As far as James Marshall related puns go, that has to be up there. No wonder I saved it for the EVENT OF THE CENTURY!

Yes! I’m hosting a pre-order party on Zoom in just over a week’s time. What’s a pre-order party? It’s a carnival-themed Zoom event. Earn points for answering trivia questions, playing games, and even simply just attending. Take those points and trade them in for prizes! The grand prize of all prizes? This copy of HANSEL AND GRETEL which is inscribed with a doodle by James Marshall himself!

I only have one of these and I haven’t given it a point value yet (although I’m thinking of just making it the door prize). I’ll have plenty of other goodies on hand—pins, original drawings, copies of JIM!, and even services—enough that I expect it to feel a bit like turning in your Skee-ball tickets for a reward. Hopefully, it won’t feel as disappointing as when you’re forced to take a green plastic army man home.

Register for the party here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/W59F9JsiQTqjMfPwHepWdw !