The CATS Friday event with area teens is scheduled from 9:00-1:00 and involves an opening panel, workshops on writing and illustrating, and book signing. School groups must be registered ahead of time for this event. Contact Sybil Durand for more info.

Education Room 211 (Kiva) (Seats 200)  
Fri, Mar 13, 9:00 am - 12:55 pm
Teen
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - UA Campus Store Lower Level (following presentation)  

Panelists: Hailey Alcaraz, Scott Campbell, Saraciea Fennell, Idris Goodwin, Tiffany D. Jackson, Lars Kenseth, Adib Khorram, Cynthia Leitich Smith
Sponsors: Session made possible courtesy of Bookmans Entertainment Exchange, HarperCollins Children's Books

In a hands-on workshop for children, Lars Kenseth teaches the simple rules that turn funny ideas into epic cartoons. Get ready to draw, laugh, and embrace the silly science behind all great comics. Lars is a New Yorker cartoonist and picture book author/illustrator of "Call Me Moby."

Education Room 349 (Seats 48, Wheelchair accessible)  
Sat, Mar 14, 10:00 am - 10:55 am
Children
Signing area: Signing Area - Children (following presentation)  

Panelist: Lars Kenseth
Moderator: Jeanie Colaianni
Sponsor: Session made possible courtesy of Ellen Wheeler and David Nix

Finding the courage to be true to yourself at the risk of standing out instead of fitting in to escape notice is an important issue for young children. Memorable characters such as Pout-Pout Fish and Itty Bitty Betty Blob join a friendly whale named Moby and a child who finds grandness in small things.

Education Room 351 (Seats 46, Wheelchair accessible)  
Sat, Mar 14, 1:00 pm - 1:55 pm
Children
Signing area: Signing Area - Children (following presentation)  

Panelists: Brittany Cicchese, Deborah Diesen, Lars Kenseth, Micah Player
Moderator: Katherine Pew
Sponsor: Session made possible courtesy of Southside Community School

Lars Kenseth shares his new picturebook, "Call Me Moby" about a whale named Moby who just wants to make friend, providing a new interpretation of Moby Dick.

Story Blanket Tent (Seats 12)  
Sat, Mar 14, 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Children

Panelist: Lars Kenseth
Moderator: BAAC Will Fill 1