Indies Unite

Celebrate Children’s Book Week by attending a family-friendly virtual event celebrating food, culture, and communities as represented in children’s books! Hosted by Kevin Maillard, author of the Sibert Medal and the American Indian Youth Literature Honor-winning book Fry Bread, and featuring authors and illustrators, including Pura Belpré Award-winning author-illustrator Raúl the Third (¡Vamos! Let’s Go Eat & ¡Vamos! Let’s Go to the Market), Caldecott Award-winning Andrea Wang (Luli and the Language of Tea), Cheryl Chepulsova (Noodles, Please! A to Z Foods of the World), and Michael Genhart (May Your Life Be Deliciosa). This free event will take place online, offering author and illustrator spotlights, a group conversation about food and culture in children’s books, and an illustration demonstration, geared for children up to age eight; all are welcome to attend. This event is held in partnership with Bookshop.org and the Children’s Book Council.