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3:00 pm EST
September 26, 2026

Picture Book Stage, Brooklyn Borough Hall Plaza

209 Joralemon Streeet

Children

Free

Jason Douglas Griffin – Be the Acorn

When told he is too little to help the family find a new home, young squirrel Choko Choko is more determined than ever to prove everyone wrong. Caldecott Honoree Jason Douglas Griffin teaches readers to dream big in this inspiring book. 

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