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Let’s Call Her Barbie: a Barbie Birthday Party Adventure featuring USA Today bestselling author Renee Rosen
March 4 @ 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
$19.00 – $33.00
About the Live, In-Person, Adventure
“Because Barbie can be anything, women can be anything!” – Barbie Movie
She was only eleven-and-a-half inches tall, but she would change the world when she was born on March 9, 1959. Now, 66 years later, tens of millions of girls and women around the world have been touched by this iconic doll.
And thanks to USA Today bestselling author Renee Rosen, you will hear a fresh and fun take on the Barbie story. Come dressed for fun (think pink!) and join us for celebratory cake and beverages while Renee discusses her new book, Let’s Call Her Barbie.
Registration
Registration for this event is FREE and open to the public. But if you want the VIP treatment (and who doesn’t!!) that includes a private pre-event meet and greet with the author, guaranteed event admission, and VIP seating, simply purchase a copy of Let’s Call Her Barbie below (limited spaces available).
Your book will be delivered to you at the event for signing and reserved seating.
Event includes a fun raffle to win a special Solo in the Spotlight Barbie described below:
Iconic Barbie Doll: This Special Edition Reproduction Solo in the Spotlight Barbie Doll from 1994 captures the essence of the 1960s fashion and doll, featuring an 11.5-inch tall figure with blonde hair and blue eyes.
Glamorous Ensemble: The doll is dressed in a metallic knit black strapless sheath gown with black tulle ruffles, accompanied by a pink scarf, long black opera gloves, a beaded necklace, faux pearl stud earrings, shoes, a microphone, and a doll stand.
Collectible Edition: This is a Special Edition Reproduction doll from the Barbie brand, adding to its collectible value and appeal for fans and enthusiasts.
About the Author and Book
Renee Rosen is the USA Today bestselling author of multiple novels, including Fifth Avenue Glamour Girl, The Social Graces, Park Avenue Summer, Windy City Blues, White Collar Girl, What the Lady Wants, and Dollface as well as the young adult novel, Every Crooked Pot.
In this bold new novel, Ruth Handler walks into the boardroom of the toy company she co-founded and pitches her idea for a doll unlike any other. She knows what she’s setting in motion, but it might just take the world a moment to catch up.
In 1956, the only dolls on the market for little girls let them pretend to be mothers. Ruth’s vision for a doll shaped like a grown woman and outfitted in an enviable wardrobe will let them dream they can be anything.
As Ruth assembles her team of creative rebels—head engineer Jack Ryan who hides his deepest secrets behind his genius and designers Charlotte Johnson and Stevie Klein, whose hopes and dreams rest on the success of Barbie’s fashion—she knows they’re working against a ticking clock to get this wild idea off the ground.
In the decades to come—through soaring heights and devastating personal lows, public scandals and private tensions— each of them will have to decide how tightly to hold on to their creation. Because Barbie has never been just a doll—she’s a legacy.
To schedule a book club visit with Renee or any of our authors on Adventures by the Book® (formerly NovelNetwork®):
About the Coronado Public Library
The mission of the Coronado Public Library is to meet the informational, recreational, and cultural needs of the community and to actively promote reading, life-long learning, and the pursuit of knowledge.
