11/12-11/13: Stuffed Animal Slumber Party + Storytime w/ Nellie Hutchinson

1729 Plymouth Road,Ann Arbor MI 48105

12 November, 2022

Description

Stuffed animals need to party too, you know! Booksweet is hosting a special stuffed animal slumber party on Saturday, November 12-Sunday, November 13, 2022. We'll take photos of your special plushie friends as they let loose and take over the bookshop in the night. Take a peek at all the fun we had at our last Stuffed Animal Slumber Party. Best of all, we’ll have a special storytime with local author and illustrator Nellie Hutchinson when you pick up your plushie pals at 1 pm on Sunday, November 13, 2022! Nellie and her kids wrote a story about their guinea pigs called The Adventures of Guinea Butt and Lacy Loo and we just know you and your plushies are going to love it. The real-life Guinea Butt and Lacy Loo just might make a cameo at our storytime event! This event is FREE and open to plushie lovers of all ages. Your RSVP is so helpful to our planning. If your plushie isn’t ready to spend the night anywhere yet, that’s totally fine (and completely understandable!). Bring your plushie buddy to the storytime and they’re sure to have a blast. Here's how the slumber party works... Drop Off // Anytime on Saturday, November 12 from 10 am-9 pm drop your plushie friend off at Booksweet. Here's what you'll do: Families will fill out a little intake form, giving us all the info we need to care for your plushie buddy. Kids will pick from a selection of cozy animal-sized blankets and pillows to make sure their animal has everything they need for the night. Animals will start off the evening with a casual mixer in the back room before the real party gets started after the shop closes for the night. Party Time // Overnight! The animals go wild in the shop while the humans are away, reading late into the night, doing puzzles, and even jumping in a just-for-them ball pit! We'll snap some pictures of your party animals and share these with you at pickup for photo evidence! Pick Up // Anytime on Sunday, November 13 from 10 am-9 pm. We'll have your plushie buddy, along with some special photos from the evening, ready for you to pick-up. If you’ll be in the shop at 1 pm, join us for storytime with Nellie Hutchinson! Your plushies will love cuddling up with you to enjoy a good story. Warning: your plushie will be EXTRA SLEEPY on Sunday and may require more cuddles than usual.