See an ‘Ordinary’ Eliopoulos at Auntie’s tonight

If you look at the dictionary definition of the word "ordinary," you're likely to find the following: "of no special quality or interest; commonplace; unexceptional."

All of which lends a touch of irony to the titles of artist/cartoonist Chris Eliopoulos' "Ordinary People Change the World" series, written by Brad Meltzer and illustrated by Eliopoulos. After all, some of the people that Meltzer and Eliopoulos include in the series — Jackie Robinson, Helen Keller and Amelia Earhart, for example — are particularly exceptional.

As Meltzer says on his Facebook page, "Forget politicians. Real heroes still exist in this world. Build strong girls and boys with 'I am Jane Goodall' and 'I am George Washington.' "

The Goodall and Washington books are the latest in the Meltzer/Eliopoulos series and will be the focus of a children's event at 7 tonight at Auntie's Bookstore. Cartoonist Eliopoulos will be at the store in person.

It should be an extraordinary event.