The Spotlight
April 2026 - Immedium
1. NEWS
A. SF Cherry Blossom Festival: April 11-12 & 18-19
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Since 1968, this San Francisco Japantown timed a festival with the blooming of the cherry blossoms to strengthen the bond between countries.
Now more than 220,000 people visit on two weekends to celebrates Japanese culture and Japanese-American community.
Come on April 11-12 + 18-19
- 11 am - 5 pm
Get our autographed children's books at the booth of our partner Little Buddha Baby.
B. Piedmont Food Fest 4/25
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On Saturday, April 25th come to the annual Piedmont Food Fest in Piedmont, CA
- 711 Highland Avenue, Piedmont Park
- 11 am - 4 pm
It will be the 5th annual Bay Area celebration of food, performances, and family activities.
Admission is free for more than 2,000 attendees who will see 50 local businesses and community organizations.
Enjoy global flavors, live music, and our autographed children's books!
- on the grass near the ephedra arch and KidZone
C. Interview with artist Charlene Chua
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Charlene Chua illustrated our series Julie Black Belt.
- The Kung Fu Chronicles
- The Belt of Fire
A few months ago,
Publishers Weekly interviewed Charlene about her evolving career as an artist and author.
"I've liked drawing as far back as I can remember. When I was a kid, I drew animals, and later I drew comics. I think the first illustration I got paid to do was a small comic I created as a teen. My mother was writing for a local magazine at the time, and she came up with a short comic that I illustrated."
The second book she wrote, Pink Pajamas, became a Junior Library Guild selection.
Congratulations, Charlene!
2. REVIEWS
Timmy and Tammy's Train of Thought
by Oliver Chin
illustrated by Heath McPherson
"One of our readers' favorite railroad adventures is Timmy and Tammy's Train of Thought. The energetic illustrations by Heath McPherson bring to life locomotives of all shapes, sizes, and sounds. Youngsters can enjoy identifying real life engines. Plus their parents have told us they've had to read this book every day until their copies fell apart... and still did not get tired of it."
- Amy, Librarian
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The Woollyhoodwinks
by David G. Derrick Jr.
"I love gorgeously illustrated children's books so I was very excited when I [saw] The Wooly Hoodwinks vs. The Dark Patch. It is the cutest thing I have ever seen and I especially love the mix of real crafted plush and sewn details with more conventional illustration."
- Love Forever
3.
EVENTS
April
4/13: Feinstein elementary school, San Francisco, CA
4/15: Year of the Horse storytime: San Ramon public library, Dougherty Station branch, CA, 6:30 pm
4/17: Chinese Immersion School at De Avila, San Francisco, CA, am
4/18: Dungeons and Dragons drawing workshop: Cupertino public library, Cupertino, CA, 11 am
4/25: Piedmont Food Fest: Piedmont, CA, am
May
5/1: Town School, San Francisco, CA, 1 pm
5/2: Gilroy public library, Gilroy, CA, 11 am
5/5: Robert Louis Stevenson elementary chool, San Francisco, CA, am
5/8: Francis Scott Key elementary school, San Francisco, CA
5/21: West County Mandarin School, Pinole, CA
Keep reading!
Immedium
P.O. Box 31846
San Francisco, CA 94131
orders@immedium.com
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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