Not the Happiest Bday for Dr Seuss. So sorry, Everyone, but we can't get them, either!

These Dr Seuss books from 1940s & 50s are now officially out-of-print https://t.co/vzZCEwccAm So sad. Instead of making these teaching moments for ourselves & our children, we have decided we should whitewash our history and ignore the current bias & violence against Asians.
— Books on First (@booksonfirst) March 2, 2021

Author! Author!

Dixon resident Kelly Flanagan's second book (see also Loveable which includes an "elderly bookstore owner") use real-life experiences like the letters between himself and his wife (also named Kelly!) to talk of how to be life companions.

Kelly is excited to be coming to Books on First on Friday, 12Feb2021 (perfect for Valentine's Day -- his words), 5-7pm.

Event date:

Friday, February 12, 2021 - 5:00pm to 7:00pm

Event address:

202 W First St

Dixon, IL 61021

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True Companions: A Book for Everyone about the Relationships That See Us Through (Hardcover)

By Kelly Flanagan, Ian Morgan Cron (Foreword by)

$24.00

ISBN: 9780830847686

Availability: On Our Shelves Now

Published: IVP - February 9th, 2021

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True Companions Study Guide: Five Sessions on How to Show Up in Your Most Important Relationships (Paperback)

By Kelly Flanagan

$10.00

ISBN: 9780830847709

Availability: On Our Shelves Now

Published: IVP - February 9th, 2021

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