Carmen Agra Deedy signed books!

We are delighted to be Carmen Agra Deedy's local bookstore, and the home for signed copies of her books! 

If you'd like copies of any of the titles below to be signed by Carmen, or signed and personalized, just make a note in your Order Comment when checking out, and we'll take care of it for you!

(We will get signed orders fulfilled as quickly as we can, but do not necessarily have them on-hand at all times. Please be patient while we ask Carmen to come in and sign your books!)

Carina Felina By Carmen Agra Deedy, Henry Cole (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Carmen Agra Deedy, Henry Cole (Illustrator)
$19.99
ISBN: 9781338749168
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Scholastic Press - August 1st, 2023

Carmen Agra Deedy, New York Times bestselling author and one of Scholastic's most talented and cherished storytellers, retells a hilarious folktale set in Havana, Cuba.


Wombat Said Come In By Carmen Agra Deedy, Brian Lies (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Carmen Agra Deedy, Brian Lies (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9781682633212
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Margaret Quinlin Books - October 6th, 2022

A kindhearted wombat offers refuge to a parade of animal friends during an Australian bushfire in a delightful new picture book from New York Times best-selling creators Carmen Agra Deedy and Brian Lies.


Martina the Beautiful Cockroach: A Cuban Folktale By Carmen Agra Deedy, Michael Austin (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Carmen Agra Deedy, Michael Austin (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9781561453993
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Peachtree - September 4th, 2007

The beautiful Martina Josefina Catalina Cucaracha doesn't know coffee beans about love and marriage, so when suitors come calling, what is she to do?


The Cheshire Cheese Cat: A Dickens of a Tale By Carmen Agra Deedy, Randall Wright, Barry Moser (Illustrator) Cover Image
$9.95
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ISBN: 9781561458103
Published: Peachtree - September 2nd, 2014

In this playful homage to Charles Dickens, Skilley, an alley cat with an embarrassing secret, longs to escape his street-cat life.


14 Cows for America By Carmen Agra Deedy, Thomas Gonzalez (Illustrator), Wilson Kimeli Naiyomah (Contributions by) Cover Image
By Carmen Agra Deedy, Thomas Gonzalez (Illustrator), Wilson Kimeli Naiyomah (Contributions by)
$17.99
ISBN: 9781561454907
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Published: Peachtree - August 4th, 2009

This New York Times bestseller recounts the true story of the touching gift bestowed on the US by the Maasai people in the wake of the September 11 attacks.


The Rooster Who Would Not Be Quiet! By Carmen Agra Deedy, Eugene Yelchin (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Carmen Agra Deedy, Eugene Yelchin (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9780545722889
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Scholastic Press - January 31st, 2017

Pura Belpre Honoree Carmen Agra Deedy and Newbery Honor-book author/illustrator Eugene Yelchin have created a powerful tale that celebrates the spirit of freedom.

La Paz is a happy, but noisy village. A little peace and quiet would make it just right. So the villagers elect the bossy Don Pepe as their mayor. Before long, singing of any kind is outlawed.


The Library Dragon By Carmen Agra Deedy, Michael P. White (Illustrator) Cover Image
$16.95
ISBN: 9781561450916
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Peachtree - August 7th, 2012

A funny, playful salute to the power and importance of books from New York Times best-selling author Carmen Agra Deedy.

When Sunrise Elementary School advertised for a thick-skinned librarian with a burning love of books, Miss Lotta Scales knew she was perfect for the job. Who could guard books better than a REAL dragon?


Rita and Ralph's Rotten Day By Carmen Agra Deedy, Pete Oswald (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Carmen Agra Deedy, Pete Oswald (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9781338216387
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Published: Scholastic Press - March 3rd, 2020

Have you ever been REALLY mad at your best friend?

* "This well-crafted story is an excellent choice for those seeking books featuring conflict-resolution." -- Booklist, starred reviewIn two little houses,on two little hills,lived two best friends...So begins the story of Rita and Ralph. Every day they meet to play beneath the apple tree.