An Afternoon with Mac Barnett and Shawn Harris

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.