Museum this weekend for the best type of distraction—a children’s books fair? I’m signing TRICKY CHOPSTICKS Sun Nov 10 w/40+ local authors & illustrators! Let's chat over swag + signed books!
➡️brooklynmuseum.org
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😍📚🤩 Loved signing TRICKY CHOPSTICKS at this cool local bookstore which has many picture books by BIPOC creators! Here’s a quick tour—can you spot your recent PB faves? Huge thanks to The Collective Bookstore in Verona, NJ for welcoming me in!
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💖📚🫶Had the best time at the Morristown Festival of Books KidFest today! Loved chatting with kids, parents, teachers, librarians, and fellow fab authors & illustrators. Thank you to the festival organizers! Extra signed copies at Indigo Short Hills.
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📚🥳 Want to go to the Morristown Festival of Books KidFest? I’ll be there signing TRICKY CHOPSTICKS Sat, Oct 19 10:30am-4pm with 50+ fabulous authors & illustrators! I'm excited to chat, share fun swag, and sign too!
➡️ MorristownBooks.org for more festival info.
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🤗 TRICKY CHOPSTICKS is now at Montclair Book Center! After I visited recently, they brought in a copy. I truly appreciate this since at the end of the day, they’re taking a chance on a new local author. Stop by if you’re nearby! 🥰📚
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🫶💖A huge heartfelt thanks to AAPI New Jersey for letting me read TRICKY CHOPSTICKS at your Harvest Moon event. I LOVED seeing your annual chopstick contest for kids & providing extra prizes—thanks for all you do for our community!
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🎉Such a great Bookends Fall Book Festival! Loved meeting new fans, reuniting with my dear college friend's parents who live nearby, & chatting w/ #Kidlit (wish I took more pics). Thank you Bookends!
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🖊️🥳I’ll be signing TRICKY CHOPSTICKS at my first book festival in NJ this Sunday at @bookendsnj in Ridgewood, 11am-5pm! Drop by if you're nearby, I'll have some fun swag and would love to chat & sign away! To reserve books: bookends-online2.square.site/bookends-boo... 🥰
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🥢🥳It’s a sign when you reach out to the amazing AAPI NJ org and find out they have a Harvest Moon Family Celebration soon with an *annual chopstick contest*—just like in TRICKY CHOPSTICKS! Want to go too? Register at bit.ly/harvestmoon24
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*can't wait for roast pig tbh! 🤭
🤩🥳🫶 I’m beyond grateful to Watchung Booksellers & AAPI New Jersey for such a warm welcome to a new author in town, friends & family, new neighbors + super Tricky Chopsticks fans—the turnout for today’s storytime event was truly magical, thank you ALL!
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Invite graphic showing author Sylvia Chen in a blue romper holding up a copy of TRICKY CHOPSTICKS inside Watchung Booksellers. The graphic shows event details for Sunday, Sep 22, 2-3pm.
Image shows a snapshot from a sneak peek video showing prepped materials for the chopsticks challenges at the upcoming event.
Picture shows author Sylvia Chen holding up a copy of TRICKY CHOPSTICKS in front of Watchung Booksellers
🥰🥳 I’m *thrilled* to invite you to my very first New Jersey storytime event for TRICKY CHOPSTICKS @watchungbooksellers! It’s Sunday, 9/22 @ 2pm. We’ll have storytime, chopsticks challenges, swag, signing, plus a yummy surprise. All are welcome!
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Picture of author Sylvia Chen in a white top and red pants holding up signed copies of TRICKY CHOPSTICKS in front of Books of Wonder in NYC.
Selfie of author Sylvia Chen about to sign copies of TRICKY CHOPSTICKS on a blue tablecloth inside Books of Wonder in NYC.
Picture of author Sylvia Chen signing copies of TRICKY CHOPSTICKS on a blue tablecloth inside Books of Wonder, with a light yellow cloud callout with red dashes flaring out saying "A dream come true!!"
Picture of an open, signed copy of TRICKY CHOPSTICKS with a special message plus bookmark tucked in, next to a stack of signed copies of TRICKY CHOPSTICKS.
🤩💫❤️🔥 Ahhh this just happened—I signed TRICKY CHOPSTICKS at #BooksofWonder! Almost burst with excitement—so thankful for this opportunity. If you're around, make sure to check out this absolute treasure of a bookstore. THANK YOU Books of Wonder!!! 🫶
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Picture of author Sylvia Chen standing in front of the Archer Hotel in Redmond, WA holding a pair of jumbo chopsticks, a copy of TRICKY CHOPSTICKS, and chopsticks challenge activity props, heading to the Bigfoot Kids' Book Festival.
Picture of author Sylvia Chen in a blue jumpsuit holding a copy of TRICKY CHOPSTICKS and super happy meeting the co-founders of Future Scholar Foundation at the Bigfoot Kids' Book Festival.
Picture of author Sylvia Chen in a blue jumpsuit interacting with a young chopsticks challenge participant.
Picture of author Sylvia Chen in a blue jumpsuit interacting with many young chopsticks challenge participants. The table has a yellow tablecloth with multiple chopsticks challenges including A Bit Tricky for picking up small 3D lucky stars, Trickier for picking up and stacking puffy foam white and pinkish-red stars, and Trickiest for stacking shiny slippery stars.
😍🥳❤️🔥I had the *BEST* time at the Bigfoot Kids' Book Festival, so much that I missed taking more pics! Here are some fun moments—I SO adored chatting w/kids+parents, fellow creators, super librarians+teachers—THANKS to the amazing organizers, Brick & Mortar Books, & RTC!
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Promo image showing a square inset graphic for the Bigfoot Kids' Book Festival, with a cute Bigfoot character peering over a brown illustrated outline with a headshot of author Sylvia Chen in a bright red top next to a picture of the cover for TRICKY CHOPSTICKS. The graphic has info including that the festival will have over 55 authors & author-illustrators, it'll be at Redmond Town Center on Saturday, September 7th 10am-5pm, that Sylvia Chen will be signing 10-11am at Table 4b and running a fun chopsticks activity 11-11:30am. The url for the festival to find more info is www.bigfootkidsbookfestival.com
😍🥢🥳YAY, I'm in the Bigfoot Kids' Book Festival this Saturday at Brick & Mortar Books where I launched my debut picture book TRICKY CHOPSTICKS! Happy to be back (super quick trip!)—please drop by to say hi if you’re around & check out the 🤩 lineup too! 🤗
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Picture of author Sylvia Chen holding up signed copies of TRICKY CHOPSTICKS at the Yu & Me Books front glass door in NYC Chinatown.
Picture of signed copies of TRICKY CHOPSTICKS in the children's book section at Yu & Me Books in NYC Chinatown.
Picture of author Sylvia Chen in a light white romper, smiling with hands raised showing the red/maroon storefront of Yu & Me Books in NYC Chinatown.
😍🥢🫶 Ever since Yu & Me Books opened to uplift Asian American stories, it’s been one of my dreams to go in person to support this bookstore. My dream came true! Was full-on joy to sign TRICKY CHOPSTICKS there. Thanks Yu & Me—go visit if you can! ❤️🔥
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Picture collage of author Sylvia Chen in a red top and black & white striped skirt doing a chopsticks demo and showing sticker swag, and pics of kids doing various chopsticks challenges like stacking shiny stars and picking up wiggly noodles, and a picture of kidlit attendees chatting over chopsticks.
Picture collage of author Sylvia Chen in a red top and black and white striped skirt signing copies of TRICKY CHOPSTICKS
Picture collage of author Sylvia Chen in a red top and black and white striped skirt taking pictures with her kindergarten teacher who attended, along with friends visiting from Seattle and fellow #Kidlit friends Ann Kim Ha, Amy K. Cheung, and Michael Wang.
Picture collage of author Sylvia Chen in a red top and black and white striped skirt holding jumbo chopsticks and a bunch of red, gold, and clear star balloons plus event gear outside and inside Strand Bookstore, and posing next to signed copies of TRICKY CHOPSTICKS. Graphic also shows a thank you to Strand Bookstore, friends & family, new Tricky Chopsticks fans, and video & pics credit thanks to Mac Chen and Bonnie Leung.
🤩🥢💖 Such a dreamy storytime @strandbookstore for TRICKY CHOPSTICKS! Here are recap collages if you want to see what it was like. My heart is so *full*—my kindergarten teacher came & so many dear ones + #Kidlit! Thank you ALL, feeling all the feels!!! 🥰
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