Meet Iranian-American author and illustrator, Azadeh Westergaard. She will read to us from her latest picture book, The One & Only Googoosh: Iran's Beloved Superstar (Viking/Penguin Random House), which shares the truly remarkable life story of the legendary Iranian musical icon, Googoosh. Azadeh will also give us a behind-the-scenes look at her illustration process and…

Presented monthly, Saturday Stories invites guest illustrators to lead children and their adult companions in a read-aloud workshop related to the wide range of materials and processes that illustrators use to create their picture books. Meet acclaimed Mexican illustrator Marcos Almada Rivero in his Mexico City art studio! His featured picture book Family is Family…

Meet acclaimed picture book author and illustrator Fiona Robinson of Out of the Shadows, The Bluest of Blues, Ada’s Ideas, Whale Shines, What Animals Really Like, The Useful Moose, and The 3-2-3 Detective Agency. Fiona will share her talent for creating collages with a special botanical diorama workshop!  Participants will first sketch their scene ideas…

Presented monthly, Saturday Stories invites guest illustrators to lead children and their adult companions in a read-aloud workshop related to the wide range of materials and processes that illustrators use to create their picture books. Meet acclaimed illustrator Abbey Bryant in her art studio! Abbey will share her behind the scenes about her illustrations, followed…

Meet multi award winner and Caldecott Medal winner, author and illustrator Vashti Harrison virtually in her art studio. For this special Saturday Stories Vashti will showcase 3 of her beautiful, inspirational books ~ Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History and Little Legends: Exceptional Men in Black History, and Big. Vashti will share a behind the scenes look at…

Meet acclaimed illustrator Audrey Helen Weber in their studio in Massachusetts for a behind the scenes look at their wonderful illustrations and inspirations for creating Gwendolyn and the Light written by Susan Yoon. Audrey will read the book and then participants can follow the live drawing workshop, The Shapes of Nocturnal Animals! Audrey will lead…