Special Art Activity: Banned Books Week

Artists & Authors
For Families
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Art Studio

Join us for a postcard and button activity in the Art Studio! We’ll be making “Thank You For Letting Me Read” postcards to mail to librarians throughout the state, recognizing them for all the work they do providing kids with free books to read every day! Authors will be on hand to help ignite creativity and make buttons for kids to take home, including creators Gwen Agna, Michelle Cusolito, Gayle Forman, Alex Graudins, Shawn Peters, Sarah Prager, Mk Smith Despres, Federico Erebia, and Colleen AF Venable. 

Who You'll Meet
Logo that reads "Authors Against Book Bans"

Authors Against Book Bans (AABB)

Authors Against Book Bans (AABB) is a group of writers, illustrators, and other book creators who stand for the freedom to read; they oppose any attempts to censor or ban books. They support the availability of diverse voices on public and school library shelves. As authors and as members of local and national communities, they pledge to protect the rights of all young people to access the books they need and deserve.

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A photograph of The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art with its sign in the front.
Event

Celebrate the Freedom to Read With Your Favorite Authors

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September 22 marks the first day of Banned Books Week 2024.

Visit the shop

In the Bookshop

Cover of Science Comics: The Brain by Alex Graudins

Science Comics: The Brain

Cover of The Unforgettable Logan Foster by Shawn Peters

The Unforgettable Logan Foster

Cover of Finding Home: Words from Kids Seeking Sanctuary by Gwen Agna

Finding Home: Words from Kids Seeking Sanctuary

Cover for Improve: How I Discovered Improv and Conquered Social Anxiety by Alex Graudins

Improve: How I Discovered Improv and Conquered Social Anxiety

Cover for The Unforgettable Logan Foster and the Shadow of Doubt by Shawn Peters

The Unforgettable Logan Foster and the Shadow of Doubt