Meet Dr. Bahram Ghadiri at the Bay Area Kids' Book Fair in San Ramon — Sunday, November 8
On Sunday, November 8, the free Bay Area Kids' Book Fair East Bay Edition fills Pine Valley Middle School in San Ramon, and Dr. Bahram Ghadiri will be signing Tiny Time Traveler books.
San Ramon is home turf for these books, and on Sunday, November 8, 2026 the 10th Bay Area Kids' Book Fair brings its East Bay edition to Pine Valley Middle School. Dr. Bahram Ghadiri will be there signing Tiny Time Traveler books for young readers and the grown-ups who read to them.
Dr. Bahram Ghadiri at the Roya Foundation's Mehregan Festival in San Ramon, September 2026.
Bring a Book, Get It Signed
Walk up to the table, tell Bahram who the book is for, and he'll sign it. Parents and grandparents tell us the signed copy is the one that gets reread, so it's worth bringing a favorite you already own along with picking up a new one.
Kids who like asking questions will get plenty of answers. What is the world's first animation? Who made the Venus of Sarab, and how old is she? Why would anyone bury a flute?
The fair is free to attend, indoors, with free parking, and it is built around meeting the people behind the books. Authors, illustrators, publishers and booksellers fill the room. Two storytelling areas run all day, with authors and doctors from Stanford Medicine Children's Health reading aloud. There is a hands-on family craft table, and the first 200 families each day get a free book backpack.
Costumed storybook favorites make the rounds both days, including Elephant & Piggie and Woody & Buzz Lightyear. Families who reserve a spot online get a free $2 Book Buck to spend at the fair, one per family.
The Details
- What: Bay Area Kids' Book Fair, East Bay Edition
- When: Sunday, November 8, 2026, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- Where: Pine Valley Middle School, 3000 Pine Valley Rd., San Ramon, CA 94583
- Cost: Free admission and free parking
- Reserve your $2 Book Buck: Register on Eventbrite
- Find us: At the Tiny Time Traveler table, signing books throughout the fair
About the Books
If your children have never met the archaeology of ancient Iran, this is an easy first introduction. The series follows a boy who travels back through real places and real objects: the world's first animation on a painted goblet from the Burnt City, an 8,000-year-old flute, the Bronze Age metalworkers of Shahdad, the oldest Venus figurine at Sarab. Seven books are out now, each one built on a genuine archaeological find.
New to the series? Begin with The First Animation of the Ancient World, Book 1, or browse the full collection. Book 1 is also available in Persian, a copy grandparents can read aloud.
Missed the Silicon Valley Day?
The fair opens Saturday in Cupertino too, and we'll be there. See the Cupertino details.
Sunday, November 8, 10 AM to 2 PM, Pine Valley Middle School. See you at the books.