This week, R.L. Stine scares up some fans at a book fest; a picture book travels to new heights; Allen Say leaves a mark; Lane Smith and Jory John address some “Penguin Problems”; James Ponti gets framed; and Cindy Jenson Elliott celebrates the life and legacy of Ansel Adams.

Duck, Duck, Goosebumps!

The third annual Morristown Festival of Books, held in Morristown, N.J., took place from September 29–October 1. The festival drew more than 6000 attendees, while KidFest had over 1800 guests. Among the most popular Kid Fest authors was R.L. Stine (seen here), who presented to a crowd of eager young readers.

Intergalactic Storytime

NASA astronaut Kate Rubins read Rosie Revere, Engineer by Andrea Beaty, illustrated by David Roberts, from the International Space Station, as part of the Story Time from Space program, which promotes literacy and STEM subject learning. Astronauts at the station record themselves reading children’s books and then conduct associated experiments.

An Allen Say Original

While visiting New York City to accept his award at the Eric Carle Honors, Allen Say signed books at Books of Wonder. The artist, who lives in Portland, Ore., also took a moment to create an original painting in the Books of Wonder keepsake book.

No (Penguin) Problem!

Lane Smith (l.) and Jory John celebrated the release of their new book, Penguin Problems (Random) on October 2, at the Seward Park branch of the New York Public Library, where they were joined by many little penguin readers, including (seen here) Jia Ying Li.

Whodunnit?

Author James Ponti was recently on tour in Washington, D.C., to promote his middle grade novel Framed! (Aladdin), the first in the T.O.A.S.T. mystery series. Here, Ponti and two fans get framed.

Feeling Antsy

Author Cindy Jenson Elliott celebrated the publication of Antsy Ansel: Ansel Adams, a Life in Nature (Holt) at Warwick’s Books in La Jolla, Calif. Readers took part in an arts-and-crafts project to create their own pinhole cameras and also got the chance to try the giant box brownie camera obscura that the author brought with her. The author’s 93-year-old father, who inspired her love of nature as Ansel Adams’s father inspired his, was also at the event.