Call 81 to make reservations to attend.Īll Author Event Book Sales are Final and Non-Returnable.David Wiesner was born in Bridgewater, New Jersey, on February 5, 1956, and began drawing and painting in childhood. Where: A Rainy Day Books Author Event at The Kansas City Public Library, Plaza Branch, Truman Forum, 4801 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64112Īdmission Package: This event is open to the general public. A limited number of pre-autographed copies of Art & Max will be available for purchase from Rainy Day Books, on our website and / or at our Author Event. What: David Wiesner will showcase his new work and answer audience questions. His energy and enthusiasm bring the adventure to its triumphant conclusion. Although Max is inexperienced, he's courageous-and a quick learner. Max's first attempt at using a paintbrush sends the two friends on a whirlwind trip through various artistic media, which turn out to have unexpected pitfalls. Arthur is an accomplished painter Max is a beginner. David and his wife, Kim Kahng, and their two children live near Philadelphia, where he devotes full time to illustration and she pursues her career as a surgeon.Ībout the book: Max and Arthur are friends who share an interest in painting. He is only the second person in the award's history to win the Caldecott Medal three times. David won his first Caldecott Medal in 1992 for Tuesday, and he has gone on to win twice more: in 2002 for The Three Pigs and in 2007 for Flotsam. While a student, he created a painting nine feet long, which he now recognizes as the genesis of Free Fall, his first book of his own authorship, for which he was awarded a Caldecott Honor Medal in 1989. Born and raised in Bridgewater, New Jersey, he graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design with a BFA in Illustration. Phone: 91 to order books in advance, 81 to make reservations to attend.Ībout the author: David Wiesner's interest in visual storytelling dates back to high school days when he made silent movies and drew wordless comic books. Location: Kansas City Public Library, Plaza Branch, Truman Forum, Kansas City, MO 64112
Three-time Caldecott Award winner David Wiesner discusses his new picture book Art & Max.
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