Kid’s Story Time Featuring Asian American Children’s Authors
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About this event
Miss Rita will be reading “Drawn Together,” a story about the struggles of communication between generations and language divides written by Minh Lê with illustrations by Dan Santat.
This book is suited for children 3-5 years old, though we welcome children of all ages with parental supervision.
Kid’s Story Time is hosted in partnership with the Chinatown Branch Library with stories read by Children’s Librarian, Rita Law.
About the author Minh Lê:
Minh Lê is the author of many award-winning picture books such as “Lift,” “Let Me Finish!” and “The Perfect Seat.” “Drawn Together” was honored with several awards including the 2019 Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature – Picture Book Winner.
Lê earned a bachelor's degree in Psychology from Dartmouth and a masters in Ed Policy from the Harvard Graduate School in Education. He is a federal early childhood policy expert who has worked in education at the national, state, and local level – both in and out of the classroom. Lê also serves on the Board of We Need Diverse Books and has written for a variety of publications, including the New York Times, The Horn Book, NPR, and HuffPost.
