Bill Martin, Jr. Picture Book Award w/Bess Kalb

Schedule

Sat, 20 Sep, 2025 at 01:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Washburn University | Topeka, KS

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Bess Kalb, 2025 Bill Martin, Jr. Picture Book Winner, will talk about using humor when writing for kids—a big shift from writing comedy for adults at the Jimmy Kimmel Show.
Book Festival Schedule: https://www.kansasbookfestival.com/festival-2/festival-schedule/
Campus Map: https://www.kansasbookfestival.com/festival-2/directions/
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Washburn University, 1700 SW College Ave, Topeka, KS 66621-0001, United States

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