



Book Launches in NYC!



Cousin
Gomez
Gomez

The Miner Family takes Carlos' friend Harvey to
school for a book reading!

(left to right) Jake Miner, Peter Miner,
Christopher Miner, and Harvey Schmalz-Miner (also
in beach inset) at Custard and Mustard
reading!

Fun at the Mermaid Parade, NY Aquarium
6/20/09

Owners of Deno's Wonder Wheel Steve Vourderis
and Dennis Vourderis with illustrator Alison
Josephs











Carlos!

Sunday, January 17th
Private book reading party
New York, NY
_________________
Saturday, February 13th—
Tuesday, February 17th, 11am-11pm
BarkBar Invitational
at Westminster Dog Show
Pennsylvania Hotel
New York, NY
______________
Sunday, January 31st
Rockville Center Community
Fund with Mayor Bossart
and Barnes and Noble
Rockville Center, NY
_________________
Friday, February 12th, 8-12pm
at Westminster Dog Show
Pennsylvania Hotel
New York, NY
_________________
Monday, March 3rd, 9:30am
PS90/Brooklyn Public Library
Author's Visit
Coney Island, NY
_________________
Saturday, March 13th, 11am
Barnes and Noble Tribeca
97 Warren Street
In-store Book Signing
Manhattan, NY
_________________
Monday, March 22th, 11am
P.A.R.P. Event Special Guest
with Barnes and Noble
Reading and Book Signing
Wilston Park, NY
_________________
Tuesday, March 23th, 12pm
4th Annual Tuckahoe
Authors & Illustrators Day
Reading and Book Signing
Southampton, NY
_________________
Tuesday, May 11th, 5pm-6pm
Special Author's Visit
Philosophy Day School
Manhattan, NY
_________________
Wednesday, May 19th, 11am-3pm
ABC Day Celebration
Explore Charter School
Brooklyn, NY
___________________
Tuesday, May 25th, 6-9pm
14th Annual IPPY Awards Ceremony
Providence
Manhattan, NY
___________________
Saturday, June 12th, 9pm-6pm
Book Signing
Greenwich Kennel Club
All Breed Dog Show
East Norwalk, CT
___________________
Thursday, July 8th, 3pm
Custard and Mustard Festival
Southold Public Library
Southold, NY
___________________
Friday, July 9th, 3-5pm
Book Signing
Hildreth's Department Store
Southampton, NY
___________________
Sunday, August 15th, noon
Children's Book Fair
East Hampton Library
East Hampton, NY
___________________
Sunday, September 12th, noon-5pm
North Hempstead
Beach Park Family Fest
Reading, Signing
North Hempstead, NY
___________________
Monday, September 13
2010 French Bulldog
National Specialty
Oconomowoc, WI
___________________
Sunday, October 10, noon-4pm
Mill Neck Manor Apple Festival
Mill Neck, NY
___________________
Private book reading party
New York, NY
_________________
Saturday, February 13th—
Tuesday, February 17th, 11am-11pm
BarkBar Invitational
at Westminster Dog Show
Pennsylvania Hotel
New York, NY
______________
Sunday, January 31st
Rockville Center Community
Fund with Mayor Bossart
and Barnes and Noble
Rockville Center, NY
_________________
Friday, February 12th, 8-12pm
at Westminster Dog Show
Pennsylvania Hotel
New York, NY
_________________
Monday, March 3rd, 9:30am
PS90/Brooklyn Public Library
Author's Visit
Coney Island, NY
_________________
Saturday, March 13th, 11am
Barnes and Noble Tribeca
97 Warren Street
In-store Book Signing
Manhattan, NY
_________________
Monday, March 22th, 11am
P.A.R.P. Event Special Guest
with Barnes and Noble
Reading and Book Signing
Wilston Park, NY
_________________
Tuesday, March 23th, 12pm
4th Annual Tuckahoe
Authors & Illustrators Day
Reading and Book Signing
Southampton, NY
_________________
Tuesday, May 11th, 5pm-6pm
Special Author's Visit
Philosophy Day School
Manhattan, NY
_________________
Wednesday, May 19th, 11am-3pm
ABC Day Celebration
Explore Charter School
Brooklyn, NY
___________________
Tuesday, May 25th, 6-9pm
14th Annual IPPY Awards Ceremony
Providence
Manhattan, NY
___________________
Saturday, June 12th, 9pm-6pm
Book Signing
Greenwich Kennel Club
All Breed Dog Show
East Norwalk, CT
___________________
Thursday, July 8th, 3pm
Custard and Mustard Festival
Southold Public Library
Southold, NY
___________________
Friday, July 9th, 3-5pm
Book Signing
Hildreth's Department Store
Southampton, NY
___________________
Sunday, August 15th, noon
Children's Book Fair
East Hampton Library
East Hampton, NY
___________________
Sunday, September 12th, noon-5pm
North Hempstead
Beach Park Family Fest
Reading, Signing
North Hempstead, NY
___________________
Monday, September 13
2010 French Bulldog
National Specialty
Oconomowoc, WI
___________________
Sunday, October 10, noon-4pm
Mill Neck Manor Apple Festival
Mill Neck, NY
___________________
Thursday, October 14th, 6pm
Christmas Feet Book Signing
Barnes and Noble
Huntington, NY
Friday, November 12, 4pm-9pm
Great Neck Book Fair
with Barnes and Noble
Reading and Signing
Great Neck, NY
___________________
Sunday, November 14, 3pm-5pm
Christmas Feet
Reading, Signing and Goodies!
Three Tarts Bakery*
Chelsea—Manhattan, NY
___________________
Tuesday, November 16, 11am
Christmas Feet Book Signing
Hampton Bays Library
Hampton Bays, NY
___________________
Saturday, November 20th noon-6pm
Christmas Feet
Book Launch Party
Citi Pond at Bryant Park
New York, NY
___________________
Monday, November 29th
Featured Author, Education Night
Christmas Feet Reading
Barnes and Noble
Huntington, NY
___________________
Tuesday, November 30th, 6-10pm
Hoboken Hospitality Night
Christmas Feet Book Signing
Baskets of Distinction
Hoboken, NJ
___________________
Tuesday, December 14th, 10 am
The Plandome Country Club
Annual Christmas Festival
Manhasset, NY
__________________________
Thursday, December 9th, 7pm
West Hempstead Library
Reading and Signing
West Hempstead, NY
___________________
Thursday, December 4th-6th
AKC Eukanuba Nationals
Special Event and Signing
Long Beach, CA
___________________
Saturday, December 11, noon
Barnes and Noble
Christmas Feet Special Event
Reading and Signing
Manhasset, NY
___________________
Saturday, March 12th, noon-1pm
Book Reading and Signing
Intrepid Salute to Women
Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
Pier 86
W. 46th Street & 12th Avenue
Free with admission to the museum
___________________
Monday, March 14th, 9:30 am
P.A.R.P. Carnival Day Special Guest
with Barnes and Noble at
New Visions School
Reading and Book Signing
Freeport, NY
Christmas Feet Book Signing
Barnes and Noble
Huntington, NY
Friday, November 12, 4pm-9pm
Great Neck Book Fair
with Barnes and Noble
Reading and Signing
Great Neck, NY
___________________
Sunday, November 14, 3pm-5pm
Christmas Feet
Reading, Signing and Goodies!
Three Tarts Bakery*
Chelsea—Manhattan, NY
___________________
Tuesday, November 16, 11am
Christmas Feet Book Signing
Hampton Bays Library
Hampton Bays, NY
___________________
Saturday, November 20th noon-6pm
Christmas Feet
Book Launch Party
Citi Pond at Bryant Park
New York, NY
___________________
Monday, November 29th
Featured Author, Education Night
Christmas Feet Reading
Barnes and Noble
Huntington, NY
___________________
Tuesday, November 30th, 6-10pm
Hoboken Hospitality Night
Christmas Feet Book Signing
Baskets of Distinction
Hoboken, NJ
___________________
Tuesday, December 14th, 10 am
The Plandome Country Club
Annual Christmas Festival
Manhasset, NY
__________________________
Thursday, December 9th, 7pm
West Hempstead Library
Reading and Signing
West Hempstead, NY
___________________
Thursday, December 4th-6th
AKC Eukanuba Nationals
Special Event and Signing
Long Beach, CA
___________________
Saturday, December 11, noon
Barnes and Noble
Christmas Feet Special Event
Reading and Signing
Manhasset, NY
___________________
Saturday, March 12th, noon-1pm
Book Reading and Signing
Intrepid Salute to Women
Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
Pier 86
W. 46th Street & 12th Avenue
Free with admission to the museum
___________________
Monday, March 14th, 9:30 am
P.A.R.P. Carnival Day Special Guest
with Barnes and Noble at
New Visions School
Reading and Book Signing
Freeport, NY

Brooklyn Cyclones player
Alex Gregory
reads Custard and Mustard before the game 7/19!
Check out the Brooklyn Cyclones page from the book!
Check out the Brooklyn Cyclones page from the book!

Past Events:
Tuesday, September 16, 2008 7pm
Ankle Soup Kick-off Reading
and Performance
Shipyard Park, Hoboken
_________________________
Thursday, September 18, 2008 6-9
Launch Party and exhibit of
original Ankle Soup paintings,
New York City
_________________________
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Bark in the Park
Jersey City, NJ
_________________________
Saturday November 1st, 2-4 pm
Reading, Signing and Wine Tasting
at Castello di Borghese Vineyard
& Winery
_________________________
Sunday November 2nd, 5:30 pm
Reading, Signing and
A Very Special Halloween Party
at nuBest salon and spa in honor
of Jonathan, the Rotary's 10,000th
child recipient of life saving heart
surgery.
_________________________
Monday, November 10th, 5:30pm
Signing and Reception:
Pylones, Grand Central Terminal
_________________________
March 4
P.S. 347
Students Visit the Studio
for preview of paintings
and reading of
Custard and Mustard
_________________________
March 21
Pylones at Grove St.
Custard and Mustard Preview &
Ankle Soup signing
__________________________
Monday, April 13, 3:00 pm
Judges Panel
Coney Island Development
Corporation’s
2009 Student Art Competition
New York Aquarium
Coney Island, NY
_________________________
Saturday, April 25
Barnes & Noble
In-store Book Launch
Manhasset, NY
_________________________
Monday, May 4, 1:00 pm
The Mill Neck School
Locust Valley Campus
Locust Valley, NY
_________________________
Wednesday, May 6
PS 102
Brooklyn, NY
_________________________
Thursday, May 7, 1:00 pm
St. Mary's School
Manhasset, NY
_________________________
Thursday, May 13, 9:30 am
Pierce Country Day School
Manhasset, NY
_________________________
Thursday, May 14, 6-9 pm
Book Launch NYC
Signing, Art Exhibit
and Reception
New York, NY
_________________________
Saturday, May 16, 10:00 am - 5 pm
Cutchogue Canine Classic
Charity Dog Show and Signing
Castello di Borghese Winery
_________________________
Tuesday, May 19
The Outlook School
Book Fair and Signing
Manhasset, NY
_________________________
Thursday, May 21
Brooklyn Public Library
Grand Army Plaza
Dweck Center for
Contemporary Culture
Reading, not open to public
Brooklyn, NY
_________________________
Thursday, May 28
Book Expo America
NEW TITLES SHOWCASE
FEATURING IPPY GOLD MEDAL
WINNER ANKLE SOUP!
Atlas Book Distributors
Javitz Center, NYC
_________________________
Saturday, May 30, 1-5 pm
Pylones, Lexington @ 63rd St.
In-store Book Signing
Manhattan, NY
_________________________
Sunday, May 31, 11 am
BookCourt
163 Court Street
In-store Reading and
Book Signing
Brooklyn, NY
_________________________
Thursday, June 4, 2-4
Coney Island Library
Reading and Book Signing
1901 Mermaid Avenue
Brooklyn, NY
_________________________
Thursday, June 4, 6-9
SUNSET PSYCHEDELIC:
Buy Tickets
to Benefit Brooklyn Bridge Park
and The Conservancy
Reading and Book Signing
Brooklyn Bridge Park
Brooklyn, NY
_________________________
Saturday, June 6, noon
Barnes & Noble Book Fair
Manhasset, NY
_________________________
Saturday, June 13 and 14
Terrible Twos!
Walrus Big Baby Birthday Bash
Reading and Book Signing
New York Aquarium
Coney Island, NY
_________________________
Saturday, June 20, 2:00 pm
The Mermaid Parade
Coney Island, NY
_________________________
Wednesday, June 24, 9:30 am
PS 90 in Coney Island
Reading to invited classes
Brooklyn, NY
_________________________
Saturday, June 27, 10:00 am
The Yale Bookstore
77 Broadway
New Haven, CT
_________________________
Saturday, June 27, 1-3 pm
The Write Approach
1306 Whalley Avenue
New Haven, CT
_________________
Saturday, July 11, 1:30 pm
and Sunday, July 12, 1:30 pm
New York Transit Museum
Presentation and Signing
Brooklyn, NY
_________________________
Tuesday, July 14, 4 pm
Manhasset Public Library
Presentation and Reading
Manhasset, NY
_________________________
Sunday, July 19
Gates open 3:30 pm,
Reading 4:00pm
Game starts at 5pm!
Brooklyn Cyclones
Team Member Reading and
Book Signing at Game
Keyspan Park
Coney Island, NY
_________________
Friday, July 31
Custard and Mustard Party
Ronald McDonald House
Reading and Party for Families
Manhattan, NY
_________________
Saturday, August 1, 1-5 pm
Pylones, SOHO Store @
69 Spring Street
In-store Book Signing
Manhattan, NY
_________________________
Sunday, August 9, Noon
Barnes and Noble Lincoln Triangle
125 Columbus Avenue
(65th and 66th St)
Storytime and In-store Book Signing
Manhattan, NY
_________________________
Sunday, September 13, 10 am– 6 pm
2009 Brooklyn Book Festival
Brooklyn Borough Hall and Plaza
Reading and and Signing
Target Children's Area
Brooklyn, NY
_________________________
Tuesday, September 15, 7 pm
West Hempstead Public Library
Reading and Signing
West Hempstead, NY
_________________________
Saturday October 10
and Sunday October 11
Mill Neck Manor Apple Festival
Mill Neck, NY
_________________________
Tuesday, October 13
and Wednesday, October 14
2009 French Bulldog
National Specialty
Boxborough, MA
_________________________
Saturday, November 7, 2:30-5 pm
Children's Day at
Marymount Manhattan College
Reading and Signing for
Alumni and their guests
Manhattan, NY
_________________________
Tuesday, November 17, 10am
Brooklyn Public Library
Grand Army Plaza
Dweck Center for
Contemporary Culture
Reading to invited classes
(not open to public)
Brooklyn, NY
Tuesday, November 17, 6:30pm
Great Neck Book Fair
with Barnes and Noble
Reading and Signing
Great Neck, NY
_________________
Wednesday, November 18
Mosaic College Preparatory
Author Visit
East Harlem, NYC
_________________
Friday, November 20th
Greenvale School
Reading to invited classes
with Barnes and Noble
Manhasset, NY
_________________
Tuesday, December 8th
The Plandome Country Club
Annual Christmas Boutique
Manhasset, NY
_________________
Friday, January 8th, 11am
Hampton Bays Public Library
Picture Book Jubilee
Celebration
Reading and Book Signing
Hampton Bays, NY
_________________
Tuesday, December 1st
Inisfada Mansion
Holiday Festival
Manhasset, NY
_________________
Tuesday, September 16, 2008 7pm
Ankle Soup Kick-off Reading
and Performance
Shipyard Park, Hoboken
_________________________
Thursday, September 18, 2008 6-9
Launch Party and exhibit of
original Ankle Soup paintings,
New York City
_________________________
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Bark in the Park
Jersey City, NJ
_________________________
Saturday November 1st, 2-4 pm
Reading, Signing and Wine Tasting
at Castello di Borghese Vineyard
& Winery
_________________________
Sunday November 2nd, 5:30 pm
Reading, Signing and
A Very Special Halloween Party
at nuBest salon and spa in honor
of Jonathan, the Rotary's 10,000th
child recipient of life saving heart
surgery.
_________________________
Monday, November 10th, 5:30pm
Signing and Reception:
Pylones, Grand Central Terminal
_________________________
March 4
P.S. 347
Students Visit the Studio
for preview of paintings
and reading of
Custard and Mustard
_________________________
March 21
Pylones at Grove St.
Custard and Mustard Preview &
Ankle Soup signing
__________________________
Monday, April 13, 3:00 pm
Judges Panel
Coney Island Development
Corporation’s
2009 Student Art Competition
New York Aquarium
Coney Island, NY
_________________________
Saturday, April 25
Barnes & Noble
In-store Book Launch
Manhasset, NY
_________________________
Monday, May 4, 1:00 pm
The Mill Neck School
Locust Valley Campus
Locust Valley, NY
_________________________
Wednesday, May 6
PS 102
Brooklyn, NY
_________________________
Thursday, May 7, 1:00 pm
St. Mary's School
Manhasset, NY
_________________________
Thursday, May 13, 9:30 am
Pierce Country Day School
Manhasset, NY
_________________________
Thursday, May 14, 6-9 pm
Book Launch NYC
Signing, Art Exhibit
and Reception
New York, NY
_________________________
Saturday, May 16, 10:00 am - 5 pm
Cutchogue Canine Classic
Charity Dog Show and Signing
Castello di Borghese Winery
_________________________
Tuesday, May 19
The Outlook School
Book Fair and Signing
Manhasset, NY
_________________________
Thursday, May 21
Brooklyn Public Library
Grand Army Plaza
Dweck Center for
Contemporary Culture
Reading, not open to public
Brooklyn, NY
_________________________
Thursday, May 28
Book Expo America
NEW TITLES SHOWCASE
FEATURING IPPY GOLD MEDAL
WINNER ANKLE SOUP!
Atlas Book Distributors
Javitz Center, NYC
_________________________
Saturday, May 30, 1-5 pm
Pylones, Lexington @ 63rd St.
In-store Book Signing
Manhattan, NY
_________________________
Sunday, May 31, 11 am
BookCourt
163 Court Street
In-store Reading and
Book Signing
Brooklyn, NY
_________________________
Thursday, June 4, 2-4
Coney Island Library
Reading and Book Signing
1901 Mermaid Avenue
Brooklyn, NY
_________________________
Thursday, June 4, 6-9
SUNSET PSYCHEDELIC:
Buy Tickets
to Benefit Brooklyn Bridge Park
and The Conservancy
Reading and Book Signing
Brooklyn Bridge Park
Brooklyn, NY
_________________________
Saturday, June 6, noon
Barnes & Noble Book Fair
Manhasset, NY
_________________________
Saturday, June 13 and 14
Terrible Twos!
Walrus Big Baby Birthday Bash
Reading and Book Signing
New York Aquarium
Coney Island, NY
_________________________
Saturday, June 20, 2:00 pm
The Mermaid Parade
Coney Island, NY
_________________________
Wednesday, June 24, 9:30 am
PS 90 in Coney Island
Reading to invited classes
Brooklyn, NY
_________________________
Saturday, June 27, 10:00 am
The Yale Bookstore
77 Broadway
New Haven, CT
_________________________
Saturday, June 27, 1-3 pm
The Write Approach
1306 Whalley Avenue
New Haven, CT
_________________
Saturday, July 11, 1:30 pm
and Sunday, July 12, 1:30 pm
New York Transit Museum
Presentation and Signing
Brooklyn, NY
_________________________
Tuesday, July 14, 4 pm
Manhasset Public Library
Presentation and Reading
Manhasset, NY
_________________________
Sunday, July 19
Gates open 3:30 pm,
Reading 4:00pm
Game starts at 5pm!
Brooklyn Cyclones
Team Member Reading and
Book Signing at Game
Keyspan Park
Coney Island, NY
_________________
Friday, July 31
Custard and Mustard Party
Ronald McDonald House
Reading and Party for Families
Manhattan, NY
_________________
Saturday, August 1, 1-5 pm
Pylones, SOHO Store @
69 Spring Street
In-store Book Signing
Manhattan, NY
_________________________
Sunday, August 9, Noon
Barnes and Noble Lincoln Triangle
125 Columbus Avenue
(65th and 66th St)
Storytime and In-store Book Signing
Manhattan, NY
_________________________
Sunday, September 13, 10 am– 6 pm
2009 Brooklyn Book Festival
Brooklyn Borough Hall and Plaza
Reading and and Signing
Target Children's Area
Brooklyn, NY
_________________________
Tuesday, September 15, 7 pm
West Hempstead Public Library
Reading and Signing
West Hempstead, NY
_________________________
Saturday October 10
and Sunday October 11
Mill Neck Manor Apple Festival
Mill Neck, NY
_________________________
Tuesday, October 13
and Wednesday, October 14
2009 French Bulldog
National Specialty
Boxborough, MA
_________________________
Saturday, November 7, 2:30-5 pm
Children's Day at
Marymount Manhattan College
Reading and Signing for
Alumni and their guests
Manhattan, NY
_________________________
Tuesday, November 17, 10am
Brooklyn Public Library
Grand Army Plaza
Dweck Center for
Contemporary Culture
Reading to invited classes
(not open to public)
Brooklyn, NY
Tuesday, November 17, 6:30pm
Great Neck Book Fair
with Barnes and Noble
Reading and Signing
Great Neck, NY
_________________
Wednesday, November 18
Mosaic College Preparatory
Author Visit
East Harlem, NYC
_________________
Friday, November 20th
Greenvale School
Reading to invited classes
with Barnes and Noble
Manhasset, NY
_________________
Tuesday, December 8th
The Plandome Country Club
Annual Christmas Boutique
Manhasset, NY
_________________
Friday, January 8th, 11am
Hampton Bays Public Library
Picture Book Jubilee
Celebration
Reading and Book Signing
Hampton Bays, NY
_________________
Tuesday, December 1st
Inisfada Mansion
Holiday Festival
Manhasset, NY
_________________




First Annual Christmas Feet and Family Day at Citi
Pond at Bryant Park on November 20!
Upcoming Events:
Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011 noon-4pm
Citi Pond at Bryant Park presents 2nd Annual Christmas Feet
and Family Day at
Special Partners:
Best Buddies International,
FBRN, Sean CaseyAnimal Rescue
Citi Pond at Bryant Park
New York, NY
________________________
Saturday, Nov 18–Sunday, Nov 19
Best of Breed
French Bulldog Booth
Javitz Center, NYC
________________________
Tuesday, Nov. 13
Inisfada Holiday Boutique
________________________
Tuesday, December 6, 10 am
Mill Neck School for Deaf
Christmas Feet Presentation
________________________
Tuesday, December 6
Plandome Country Club
________________________
Wednesday, December 7
North Hempstead Country Club
Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011 noon-4pm
Citi Pond at Bryant Park presents 2nd Annual Christmas Feet
and Family Day at
Special Partners:
Best Buddies International,
FBRN, Sean CaseyAnimal Rescue
Citi Pond at Bryant Park
New York, NY
________________________
Saturday, Nov 18–Sunday, Nov 19
Best of Breed
French Bulldog Booth
Javitz Center, NYC
________________________
Tuesday, Nov. 13
Inisfada Holiday Boutique
________________________
Tuesday, December 6, 10 am
Mill Neck School for Deaf
Christmas Feet Presentation
________________________
Tuesday, December 6
Plandome Country Club
________________________
Wednesday, December 7
North Hempstead Country Club





