2025 Book Drive

Proceeds from every book sold in
2025 will be donated to

The Goal:

1000 Books Sold

in 2025

Order Yours Today!

Look in the attic for weird
ornaments. Then decorate
the hat of the pineapple! (or
decorate the can!)

Get a fresh pineapple

(a can could work too)

How to celebrate

The Legend of the Christmas Pineapple

Purchase a copy of the book

- you’ll need to read it first!

(Buy Book Here)

Follow all the steps in the book to
fulfill The Legend. Take lots of
pictures use the hashtag
#ChristmasPineapple when posting

For health and prosperity
in the New Year, eat the
pineapple with your
Christmas dinner

What are people saying about The Legend?

“A New Holiday Classic!” - Christie W.

“Fun and Charming. . .this book is sure to become legendary” - Forward Moving Teaching

“Great Story and Illustrations!” - Diane R.

“. . .highly recommend.” - Cece S.

“I bet any child who hears this story will beg for a Christmas pineapple!” - Stacia V.

“The art work and the way it is presented will really catch the eye of young readers. . .” - Buffalomom

School Author Visits

"Spruce Elementary LOVED your visit. The students
were so excited to meet a real-life author and share
the magical story with you."

-Lindsey Turner, Principal,

Spruce Elementary School

“Thank you for coming to our school and reading
your wonderful book to the kids! I also hope we
can continue this new tradition in the years to
come!”

-Scott Mueller, Principal

Drake Elementary School

Benefits of an Author Visit at your school?

• Students get to meet a real author
• students get to experience an author reading their own
  work
• students get a copy of the book that is being read, to
  share with their families
• lessons about books are reinforced with a great memory
  and real life experience!

2024 SPONSOR A BOOK DRIVE

Kevin Ahrens

Vincent Antkowiak

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Kristi & John Bardak

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Deanna Bland

Sara Bonitati

Maria Buscemi

Jennifer Cahn

Colin Cassidy

Emma Cassidy

Megan Cassidy

Seamus Cassidy

Beth Champagna

Liz Chase

Matthew Chase

Sheila Condrell

Anita Crotty

Francis Destino

Teresa Eastman

Vickie Eberth

Susan Evarts

Jacalyn Fernandez

Christopher Finnegan

Jessica Finnegan

Erika Frase

Sue Gerken

Michele Haeick

Connie Hanel

Dawn Hanel

Sandra Hark

Becca Hebert

Ricardo Herrera

Jeffrey Hirschberg

Chris Janicki-Howe

Nancy Johnson

Susan Keller-Mathers

Donna Kerr

Patrick Kennedy

Joe & Sue Kroczynski

Joey Kroczynski

Thom Knab

Kyle Kuhn

Alexandra Lepine

Cristine Lucas

Mallory Luparello

Richard Lutz

Carol Opalinski

Alli Pelletreau

Gerard Puccio

Lia Hanes-Stetter

Wendy Hockenberry

Warren Keller

Lisa Martin

J & B McGowan

Jeffrey Mecca

Kyle Mecca

Kelsi Meyer

Christine Mitri

Michelle Morgan

Kait Nolan

Christina Quinn

Tahlula Ramirez

Adam Reisdorf

Larry Rera

Derrik Reynolds

Reneé Ronan

Amanda Sauter

Linda Sheilds

Dawn Shriver

Michael Starzynski

Cindy Steimer

Gail Stengel

Penny Striker

Danielle Szablewski

Kathy Szablewski

Julie Walker

Mark Wiech

David Van Keuren

Angela Vecchio

Jason Yianilos

Andrew Ziemba

Thank you to our sponsors! Books were delivered to

Oishei Children’s Hospital in Buffalo on December 19, 2024!

Copyright © 2025 John Szablewski

April 5, 2025 - Kenmore East High School - 10AM - 3PM - Kenmore, NY

April 6, 2025 - Farmcraft Brewery - 12PM - 4PM - Sheldon, NY

April 12, 2025 - St. Leo The Great Spring Vendor Fair - 10am - 3pm -Amherst, NY

April 13, 2025 - Farmcraft Brewery - 12pm - 4pm - Sheldon, NY

April 19, 2025 - Read it and Eat Book Fair - Inside the Former Eastern Hills Mall - 10AM - 3PM

June 14, 2025 - The Leon Festival - Wilson NY - 11am - 5pm

Want to Host John at your school event or vendor fair? Maybe you want to sell “The Legend”
in your store or boutique?

Email John at Szablewskij@gmail.com.

EVENTS / BOOK SIGNINGS