Workshop on Writing & Illustrating Children's Books with Vashti Harrison
Schedule
Fri Sep 20 2024 at 02:30 pm to 04:00 pm
Location
303 N Laura St, Jacksonville, FL, United States, Florida 32202 | Jacksonville, FL
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Learn how to write and illustrate children's books with Caldecott Medal Winner, Vashti Harrison. She'll give overview of her creative process, demonstrate how she uses film and animation visual development techniques to make stories and characters leap off the page, and walk participants through story and character development exercises. She joins us for both days of Jax Book Fest 2024.Register for FREE at jaxlibrary.org/writerslab
Vashti Harrison is the #1 New York Times bestselling creator of Big, which was awarded the 2024 Caldecott Medal, a Coretta Scott King Book Award Author Honor, and a Coretta Scott King Book Award Illustrator Honor, in addition to being a National Book Award finalist. Vashti is also the #1 New York Times bestselling creator of Little Leaders, Little Dreamers, and Little Legends, and the illustrator of Lupita Nyong’o’s Sulwe (for which she received a Coretta Scott King Book Award Illustrator Honor), Matthew A. Cherry’s Hair Love, Andrea Beaty's I Love You Like Yellow, and Stephanie V.W. Lucianovic’s Hello, Star, among others.
Jax Book Fest is Jacksonville Public Library’s signature literary event, bringing book lovers of all ages together to meet their favorite bestselling authors and to discover up-and-coming local authors from right here in Florida. For a complete schedule of events, visit jaxlibrary.org/bookfest.
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Where is it happening?
303 N Laura St, Jacksonville, FL, United States, Florida 32202Event Location & Nearby Stays:
