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.
| Where: | Education Room 351 (Seats 46, Wheelchair accessible) ![]() ![]() |
| When: | Sat, Mar 14, 1:00 pm - 1:55 pm |
| Signing area: | Signing Area - Children (following presentation)
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| Genre: | Children |
| Moderator: | Katherine Pew |

Brittany Cicchese is an artist and writer with years of experience working in public libraries. She illustrated “The Kitten Story: A Mostly True Tale” by Emily Jenkins and “No More Señora Mimí” by Meg Medina....

Deborah Diesen is the author of many children’s picture books, including The New York Times bestselling "The Pout-Pout Fish." She loves playing with words, rhymes, and rhythms. She has worked as a bookseller, a bookkeeper, and a reference librarian....

Lars Kenseth is a cartoonist whose work has appeared in MAD, Esquire and The New Yorker. He has also served as a television writer for shows on Adult Swim and Netflix. "Call Me Moby" is his debut as an author/illustrator; he also illustrated "Space: The Final Pooping Frontier....

Micah Player is the author of “This Is a Moment” and the award-winning illustrator of many beloved children’s books, including “Chloe Instead.” His newest book is "Itty Bitty Betty Blob Makes a Splash....


