It is with enormous joy and pride that we welcome New York Times bestselling authors Mac Barnett and Shawn Harris to Ames for the release of the latest book in their best-selling and award-winning First Cat in Space series, The First Cat in Space and the Wrath of the Paperclip. Join us this November at the Ames City Auditorium for a lively theatrical and musical performance that is guaranteed to be a memorable afternoon. We will have exclusive merch available and Mac and Shawn would also like to invite attendees to come in their best First Cat in Space costume!

The Book: New York Times bestselling author Mac Barnett and Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator Shawn Harris return for the third installment of a hilarious, full-color middle grade graphic novel series following the adventures of First Cat, LOZ 4000, and the Moon Queen as they work to stop an AI villain paperclip from taking over the world.

Some important notes:

• Make sure to arrive early! Seats will not be assigned and they are first-come, first-served. You will be able to enter up to an hour before the event.
• All books will be pre-signed but there will be a photo opportunity with Mac and Shawn at the end of the event.
• If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out to events@dogearedbooksames.com

Tickets are non-refundable, with the exception of us rescheduling or canceling the event. If you can no longer attend the event please contact events@dogearedbooksames.com to arrange to pick up your book in store, or to have it mailed.

Shawn Harris is an award-winning author and illustrator of books for kids. The Eyes and the Impossible, a #1 New York Times bestseller written by Dave Eggers, was awarded the John Newbery Medal, while his authorial debut Have You Ever Seen A Flower, called a “stunning tour de force…” by The New York Times, received a Caldecott Honor. The National Museum of Wildlife Art gave Shawn the Bull-Bransom Award, for excellence in the field of children’s book illustration with a focus on nature and wildlife, for his cut-paper illustrations in A Polar Bear in the Snow, by Mac Barnett, with whom he also creates the bestselling First Cat In Space graphic novel series. Shawn lives in Half Moon Bay, California, and likes to writes songs, surf, and play racquetball.