Tucson Festival of Books

Tom Angleberger (He, him, his)



Cece Bell

Tom Angleberger, bestselling author of the "Origami Yoda" series, is known for his humorous and engaging children’s books. His works include "Horton Halfpott", "Fake Mustache", the "Inspector Flytrap" series, "Geronimo Stilton: The Sewer Rat Stink", and "Two-Headed Chicken." His new graphic novel is "Dino Poet."  Residing in Virginia with his family, Angleberger remains a beloved author in children’s literature for his wit and unique storytelling.

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Awards: Blue Bonnet

Communities: Neurodivergent


Scheduled events:
Dinos and Poets: Roaring Rhymes Workshop for Children
Two high-energy authors engage children in the fun of creating roaring rhymes through poetry and dinos. Meet a dino poet and create a poetry place in this workshop to celebrate laughter and poetry with Tom Angleberger and John Schu.

Education Room 353 (Seats 92, Wheelchair accessible)  View this venue on the Festival map
Sat, Mar 15, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Children
Signing area: Signing Area - Children (following presentation)  View this venue on the Festival map

Panelists: Tom Angleberger, John Schu
Moderator: Gloria Kauffman
Middle Grade Carousel: Invitations to Adventure
Meet a bunch of authors in 60 minutes as they share their new books filled with invitations to adventure. Each author will be seated at a table to talk with a small group about their newest book. Every eight minutes the authors will rotate to a new table in our version of author speed-dating.

Education 211 (Seats 200)  View this venue on the Festival map
Sat, Mar 15, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Children
Signing area: Signing Area - Children (following presentation)  View this venue on the Festival map

Panelists: Tom Angleberger, Kim Bussing, J.C. Cervantes, Megan E. Freeman, Gale Galligan, Leah Johnson, Rosanne Parry, Jose Pimienta, Kim Tomsic
Moderators: Magdalena Castillo-Cockrum, Caryl Crowell
Star Wars Origami Yoda Folding Workshop for Children
Join Tom Angleberger for an origami demonstration workshop to learn how to fold his universal puppet and then create your own favorite Star Wars characters

Education Room 353 (Seats 92, Wheelchair accessible)  View this venue on the Festival map
Sun, Mar 16, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Children
Signing area: Signing Area - Children (following presentation)  View this venue on the Festival map

Panelist: Tom Angleberger
Moderators: Kathleen Crawford-McKinney, Tracy Smiles
Graphic Novels: Adventures in Pages & Panels
Calling all fans of graphic novels, join three master cartoonists who write and illustrate graphic novels that range from Dino Poets to The Baby-Sitter Club and the challenges of social media and being the new kid in school. Graphic novels rule the world!

Education 211 (Seats 200)  View this venue on the Festival map
Sun, Mar 16, 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Children
Signing area: Signing Area - Children (following presentation)  View this venue on the Festival map

Panelists: Tom Angleberger, Angela Dominguez, Gale Galligan
Moderator: Elizabeth O'Donnell
On Your Mark, Get Set Draw: Illustrator Draw-Off
Join Adam Rex for a fun draw-off as illustrators compete to create quick drawings based on suggestions from Adam and the audience.

Education 211 (Seats 200)  View this venue on the Festival map
Sun, Mar 16, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Children
Signing area: Signing Area - Children (following presentation)  View this venue on the Festival map

Panelists: Tom Angleberger, Angela Dominguez, Gale Galligan, Eliza Kinkz, Loren Long, Bob Shea
Moderator: Adam Rex

Books:
Dino Poet
A Graphic Novel
Children
Abrams Fanfare
March 2025
ISBN 9781419772801
96 pages

Strange Case of Origami Yoda (Origami Yoda #1)
Children
Harry N. Abrams
March 2015
ISBN 9781419715174
208 pages