"Mountainous" with Julia Kuo
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- Oct 24, 2026 from 03:00 PM to 04:00 PM
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- Village Books, Fairhaven
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A Nature of Writing Speaker Series event, hosted in partnership with Village Books
Free All-Ages Book Launch Event
From award-winning author-illustrator Julia Kuo comes Mountainous—a wondrous exploration into mountains. Just imagine … Trek up, up, up, to where glaciers slide, volcanoes erupt, and meadow flowers burst into color. Discover all of the marvelous ways mountains sway and hum, wiggle and shake, and even make their own weather. With simple lyrical text and fascinating scientific facts about how mountains are made, how they support ecosystems and reshape landscapes, this stunning picture book is perfect for introducing readers of all ages to the mysteries of mighty mountains and the wonders of our natural world.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Julia Kuo is the author and illustrator of Home Is a Wish, Let’s Do Everything and Nothing, and Luminous: Living Things That Light Up the Night. She is the illustrator of several picture books including I Dream of Popo by Livia Blackburne and I Am an American: The Wong Kim Ark Story by Martha Brockenbrough and Grace Lin. Kuo has created editorial illustrations for publications such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Economist. She has taught at Columbia College Chicago and at her alma mater, Washington University in St. Louis. Her most recent children’s picture book is Mountainous. She lives in Bellevue, WA.
ABOUT OUR BOOKSELLER PARTNER
Village Books and Paper Dreams is a community-based, independent bookstore and gift shop located in the Historic Fairhaven Village on the southside of Bellingham, Washington. Since 1980, we have been "building community one book at a time." Village Books and Paper Dreams is a place to meet your friends, talk books, or just while away an hour or two among our shelves or at The Next Chapter Cafe deliciously perched on the mezzanine of Village Books, overlooking the Village Green. If you're in the neighborhood come on in to explore!