Illustration of two knights on horses, facing each other

Special Storytime: Shawn Harris

October 17, 2026
2 - 2:30 pm

Auditorium

Free with Museum Admission

Join Caldecott Honoree Shawn Harris for a reading of his new picture book Duel! The book uses mirrored images to tell the story of two queens, two knights, and a duel over one shared hill in this astonishingly symmetrical picture book. After a dynamic reading, Shawn will do an art demo.

As part of our BOO-k Bash day, kids and families are encouraged to dress up in costume for this event!

A book signing will follow the program. Can’t make it? You may reserve signed books.

Who You'll Meet

Shawn Harris

Shawn Harris is an award-winning creator of books for kids. He received a Caldecott Honor for his debut authored book Have You Ever Seen a Flower?, which the New York Times called a “stunning tour de force.” He is also the creator of the picture books The Teeny-Weeny Unicorn, Doing Business, and Let’s Be Bees. His work as an illustrator includes What Can a Citizen Do?, Her Right Foot, and the Newbery Medal-winning bestseller The Eyes and the Impossible, all written by Dave Eggers; A Polar Bear in the Snow by Mac Barnett; and Everyone’s Awake by Colin Meloy, among others. He lives in Northern California, where he also writes songs, surfs, and plays racquetball. Visit Shawn’s Substack here.