Tucson Festival of Books

Illustrator Studio: Creating Odd Characters


Zachariah OHora will share his strategies for creating distinctive odd characters. He is known for his bold, vibrant style and heartwarming stories about friendship and individuality in books, such as"Copydog," "Niblet & Ralph" and "Fuzzy, Inside and Out." He is the show creator of PBS KIDS "Carl the Collector," an animated show about a racoon on the spectrum.


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Zachariah OHora

Zachariah O'Hora is a New York Times bestselling illustrator and author best known for his bold, vibrant style and heartwarming stories about friendship and individuality. His recent books include "Whalesong: The True Story of the Musician Who Talked to Orcas," "Copydog," and "Who Wet My Pants?" He is the show creator of PBS KIDS Carl the Collector, an animated show about a racoon on the spectrum, and the creator of the Gear Guard Yeti for Rivian electric vehicles....

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Books:
Whalesong: The True Story of the Musician Who Talked to Orcas
Zachariah OHora
Children
Tundra Book Group
September 2024
ISBN 9781774883945
48 pages

Copydog
A Picture Book
Zachariah OHora
Children
Abrams, Incorporated
January 2023
ISBN 9781419765018
40 pages

Who Wet My Pants?
Bob Shea
Children
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
September 2019
ISBN 9780316525213
40 pages
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