Science is happening every day and everywhere! We are excited about our Science Saturday celebrations with three authors visiting on September 12th. 11 am: @kirstenwlarson.bsky.social 1 pm: @jamesburks.bsky.social 4 pm: @phdcomics.com www.shoponceuponatime.com/event/scienc...

Story Time Takeover with the bestselling author of If Animals Kissed Good Night, Ann Whitford Paul! Join us on Friday, September 12th at 9:30 am for a special story time to share Ann’s newest book IF ANIMALS LOVED BOOKS! www.shoponceuponatime.com/events/tags/...

Get swept into the Gilded Age on Sat. 9/13 at 2 pm with @julieberrybooks.bsky.social for her new historical murder mystery mythology IF LOOKS COULD KILL. Her new young adult book pits Jack the Ripper against Medusa in an odyssey of a story, for ages 13+. www.shoponceuponatime.com/event/if-loo...

Join the launch of Sherri L Smith's new middle grade novel Candace, the Universe, and Everything on Sat. 9/6 at 2 pm. For the event, @rhymeswithcapri.bsky.social will be in conversation with @kittyfelde.bsky.social to discuss writing and inspiration. 💜 Wear purple to the event for a special gift!

We had so much fun last Saturday welcoming @maplelam.bsky.social for Monkey King and the World of Myths: The Battle of the Beasts! Thank you to all who came to supported our local authors. There are signed books available in-store and online.

Excited to join Science Saturday! @shoponceuponatime.bsky.social ‬, Montrose, CA, on Sept. 20 at 11 a.m. 🌟 A celebration of science & stories with fellow authors + family fun. Hope to see you! 🔬 #ScienceSaturday #KidLit #STEMStories #BookEvent https://www.shoponceuponatime.com/event/science-saturday

Play a game of Tic-Tac-Toe with us on Saturday, August 23rd at 11 am to celebrate the launch of debut local author @kimberlytso.bsky.social for her picture book Tic-Tac-Toe Chicken. Come for a story, play a game of tic-tac-toe, and attendees can enter into a drawing to get a crochet chicken!

Explore summer with Firefly Song, the new nonfiction picture book by Sibert Honoree @colleenpaeff.bsky.social. THIS Saturday, June 14th at 2 pm, Colleen will read her story, share her writing process, answer questions from the audience, and then sign books. Best for ages 4+.

Celebrating all the graduates this year with a special shout out to our Crescenta Valley High School senior Darby! 🎓 We have cards, gifts, and books for every age graduate to celebrate all their achievements both big and small.

Sharing our Plaid Tuesday spirit as we gear up for Independent Bookstore Day this Saturday, April 26th! Join us in celebrating all that indie bookstores bring to the community.

If you're in the area, stop by @shoponceuponatime.bsky.social at 11am on Saturday, April 26th, and say "Hi!" www.shoponceuponatime.com/event/indepe...

So much fun! ✨

Join the launch of a fun graphic novel featuring 👯‍♀️, 🏴‍☠️, 👑, and more with Story Spinners by @cassfederman.bsky.social. TOMORROW 3/29 at 2 pm she will share her inspiration for the story and then have an interactive activity for attendees to create their own stories. Best for readers ages 8+.

We’re BUZZING with excitement for our Be a Bee Parade with Shawn Harris THIS Sat. 3/15 at 11 am for Let's Be Bees! 🐝 The parade has already started in our window with the Jellycat Bartholomew Bear Bumblebee leading a parade of Albee Bees. www.shoponceuponatime.com/event/lets-b...

🗓️Mark your calendars and join me at @shoponceuponatime.bsky.social on March 29th at 2pm for the launch of STORY SPINNERS! There will be live drawing, live “Mad libs,” and you’ll get an exclusive print and pin! Come celebrate!🎉 #booklaunch #kidlit #mglit #graphicnovel

Happy International Women’s Day! Maureen Palacios is proud to be the owner of Once Upon A Time as the bookstore celebrates 59 years of being a woman-owned business founded by the lovely Jane Humphrey.

Come in your best ski bum outfit to celebrate the new Spy Ski School the Graphic Novel with New York Times bestselling author @stuartgibbs.bsky.social on Tues., March 4th at 7 pm! Stuart will have a short presentation, answer questions from the audience, and then sign books. Best for spies ages 8+.

Today, tomorrow, and every day we look to stories and history to guide us towards a more just world. The books, topics, authors, and truths we choose to share and read are precious and important.

Authors & Publishers posting about illustrated books, pls credit the ILLUSTRATOR. Doing a #CoverReveal? Credit illustrator & designer. Not only are you helping boost artist but it shows people that you or your publisher hired a HUMAN artist. #PicturesMeanBusiness Art @sarahmcintyre.bsky.social

Save the date to meet Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud on Saturday, October 25! Details here: www.shoponceuponatime.com/event/cartoo...

Congratulations to all the award winners and honorees for the ALA Youth Media awards this year! A special shout out to Cherry Mo who will be doing a story time with us for her Caldecott Honor picture book Home in a Lunchbox on Feb. 8th at 11 am.

Pippi debuting her brand new collar. 😻🩷🎀💎

We are starting this year with a wonderful staff, a welcoming bookstore, and a grateful Palacios family. We hope to see you for one of our many fun events, our book clubs for kids, teens, and adults, and all your gift-giving needs! Happy New Year!

Our New Year’s Eve sale has started!! 🥳 Get 25% off everything in-store today ONLY from 10 am to 4 pm. We will be closed January 1st, 2nd, and 3rd for inventory. See you in 2025 on January 4th at 10 am.

Bookstore cats being cute and cozy! #BookstoreCat #IndieBookstore