Illustration from Catnip Mouse by AJ Smith
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AJ Smith, Illustration for Catnip Mouse (Kids Can Press). © 2025 AJ Smith.

Special Storytime: AJ Smith

Artists & Authors
For Families
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Auditorium

Free with Museum admission

Join author and illustrator AJ Smith Book for a reading of his new book, Catnip Mouse, followed by a presentation and discussion about the making of the book, an interactive game that invites kids to be just as silly as the book itself, and a drawing demonstration.

Book signing to follow program. Can’t make the event? You may reserve signed books online.

Who You'll Meet
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AJ Smith

Specializing in silly stories and funny drawings for kids, author/illustrator AJ Smith is passionate about crafting books that will fuel a love of reading. Over the past 20 years, he has scribbled up creative projects for exciting clients like Cartoon Network, Highlights, Kids Can Press, Nat Geo Kids, Nickelodeon, Sesame Street, and Simon & Schuster. AJ lives a bit north of Boston, where he also works as a high school art educator.

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