The StoryTeller’s Guild, features a 20th anniversary luncheon fundraising event on Thursday, April 11th from 11:30 am – 3:00 P.M., at The Community House, 380 South Bates in Birmingham, MI.
Guest Speaker Benjamin Sapp, Director of the Mazza Museum: International Art from Picture Books, in Findlay, Ohio, will share samples of original art form the collection and showcase additional works in a video presentation. There will also be an Auction of an original ink drawing by Wong Herbert Yee, who will also give a presentation on his art and books. A Book Sale, featuring titles by Mazza illustrators is sponsored by BookBeat, This is the 20th year birthday celebration of StoryTellers Guild, The cost of the fundraiser is $30 per person (event proceeds will be used to purchase library books for the classrooms visited by the StoryTellers Guild). To register, call Carlotta Blue at 248-554-6594 or email stg@tchserves.org
About Wong Herbert Yee: I was born in Detroit, Michigan, one of seven. My first grade teacher tacked a drawing of mine, Horse with Feedbag up on the bulletin board. From there I went on to study art at Wayne State University, graduating in 1975 with a BFA in printmaking. I had my fair share of rejections at the start, but through perserverance my first picture book, EEK! There’s a Mouse in the House was published by Houghton Mifflin in 1992. My latest early reader, Mouse and Mole Fine Feathered Friends received a 2010 Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Award. Illustration at left from “Who Likes the Rain?” Visit the author’s weblog at: Wong Herbert Yee,
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