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Local Atlanta Author Hosts Storytime Event for Toddlers and Preschoolers
Lisa Perlstein's children's book "Kedi & Jake" featured at free community event
Published on Feb. 21, 2026
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Local Atlanta author Lisa Perlstein will be hosting a 30-minute storytime event at San Francisco Coffee in the Virginia-Highland neighborhood on Saturday, February 21st at 5:30 PM. The event will feature a reading of Perlstein's children's picture book "Kedi & Jake", a kid-friendly Q&A, coloring and activity pages, and stickers for the young attendees.
Why it matters
This storytime event is part of the coffee shop's effort to create more welcoming, community-centered programming for local families with young children. It provides an opportunity for parents and their toddlers/preschoolers to engage with a local author and enjoy a relaxed, low-pressure activity together.
The details
The 30-minute storytime will include a reading of Perlstein's book "Kedi & Jake", which is described as a "gentle story about kindness, empathy, and connection". After the reading, there will be a brief kid-friendly Q&A session, as well as coloring and activity pages for the children to enjoy. The event is free and open to the public, with kids welcome to listen, color, move around, or engage however they feel most comfortable.
- The storytime event will take place on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 5:30 PM.
The players
Lisa Perlstein
A local Atlanta author who will be reading from her children's picture book "Kedi & Jake" at the event.
San Francisco Coffee
A coffee shop in the Virginia-Highland neighborhood of Atlanta that is hosting the storytime event as part of their effort to create more community-centered programming for local families.
The takeaway
This storytime event provides a fun, low-pressure opportunity for parents and their young children to engage with a local author and enjoy a community-focused activity together, supporting the coffee shop's goal of creating more inclusive programming for local families.
