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Esmé Shapiro, Illustration for Roy is Not a Dog, by Esmé Shapiro and Daniel Newell Kaufman (Penguin Random House). © 2024 Esmé Shapiro.

Special Storytime: Esmé Shapiro

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Free with Museum admission

Join author-illustrator Esmé Shapiro as she reads her book Roy is Not a Dog (co-authored by Daniel Newell Kaufman). On Lilypod Lane, everyone knows everything about everybody … or so they believe! When curious paperboy Weasel encounters his mysterious neighbor Roy on his route, he becomes convinced that Roy is actually a dog! But when his friend Pam Pam disagrees, Weasel must put on his detective cap and do his best sleuthing. After the reading, Esmé will do a drawing demo for families in attendance.

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

Who You'll Meet
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Esmé Shapiro

Esmé Shapiro is an author and illustrator of books for children. She grew up amongst the succulents and coyotes of Laurel Canyon, California. These days, she lives in an old farm house in the Catskills with her husband and their two scruffy dogs. A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, Esmé is a past recipient of both the Nancy Lee Rhodes Roberts Scholarship and the SILA West 53 Gold Award-Phillip Hayes Scholarship. She has exhibited at The Society of Illustrators and her work has been featured in Taproot, Quill and Quire, and Plansponsor Magazines. Her first book, OOKO, was nominated for a Governor General’s Literary Award and was # 1 on the National Post Best Seller’s List. Her book MY SELF, YOUR SELF was listed as one of the Best Children’s Books of the Year 2023 by The Bank Street College of Education. Follow her on Instagram at @esmeshapiro.

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