BOOK EVENTS

* Monday, Brea: Kangaroo and koala stories for children ages 3 to 5. Brea Library, 1 Civic Center Circle. 11 a.m. (714) 962-1324.

* Wednesday, Costa Mesa: First Book story time with “Pete’s a Pizza,” by William Steig. First Book is a nonprofit organization that uses proceeds from sales to give new books to disadvantaged children. Barnes & Noble, 901B South Coast Drive. 10:45 a.m. (714) 444-0226.

* Thursday, Irvine: The Mother-Daughter book club discusses “Tuck Everlasting” by Natalie Babbit. In the book a young girl discovers a family kept alive forever by the waters of a magical spring. Irvine Heritage Park Regional Library, 14361 Yale Ave. 7 p.m. (949) 551-7151