Author and Illustrator Events

All author/illustrator events are held at Los Angeles and Orange County public schools and are intended for the school community. Every student receives a copy of the author or illustrator’s work.

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November 2025
Benson Shum — Award-winning children’s book author and illustrator, animation supervisor
Headshot of Author Benson Shum
November 2025
Marcelo Verdad — Award winning children’s author and illustrator, 2025 Pura Belpré winner
Headshot of Author Marcelo Verdad
November 2025
Bethany Barton ​— Award-winning children’s book author and illustrator, Film & TV production designer
Headshot of Author Bethany Barton
November 2025
Marcelo Verdad — Award winning children’s author and illustrator, 2025 Pura Belpré winner
Headshot of Author Helena Ku Rhee
November 2025
Chris Harris — New York Times-bestselling children’s book author and Television Executive Producer
Headshot of Author Chris Harris
December 2025
​​Rex Ogle — Award-winning author of over a hundred books 
 
Headshot of Author Rex Ogle