Join Simpsonville born author Daniel Miyares for his Greenville launch event at Fiction Addiction on July 25th, celebrating his debut as a children’s picture book author.
THe talk is at 5:30 pm at Fiction Addiction (1175 Woods Crossing Road #5).
Daniel will do a reading of his book, Pardon Me (Simon & Schuster, hardcover, $16.99), give a brief talk, engage in Q&A with the audience, then sign books. The event is free, but RSVPs are requested.
A little bird just wants some peace and quiet — but he’s about to get a whole lot more than he bargained for in this clever picture book debut, in the tradition of Jon Klassen’s I Want My Hat Back.
It’s a beautiful, sunny day in the swamp when a little yellow bird settles down on a rock — only to be interrupted as first a heron, then a frog, then a turtle ask to sit on the rock with him. As each animal says “pardon me,” the little bird’s replies get grumpier:
“I suppose I can’t stop you.”
“It’s already crowded, don’t you think?”
“Sure, the entire swamp’s here already. Why shouldn’t you be, too?”
When a fox comes by, the bird finally loses his cool. But it just so happens that fox showed up for a reason, and the little bird’s outburst leads to a surprise ending you’ll want to read again and again.
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Daniel Miyares is an author and illustrator of stories for young readers.
He was born and raised in Simpsonville, South Carolina, graduating from Hillcrest High School (go Rams!) before studying at Ringling College of Art and Design. After graduating with a BFA in illustration he headed west to Kansas City, where he now lives with his wife and their two children.
For the past ten years he has collaborated with a number of clients including Hallmark Cards, Inc., Simon and Schuster, Charlesbridge Publishing, Imagine Books, National Geographic, Spider Magazine, Ladybug Magazine, and the Kansas City Star.
Daniel has illustrated the books Waking Up Is Hard to Do and Bambino and Mr. Twain. Pardon Me! is his first book as author and illustrator.