History was made, February 25th, 2006, as THE BOY THE KING, AND THE CHIHUAHUA (because of its strong message cover-to-cover) was the first children's book ever to be read to the crowd by the author from center court at the half-time of a professional basketball game !!!

Don't miss this one!!! A Triple-bonus day! A pre-game and half-time book reading and fun for all, and a way to come support the team for supporting the community with its READ TO ACHIEVE PROGRAM !!! CLICK HERE for more information on the AUSTIN TOROS READ TO ACHIEVE PROGRAM.

A KIDS ZONE will be set up court-side, on the concourse, where Lily -- the famous dog from the book-- and book creator Salvador SeBasco will do a BOOK READING & BOOK SIGNING immediately before the game. Also,...

At Half-Time on court, Lily and Salvador SeBasco will do a PARTIAL-READING of the book. Just after that, the Austin Toros Basketball Operation gives away one of Salvador SeBasco's latest books, The Boy, The King, and The Chihuahua. The lucky recipient will get this exclusive collectible which is from a limited series of 100 ...ever...to be signed and numbered by the author. This collectible has been valued at $175.00 and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity. Here is why everyone will be a winner on this day when the Austin TOROS take on the Tulsa 66ers:

****ALL kids at this game will receive --FREE-- coloring sheets with the characters from the book. The coloring sheets are sponsored by ANTONIO'S MEXICAN RESTAURANT. Everyone will receive a FREE coloring book with characters from the book. The coloring books are sponsored by Washington Mutual.

****The first 100 people to make it to this KIDS ZONE area, at the Austin Convention Center, will also get --FREE -- stickers showing the characters from the book. These are the same stickers that SPORTS CLIPS, Austin hands out to children when they get their hair cut. And, there will be --FREE-- Polaroid photos taken with Lily, the famous dog from the book. The Polaroid photos are sponsored by The i Just Read Company.

****That's right!!! And, Lily, the Chihuahua from the Story, will be there as well signing her fan club flyers by stamping her paw print on it using a blue ink-pad. Over 1,825 children, and grown-ups too, are part of Lily's fan club. The Lily Fan Club flyers are sponsored by CNN Affiliate Candle 88.

If you want to get a signed copy of the book, since books will not be sold at this event, get yours ahead of time at the Round Rock Hastings Book store and bring it to the game.

Round Rock Hastings Book store, is located at I-35's exit 251, Hester's Crossing Shopping Center. It is between the GNC and Mays Brooks Music Center. It is the same shopping center as Gold's Gym and the Taco Cabana which can be seen from I-35. I-35 runs North and South from Dallas to Austin to San Antonio, Texas.

This website is the only official on-line source of information regarding Salvador SeBasco, the background on his writings, or other appearances. Salvador and his publisher make absolutely no representations or endorsements of any web-sites containing information about him, or his books.