Award winning author/illustrator Oge Mora will read from her books and discuss her creative process in Maddy’s Theatre. Oge Mora is a collage artist and storyteller. Her picture book, Thank You, Omu!, was a Caldecott Honor, Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award winner, and Ezra Jack Keats Book Award recipient.  Her second book, Saturday won the 2020 Boston Globe—Horn Book Picture Book Award. Oge’s artwork has been applauded by The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Boston Globe. She also recently made the Forbes 30 Under 30 2021 list in Arts & Style. Thank you, Omu! is also part of the 2022 Beautiful Blackbird Festival book list. More information at beautifulblackbird.com

Oge grew up in Columbus, Ohio but resides in Providence, RI. She is a fan of all things colorful, patterned, or collaged, and enjoys creating warm stories that celebrate people coming together. You can discover more about her work at ogemora.com/books. Her work is also on display at the Children’s Museum & Theatre’s exhibit Beautiful Blackbird.

The event is free with Museum Visit admission. Please visit www.kitetails.org/reserve-tickets and plan to reserve the Museum Visit from 12-3pm, 1-4pm, or 2-4pm.

Unaccompanied adults are usually restricted at the Children’s Museum but may attend this program without a child if they reserve a seat using this link: https://25273.blackbaudhosting.com/25273/tickets?tab=2&txobjid=329f7a05-10c2-43e6-ad2f-dc9adf4a4adc

Presented in partnership with the Illustration Institute.