Netflix star and New York Times bestseller Phil Rosenthal and his daughter Lily join us along with Buxton Books in the Main Reading Room — and this time, Lil has to try a brand new experience… sleeping over someplace new! We are thrilled to welcome the beloved father/daughter duo to Charleston for a very special Storytime in celebration of their new book, Just Try It! Someplace New! For all the littles in your life, Phil and Lily will read Just Try It! Someplace New! aloud, for a kid-centric, fun-filled program, exploring all the scary and exciting things about sleeping over someplace new. After the reading, get in line to say hi and get a family photo with Phil and Lily! Tickets can be purchased through Buxton Books and will include entrance to the event for three people (two children, one adult, or one child, two adults), a copy of Just Try It! Someplace New! for you to take home, and an additional copy of the book to be donated to the Charleston Library Society’s early literacy initiative, The Book Drop. Additional entrees exceeding three people can be purchased separately.

To purchase tickets, please visit Buxton Books.

If you are unable to attend the event, but would like to purchase one or more copies, please visit Buxton Books.

About the Book

In this companion to the instant New York Times bestselling Just Try It! by Netflix star Phil Rosenthal and his daughter Lily, an encouraging dad eases his daughter’s worries about staying at Grandma’s for the first time.

Lil is getting ready to stay with Grandma on her own for the first time. How exciting! Except…what if she only eats broccoli? What if her bed is made of rocks? What if the mailman is a giant elephant?

All these questions make Lil scared, but Phil has the perfect piece of advice for soothing her fears: Just try it. Sometimes we’re scared of what we don’t know, and that’s okay. With a little help, Lil is ready to try.

About the Authors

Phil Rosenthal

Phil Rosenthal is the creator and host of the Emmy-nominated Somebody Feed Phil. He also created the hit CBS comedy, Everybody Loves Raymond, which was nominated for over seventy Emmy awards and won fifteen awards, including for Outstanding Comedy Series in 2003 and 2005. He is also the bestselling author of the book Somebody Feed Phil the Book. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, actress Monica Horan (who played Amy on Everybody Loves Raymond), and they have two children. Visit him at PhilRosenthalWorld.com.

Lily Rosenthal

Lily Rosenthal is an actor, writer, and producer known for her love of food across platforms. After graduating from the USC School of Cinematic Arts, Lily ventured into the world of acting and influencing, working with restaurants and brands to establish herself in the LA food scene. In her free time, Lily developed the concept for Liv a Lil, a nonprofit that brings restaurants across Los Angeles together for cultural collaborations, giving all proceeds to an organization of the chef’s choice. She credits her father, Phil, for giving her a love of travel and genuine excitement towards food due to the family rule instilled in Lily at a young age: just try it.