Tucson Festival of Books

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.


Panelists
Tom Angleberger

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....

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Angela Dominguez

Angela Dominguez is the author and illustrator of books for children including the beloved Stella Díaz series. She is a New York Times Bestseller and a two-time Pura Belpré Illustration Honoree with her books garnering many awards....

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Gale Galligan

Gale Galligan is the creator of multiple New York Times bestselling Baby-sitters Club graphic novel adaptations by Ann M. Martin. They are also the creator of "Fresh Start" and "Freestyle," original graphic novels that they both wrote and illustrated....

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Eliza Kinkz

Eliza Kinkz is a Tejana artist who never stopped viewing the world through the bright colors of her crayons, AND she even ate a few, too! She's illustrated many hilarious picture books, including "Papá's Magical Water-Jug Clock" by Jesús Trejo which won the Pura Belpré Illustration Honor, and her new book, "Mama's Magnificant Dancing Plantitas....

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Loren Long

Loren Long is the author and illustrator of the New York Times bestselling Otis picture book series, now an animated television series. He’s also the illustrator of the New York Times bestsellers "Of Thee I Sing" by Barack Obama, "Love" by Matt de la Peña, and "Change Sings" by Amanda Gorman....

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Bob Shea

Bob Shea has written and/or illustrated more than 20 picture books including the popular Dinosaur Vs. series, "Unicorn Thinks He’s Pretty Great," "Chez Bob" and the Ballet Cat early readers series....

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Books:
Dino Poet
A Graphic Novel
Tom Angleberger
Children
Abrams Fanfare
March 2025
ISBN 9781419772801
96 pages
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Gabby Torres Gets a Billion Followers
Angela Dominguez
Children
Roaring Brook Press
January 2025
ISBN 9781250901361
160 pages
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Fresh Start: A Graphic Novel
Gale Galligan
Children
Scholastic Incorporated
January 2025
ISBN 9781338045840
288 pages
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Mamá's Magnificent Dancing Plantitas
Eliza Kinkz
Children
Astra Publishing House
September 2024
ISBN 9781662651069
48 pages
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The Yellow Bus
Loren Long
Children
Roaring Brook Press
June 2024
ISBN 9781250903136
48 pages
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Bearsuit Turtle Makes a Friend
A Picture Book
Bob Shea
Children
Abrams Books for Young Readers
January 2025
ISBN 9781419771552
40 pages