We are excited to return to the Tucson Festival of Books 2026 on March 14 and 15.
You can find The Small-Tooth-Dog Publishing Group at Booth 288, located on the south side of the mall area. Search for us in the TFOB app under: The Small-Tooth-Dog Publishing Group.
Featured authors and illustrators throughout the weekend
Book-based crafting is tied to every featured title
Giveaways, including bookmarks and posters
Books available for purchase
Conversations for families and serious children’s authors
If you are planning your festival weekend, plan to spend time with us.
Full Weekend Schedule – Booth 288
Every featured book includes a hands-on, book-based craft led by illustrator Michelle Buvala.
Saturday – March 14
Time
Feature
Details
10:00 a.m.
The Gecko Is on the Cover
Michelle Buvala
Craft included
12:00 p.m.
You Are Not a Tulip in a Pot
Written by Nancy Manet
Illustrated by Michelle Buvala
Free Craft included
2:00 p.m.
My Mother’s Stupid Hen
Harriet Cole
A middle-grade novel inspired by Norse folktales
Craft included
4:00 p.m.
Kids Bookpalooza
Featuring “Hollis Saves Halloween” and all Small-Tooth-Dog
children’s picture books
Celebration crafting for all ages
Sunday – March 15
Time
Feature
Details
10:00 a.m.
There’s Good All Around
Tamera Norwood
Craft included
12:00 p.m.
Woodrat and the Rattlesnake
Marc Severson
Trickster stories rooted in the Sonoran Desert
Craft included
2:00 p.m.
Salt and the Sea
Sean Buvala
Craft included
4:00 p.m.
My Mother’s Stupid Hen
Harriet Cole
Craft included
Book-Based Crafting All Weekend
This is not just a book signing booth.
Every featured book includes a craft directly related to our books. Illustrator Michelle Buvala will be leading crafting throughout the weekend, encouraging children and families as they:
Do Crafting and Designing for All Ages
Explore their creative expression
Create art inspired by the stories
Turn reading into making
New crafts will rotate throughout the weekend. Families are welcome to return multiple times.
Happy Mother’s Day 2025. We know that is hard for some people to hear, so we intentionally left this message until after the day. It might be triggering for some.
Perhaps you grew up with a loving parent who nurtured you beyond their desires and troubles to help you be as free and great as your heart desires.
Perhaps you did not.
Perhaps the person you called “Mom” struggled with their own upbringing full of “dogmatic bullshit” as author Nancy Manet calls it. Maybe they, too, struggled to be free of oppression, and yet they still passed all that abuse and yuck on to you.
Perhaps you weren’t as loved as you could have been. Possibly, you weren’t accepted because of who you truly are. Maybe you were told to be like a neat potted plant instead of a field of wildflowers.
We know that Mother’s Day isn’t easy for some. Know that we see you and want to speak up for all those who carried their woundedness as children and are desperate not to pass that on to their children. Read more
David:
Hey everyone, welcome back for another discussion of a great book. Today, we will examine My Expansion, a children’s book creating quite a buzz.
Taylor:
It is. It has these beautiful illustrations, and the story is very sweet.
David:
Yeah, and we actually have quite a bit of material on this one. We’ve got some interviews with the author and illustrator, some early reviews, and even an early copy of the book so we can dive in and see what makes it tick.
Taylor:
Definitely a lot to unpack.
David:
So let’s start with the author, Nancy Manet. Now what’s interesting here is that she’s actually a singer-songwriter. This is her first foray into children’s literature.
Taylor:
You can definitely tell. Her background in music shines through in the writing. The language is very lyrical and very engaging.
David:
Yeah, it’s almost poetic. So, that adds a unique flavor to the book.
Taylor:
Definitely.
David:
Now, on the visual side, we have Michelle Buvala. Her illustrations are striking. They add a whole other dimension to the story.
Taylor:
Yeah, she works with hand-cut watercolors, pens, and ink. And she even uses this really unique technique called watercolor cut paper collage.
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Small-Tooth-Dog Publishing Group at Tucson Festival of Books 2026 | Booth 288 Schedule & Events
Tucson Festival of Books 2026
The Small-Tooth-Dog Publishing Group – Booth 288
We are excited to return to the Tucson Festival of Books 2026 on March 14 and 15.
You can find The Small-Tooth-Dog Publishing Group at Booth 288, located on the south side of the mall area.
Search for us in the TFOB app under: The Small-Tooth-Dog Publishing Group.
This year, Booth 288 is a destination.
If you are planning your festival weekend, plan to spend time with us.
Full Weekend Schedule – Booth 288
Every featured book includes a hands-on, book-based craft led by illustrator Michelle Buvala.
Saturday – March 14
Craft included
Illustrated by Michelle Buvala
Free Craft included
A middle-grade novel inspired by Norse folktales
Craft included
children’s picture books
Celebration crafting for all ages
Sunday – March 15
Craft included
Trickster stories rooted in the Sonoran Desert
Craft included
Craft included
Craft included
Book-Based Crafting All Weekend
This is not just a book signing booth.
Every featured book includes a craft directly related to our books. Illustrator Michelle Buvala will be leading crafting throughout the weekend, encouraging children and families as they:
New crafts will rotate throughout the weekend. Families are welcome to return multiple times.
Meet Our Authors and Illustrators
We are proud to feature:
Read Michelle’s bio
Read Nancy’s bio
Read Harriet’s bio
Read Tamera’s bio
Read Marc’s bio
Read Sean’s bio
Visit their individual pages to learn more about their work and books.
For Families Visiting the Tucson Festival of Books
Booth 288 is designed for:
Bring your children. Stay for a craft. Browse the books. Talk with the authors.
We are located on the south side of the mall area.
So You Want to Publish a Children’s Book?
The Small-Tooth-Dog Publishing Group works with select authors who are serious about their craft and committed to building readership.
We focus prim
arily on:
All of our authors are expected to actively participate in building their platform, including social media engagement.
If you are an author who is:
We encourage you to speak with publisher Sean Buvala at Booth 288 during the festival.
You may also DM us to set up an informal time to talk.
Begin here:
So You Want to Publish a Book?
We are selective. We are encouraging. We are committed to quality.
Plan Your Visit to Booth 288
Tucson Festival of Books
March 14–15, 2026
Booth 288
South side of the mall area
Search for The Small-Tooth-Dog Publishing Group in the official festival app.
Come create.
Come read.
Come meet the authors.
Come talk publishing.
We look forward to seeing you at the Tucson Festival of Books 2026.