Picture Book Showcase
Shannon Gibney, Kim Larson, Raquel MacKay, and Eliza Wheeler
Saturday, October 19, 2024
Youth & Comics Stage, 10:05am
Start your day at the TCBF with a celebration of four new children’s picture books! In Goat’s Boat Won’t Float, Kim A. Larson delivers a laugh-out-loud story about a friendship of opposites between a goat and turkey. Cozy up with the busy animals of Acorn Village in A Cozy Winter Day, a new book written and illustrated by Eliza Wheeler. I Hear a Búho by Raquel MacKay is a rhyming story (with text in English and Spanish!) that explores the benefits of being still and listening. And Shannon Gibney’s new book, We Miss You, George Floyd, tells the story of a girl in Minneapolis who makes art about protest and resistance after hearing of an unfolding tragedy in her neighborhood. This showcase is ideal for kids ages 4-8 but parents, we’ve got Stroller Parking ready for you if you’re bringing younger kids too!
About the Authors
Shannon Gibney is an award-winning author of books of all kinds—from novels to anthologies to essays to picture books—but the through-line in all her work is telling stories that may have previously gone untold. A Bush Artist and McKnight Writing Fellow, Gibney teaches at Minneapolis College, where she was named Educator of the Year in 2023. She lives with her two children in Minneapolis. Visit her at shannongibney.com.
Kim A. Larson writes in a variety of genres for the youngest to the oldest of readers, and besides her debut picture book, Goat’s Boat Won’t Float, has published poems and short stories in regional anthologies. When she’s not writing, you may find Kim working in her garden or playing Sequence with her husband. Visit her at kimalarson.com.
Raquel MacKay resides in Iowa City, Iowa, and teaches English-language learners from many cultural backgrounds. She also teaches Spanish at a little school that she started for young kids in her community, La Escuelita.
Eliza Wheeler grew up in the northwoods of Wisconsin, has lived beside the hills of Los Angeles, and now resides near a lake in Minneapolis. She is the author-illustrator of three picture books including the New York Times bestseller Miss Maple’s Seeds, and the illustrator of many more, including the Newbery Honor book Doll Bones by Holly Black. She has received numerous awards for her work, including a Sendak Fellowship Award. Visit her at wheelerstudio.com.