Mo Willems celebrates SNAKE & BAT: What Will We Find in This Box? at BNUSQ

Join Barnes & Noble - Union Square in New York City on Sunday, September 13th at 3PM as we welcome #1 New York Times bestselling author and illustrator Mo Willems to celebrate all things ELEPHANT & PIGGIE with the new book in that same world, SNAKE & BAT: What Will We Find In This Box?, alongside the new activity book, TRICKS AND TREATS: An Elephant & Piggie Activity Book. Snake and Bat find a box. The box is exciting! The box is instructive. The box can be a toy. The box is also . . . not theirs! How can a box be one thing and so many things at the same time? Read and find out!

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To make this event safe and enjoyable for all attendees, please read the below guidelines ahead of buying a ticket, so you know what to expect on the day.

TICKETING INFORMATION

Solo Book Admission - $26.11 (Admission + one pre-signed copy of SNAKE & BAT: What Will We Find In This Box? + one unsigned copy of TRICKS AND TREATS: An Elephant & Piggie Activity Book): **LIMITED QUANTITY AVAILABLE**:

A ticket PER PERSON includes:

• One pre-signed copy of SNAKE & BAT: What Will We Find In This Box?.

• One unsigned copy of TRICKS AND TREATS: An Elephant & Piggie Activity Book.
• Admission to the event space with Mo Willems & photo line with the standees of Snake and Bat.

Adult + Child Book Admission - $26.11 (Admission for one adult & one child under 12 + one pre-signed copy of SNAKE & BAT: What Will We Find In This Box? + one unsigned copy of TRICKS AND TREATS: An Elephant & Piggie Activity Book): **LIMITED QUANTITY AVAILABLE**:

A ticket PER PERSON includes:

• One pre-signed copy of SNAKE & BAT: What Will We Find In This Box?.

• One unsigned copy of TRICKS AND TREATS: An Elephant & Piggie Activity Book.
• Admission for one adult and one child under 12 to the event space with Mo Willems & photo line with the standees of Snake and Bat.

All copies of SNAKE & BAT: What Will We Find In This Box? will be pre-signed. There will be no personalization. No additional books or memorabilia will be signed at this event.

We will have standees of Snake and Bat available for a photo-op. A B&N staff member will be on hand to take your photo.

Ticket holders will be admitted into the event beginning at 2:30 PM the day of the event. Please have a copy of your ticket available (either printed out or on your phone) for check in.

Please arrive by 3PM in order to secure your seat in the event space. Late arrivals may only have access to standing room.

GUIDELINES

Please note that Eventbrite is the only authorized dealer for this event. Each person, regardless of age, must have a ticket to enter.

No large bags will be permitted into the event.

No memorabilia will be signed at this event.

Any gifts for the author will be collected at check-in.

REFUNDS

Attendees can receive refunds up to 24 hours before the event start time.

If you are unable to attend the event, Barnes & Noble - Union Square will hold your book for seven days after the event. Please contact the store to arrange your pickup.

Should this event be canceled, all customers will be refunded their ticket price to the original method of payment per Eventbrite's refund policy.

All event guidelines are subject to change.

If you have any additional questions, please call the store directly at: 212-253-0810.

Barnes & Noble reserves the right to make new rules and orders in its sole discretion with regard to COVID-19 at any time and any person not abiding by the Barnes & Noble directives will be refused entrance or directed to leave the premises.

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ABOUT SNAKE & BAT: What Will We Find In This Box?:

From #1 New York Times bestselling, award-winning author Mo Willems comes SNAKE & BAT, an exciting early reader series set in the world of ELEPHANT & PIGGIE!

Bat plans so that Snake does not have to.

Snake goes to bat when Bat makes mis-snakes.

Best Friends Snake and Bat love being themselves with each other.

In What Will We Find in This Box?, Snake and Bat find a box. The box is exciting! The box is instructive. The box can be a toy. The box is also . . . not theirs! How can a box be one thing and so many things at the same time? Read and find out!

Three-time Caldecott honoree and recipient of two Theodor Seuss Geisel Medals and five Geisel Honors, Mo Willems explores supportive friendships, early-learning development, and beginning reading skill building in the hilarious SNAKE & BAT series, for readers ages 4 to 8.

ABOUT TRICKS AND TREATS: An Elephant & Piggie Activity Book:

Help best friends Elephant Gerald and Piggie get dressed up in their Halloween best! Then join them as they visit each pal, who has a trick OR a treat awaiting! Get ready for tricky puzzles and tricky games, plus sweet crafts and activities to make and play! From color-in costumes, punchout props, and festive crafts to twisty mazes, laugh-out-loud puzzles, and super-fun games, there is an adventure around every corner! This frightfully fun activity book includes glow-in-the-dark stickers!

ABOUT Mo Willems:

Mo Willems is a number one New York Times bestselling author and illustrator. He has been awarded three Caldecott Honors and an Eisner Award for his picture books, and two Theodor Seuss Geisel Medals and five Geisel Honors for his celebrated ELEPHANT & PIGGIE early readers. His debut picture book, Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! was inducted into the Picture Book Hall of Fame. Mo began his career as a writer and animator on Sesame Street, where he garnered six Emmy Awards. Mo is the cofounder of Hidden Pigeon Company, established in 2023 to extend the reach of Mo Willems characters and stories across multiple platforms.