Impressions of Babes & Babies

By Taylor Harkins, Marketing Intern, Little Pickle Press, and Rising Senior at SCU
July 21, 2010

This past Sunday, I represented Little Pickle Press at Appel & Frank’s Babes & Babies event at the JCC of San Francisco (www.appelandfrank.com).

The event was a blast! I don’t think I have ever seen so many adorable little kids in one place before. I had an amazing time representing Little Pickle Press and discussing the important messages in their first two books, What Does It Mean To Be Global? and What Does It Mean To Be Green?. I was surprised by how many people purchased the Spanish version of What Does It Mean To Be Global? One sweet grandmother almost bought the French version by accident but luckily we caught the error before she went home with a book she could not read! A few moms also asked if the book was available in Italian or German. These moms said they were trying to teach their children three languages. In sharp contrast, I am excited when I can conjugate a single verb in Spanish! Their children are very lucky to be exposed to so many languages.

There was a wide variety of products available for purchase at the event, including organic baby shirts, stylish hospital gowns, dainty hair bows, and much more. I befriended the family manning the booth behind ours. Valerie Rice and her husband own Piper Tate, an organic skincare company. I enjoyed talking to her about their products, and talking to her husband about life as a chef.

I am so grateful that the event was a success and that I was able to be a part of it!