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APRIL 17, VIRTUAL EVENT
ERIC RHOMANN
AN ILLUSTRATOR'S TOOLKIT
Join us for An Illustrator's Toolkit: A Conversation with Eric Rohmann on April 17 from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. The presentation will be on Zoom.
Eric Rohmann is an author and illustrator of books for young readers. His book Time Flies received a Caldecott Honor award and was named a New York TimesNotable Book of the Year. He
lives in a suburb of Chicago. He holds degrees in fine arts from Arizona State University and Illinois State University. In addition to writing and illustrating children’s books, Eric has taught drawing and printmaking. His artwork has been featured in various exhibitions and permanent collections throughout the country.
This is a free presentation, but, as always, please register below to receive the link.
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May 31: In-person spectacular with Newbery winner… Oh, you’ll have to wait for details about the author and this signature event. More soon, but please do save the date!
June 12: Luncheon with legendary author and former Book Guild President Katherine Paterson in person at Bus Boys and Poets. Katherine will speak about her career and her newest title, Jella Lepman and her Library of Dreams: The Woman Who Rescued a Generation of Children and Founded the World's Largest Children's Library (the founder of IBBY, the International Board on Books for Young People). The Presentation will be followed by a short business meeting to present the Guild Literacy Grants and pass the ceremonial torch to new Guild officers.
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