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Kids: Special Storytime With Pooja Makhijani
2026-02-14 10:30:00 2026-02-14 11:00:00 America/New_York Kids: Special Storytime With Pooja Makhijani Princeton Public Library - Story Room

Saturday, February 14
10:30am - 11:00am

Add to Calendar 2026-02-14 10:30:00 2026-02-14 11:00:00 America/New_York Kids: Special Storytime With Pooja Makhijani Author Pooja Makhijani shares and signs copies of her new book, "Bread Is Love,” followed by a love-themed craft activity. Princeton Public Library - Story Room

Author Pooja Makhijani shares and signs copies of her new book, "Bread Is Love,” followed by a love-themed craft activity.

For children ages 2 and up with an adult caregiver. Book sales provided by Labyrinth Books.


About the author:

Author Pooja MakhijaniPooja Makhijani is a writer, mother, and baker. Her work has appeared

in The New York Times, The Washington Post, NPR, Teen Vogue, and Bon

Appétit among others. She lives in Central New Jersey with her

daughter, the inspiration for "Bread Is Love."

Cosponsored by the library and Labyrinth Books.

Story Room Accessibility

AGE GROUP: | Kids |

EVENT TYPE: | Story Times | Author Talks | *No Registration |

TAGS: | storytimes |

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