I made a book that explains things. It’s called Thing Explainer. It will be out soon! It’s a big flat book full of pictures of things with lots of parts. There are also little words that tell you what all the parts do. You can read more about it here!

When my book comes out next month, I’m going to visit a lot of places with it! I’m going to New York, Seattle and Portland, San Francisco and Berkeley, Houston, Chicago and Naperville, and Toronto. If you live near one of those cities, maybe you can come see me!

In each city I visit, I’ll be standing in a big room and talking to people. I’ll also be writing my name in people’s books, but only if they want me to.

Here’s how you can come see me in each city. (This part doesn’t use simple words, but that’s because I like the people whose buildings I’m visiting and don’t want to make problems by using different words from the ones on their signs and stuff.)

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24

NEW YORK, NY

BARNES & NOBLE UNION SQUARE | 6:00pm

33 E 17th Street

Note: A limited number of wristbands and seats will be available to those who provide proof of purchase of Thing Explainer from a Barnes & Noble retail location or BN.COM. For details, click here.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30

SEATTLE, WA

TOWN HALL SEATTLE AT THE GREAT HALL | 7:30pm

In Conversation with Hank Green

1119 8th Avenue

Tickets: $5 includes admission. Seating is limited. A portion of proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to Zeno: Math Powered. To purchase tickets and for details, click here.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1

BEAVERTON, OR

POWELL’S BOOKS AT CEDAR HILLS CROSSING | 5:00pm

3415 SW Cedar Hills Boulevard

Note: Book signing only. Purchase of Thing Explainer from Powell’s is required for admission. Space is limited. For details, click here.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2

SAN FRANCISCO, CA

THE BOOKSMITH AT THE RICKSHAW STOP | 7:00pm

155 Fell Street

Tickets: $35 includes one book and admission. Seating is limited. To purchase tickets and for details, click here.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3

BERKELEY, CA

BERKELEY ARTS & LETTERS | 7:00pm

First Congregational Church

2345 Channing Way

Tickets: $35 includes one book and admission. Seating is limited. To purchase tickets and for details, click here.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 7

HOUSTON, TX

SPACE CENTER HOUSTON | 11:00am

1601 NASA Parkway

Tickets: Free with the price of admission to Space Center Houston. Seating is limited to those who RSVP here. To purchase tickets and for more information about Space Center Houston, click here.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9

NAPERVILLE, IL

NAPERVILLE READS | 7:00pm

North Central College at Pfeiffer Hall

310 E Benton Avenue

Tickets: Free, but required for admission. Seating is limited. To get tickets and details from Anderson’s Bookshop, click here.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10

CHICAGO, IL

ILLINOIS SCIENCE COUNCIL AT 1871 | 6:00pm

222 W Merchandise Mart Plaza

Tickets: $43 includes one book and admission. Seating is limited. To purchase tickets and for details, click here.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11

TORONTO, ON

INDIGO BOOKS & MUSIC AT THE ISABEL BADER THEATER | 6:30pm

In Conversation with Ryan North

93 Charles Street W

Tickets: $40 includes one book and admission. Seating is limited. To purchase tickets and for details, click here.

Other places

Can’t make any of these events, but still want a signed copy? A limited quantity of signed Thing Explainers are available to pre-order from Harvard Bookstore, Porter Square Books, and Brookline Booksmith.

Already pre-ordered your copy? Email your proof of pre-order for the print edition of Thing Explainer—either a copy of your e-receipt or photo of print receipt—and mailing address to trademarketing@hmhco.com by November 15, 2015 and you’ll be entered to win one of 300 signed bookplates, which look like this:

Winners will be chosen at random. Winners will be notified and bookplates will ship the week of November 23, 2015. (U.S. participants only—sorry!)