The Spotlight
February 2024 - Immedium
1. NEWS
A. Happy Year of the Dragon
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Lunar new year begins on Saturday, February 10th!
Celebrate The Year of the Dragon:
with our crowd-pleasing annual series Tales from the Chinese Zodiac.
Dominic stars as a young dragon eager to make his mark in the world. He befriends the boy Bo and the other 11 animals of the zodiac. But can Dominic uplift everyone when they count on him the most? Find out!
Wonderfully illustrated by animator Jennifer Wood, Dom will entertain adventurous kids and loving parents! The revised edition is bilingual in simplified Chinese.
We'll join the festivities at many San Francisco bay area schools and community events, such as at the Oakland Museum (2/17).
- we'll read family storytimes at all 13 branches of the San Mateo County Library!
Gung hay fat choy!
B. Dominic tours Southern California
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We make our annual spring trip to Los Angeles to share the new story in the Tales from the Chinese Zodiac .
From 2/2-2/13, author Oliver Chin chaperones Dominic, as they visit readers at 20 locales, including:
- venerable Vroman's bookstore (Pasadena, CA)
- 10 branches of the Los Angeles Public Library
- schools supported by the stalwart San Marino Toy & Book Shoppe
Plus, artist Jennifer Wood joins Oliver at the Huntington Library's boffo 2-day weekend festival (2/10-11).
- get ultra-rare double autographs!
- get fantastic doodles in your books by Jennifer
Southern California here we come!
C. Dominic on sale at Target!
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We always recommend supporting your local independent bookstores and retailers. But for the next 2 months, if you happen to be near the retail chain Target, pick up a copy of The Year of the Dragon!
Target features The Year of the Dragon in their seasonal Lunar New Year promotion, which will run from January 4th to February 25th.
Our Tales from the Chinese Zodiac book will be on sale in 476 stores across America. Get an extra copy for friends or relatives!
Minneapolis-based Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) serves guests at nearly 2,000 stores and at Target.com. Since 1946, Target has given 5% of its profit to communities.
2. REVIEWS
More Awesome Asian Americans
by Phil Amara and Oliver Chin
illustrated by Juan Calle
"I am happy to recommend More Awesome Asian Americans because it honestly brings to the fore the lives and accomplishments of 20 extraordinary people who persevered despite facing challenges from war, poverty, business failures, their Asian heritage, and in some cases their gender. The book serves as a motivating and inspiring read for any teen who has ever considered giving up when the going gets tough."
- Good Reads with Ronna
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Julie Black Belt: The Belt of Fire
by Oliver Chin
illustrated by Charlene Chua
"As with the first book, Charlene Chua's illustrations are bright, cartoon-like feasts of colour that invoke a sense of movement that will keep young eyes flowing from page to page. Sequences depicted as scenes from the Brandy Wu movie Julie is watching at different points in the story have borders made to look like film edging, creating a rather enchanting feeling of watching a movie inside a book. The character of Julie continues to give young girls a strong female protagonist with which to identify."
- CM Magazine
3.
EVENTS
February
2/2: LAPL - Arroyo Seco branch, 10:30 am
2/3: Year of the Dragon, Vroman's Bookstore, Pasadena, CA, 11 am
2/3: LAPL - Memorial branch, 1 pm
2/3: LAPL - Westwood branch, 3 pm
2/4: Bower's Museum, Santa Ana, CA, 11 am - 3 pm
2/5: Carver Elementary School, San Marino, CA, 10:20 am
2/5: Pantera Elementary School, Diamond Bar, CA, 1 pm
2/6: Marian Bergeson elementary School, Laguna Niguel, CA, 8 am
2/6: Long Beach public library - main branch, Long Beach, CA, 4 pm
2/7: Valentine elementary School, San Marino, CA, 12:45 pm
2/7: LAPL - Silverlake branch, 4 pm
2/8: LAPL - Chinatown branch, 10 am
2/8: LAPL - Lincoln Heights branch, 11:30 pm
2/8: LAPL - West LA branch, 4:15 pm
2/9: St. James & St. Andrew school, LA, CA, 9 am
2/9: LAPL - Watts branch, 3 pm
2/10-11: Huntington Library, San Marino, CA
2/12: LAPL - Westwood branch, 10:30 am
2/12: LAPL - Studio City branch, 3 pm
2/13: LAPL - West Valley branch, 10:30 am
2/14: Year of the Dragon: Millbrae public library, Millbrae, CA: 4 pm
2/15: Hicklebees bookstore - school visits, San Jose, CA
2/16: Year of the Dragon: San Carlos public library, San Carlos, CA: 3:30 pm
2/17: Oakland Museum, Oakland, CA, 10 am - 3 pm
2/20: Beach Park Elementary, Foster City, CA: 8:30 am
2/20: Year of the Dragon: Foster City public library, Foster City, CA: 3:30 pm
2/21: Stratford School Pleasanton, 4576 Willow Rd, Pleasanton, CA: 9 am
2/21: Year of the Dragon: N. Fair Oaks public library, 2510 Middlefield Rd, Redwood City, CA: 3:30 pm
2/22: Year of the Dragon: Half Moon Bay public library, Half Moon Bay, CA: 2 pm
2/23: Year of the Dragon: E. Palo Alto public library, E. Palo Alto, CA: 3:45 pm
2/24: Year of the Dragon: Belmont public library, Belmont, CA: 10:30 am
2/24: Year of the Dragon: San Ramon public library, 100 Montgomery Street, San Ramon, CA: 2 pm
2/25: Year of the Dragon: Atherton public library, Atherton, CA: 11 am
2/25: Year of the Dragon: Brisbane public library, Brisbane, CA: 2 pm
2/26: Year of the Dragon: Sharp Park public library, 104 Hilton Way, Pacifica, CA: 3:30 pm
2/27: Year of the Dragon: Woodside public library, Woodside, CA: 3:30 pm
2/28: Year of the Dragon: Sanchez public library, 1111 Terra Nova Blvd, Pacifica, CA: 3 pm
2/29: Year of the Dragon: Portola Valley public library, Portola Valley, CA: 3:30 pm
March
3/1: Hamlin School, San Francisco, CA, 12:35 pm
3/2: History Park San Jose, CA, 11:30am-3:30 pm
3/5: Stratford School, 890 Pomeroy Avenue, Santa Clara, CA 95051, 3:30 pm
3/7: Robert Louis Stevenson elementary, San Francisco, CA, 8 am
3/9: Discovery of Chess: Hercules Library, 109 Civic Drive, Hercules, CA 94547, 2 pm
3/12: SFSU, San Francisco, CA: 9:30 am
3/29: Year of the Dragon: Windsor Library, Windsor, CA, 4 pm
Keep reading!
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San Francisco, CA 94131
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Immedium, Inc. inspires a world of imagination, and creates entertaining books that have multi-dimensional appeal. Based in San Francisco, CA, Immedium sits on the Pacific Rim, a vibrant intersection for crossover cultural trends from Asia and America. Embracing an increasingly diverse and "multimedia" world, Immedium publishes titles ranging from eye-catching children's books and contemporary non-fiction to commentaries on art and popular culture. Visit us at www.immedium.com
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