The Monster at the End of this Book, today, of course has an app. CHS is fairly certain it can produce as many giggles as the original. There’s a celebration of stories like that and the people who love them this Saturday at Elliott Bay Book Co. Here are the details on the First Book Seattle Read-a-Thon sent to us by Tamara Bunnell:

First Book Seattle is hosting a Read-a-Thon this Saturday between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. in the downstairs reading room at Elliott Bay. The day will feature local celebrities reading from the first books that really got them excited about reading when they were children. Local author Sherman Alexie will read, for example, as will spoken word artist Daemond Arrindell. Also included will be legislator Jim McDermott, Jody Hall from Cupcake Royale, Paul Constant from The Stranger, and some Rat City Roller Girls to name a few.

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There will be a raffle for some amazing gift baskets, a silent auction of more favorite children’s books inscribed by local authors, and plenty of snacks.

The event is free and open to the public, and we encourage children and families to attend.

The goal of the event, and the goal of First Book, is to raise money to buy books for low income children and classrooms. I’m including the official press release here that also includes a link to the First Book website if you’d like to learn more about the organization. Interested parties can also friend First Book Seattle on Facebook.

Day-of Reading Schedule:

11:10 AM     Poet Daemond Arrindell reading Where The Wild Things Are
11:20 AM     Elizabeth Kruse reading Wait til the Moon is Full
11:30 AM     Sherman Alexie reading The Snowy Day
11:40 AM     Jennie Richie reading The Monster at the End of This Book
11:50 AM     Rat City Rollergirl Shovey Chase (Jennifer Warnick) reading Click, Clack, Moo
12:10 PM     Poet Martha Silano reading The Little Red Hen
12:20 PM     Librarian Misha Stone reading from Frog & Toad Together
12:30 PM     Congressman Jim McDermott reading from The Black Tanker
12:40 PM     Cupcake maven Jody Hall reading from Where the Sidewalk Ends
12:50 PM     Seattle Police Officer
1:10 PM       Brian McGuigan reading from The Light in the Attic
1:20 PM       Seattle Firefighter reading The Fire Cat
1:30 PM       Overlake High student Jennifer Zhan reading from The Phantom Tollbooth
1:40 PM       Seattle Police Officer
1:50 PM       Seattle Public Schools teacher Erin Dunlap reading Blueberries for Sal
2:10 PM       Seattle Monorail driver Craig Nelson reading The Little Red Hen
2:20 PM       Seattle Police Officer
2:30 PM       Stranger columnist Paul Constant reading The Monster at the End of This Book
2:40 PM       Lacey Jane Henson reading from Gnomes
2:50 PM       US Air Force pilot Brendan Harrison reading Football Fugitive