The Friends of Crowell Public Library Meet the Authors Series
Author
& Illustrator Maple Lam
featuring her latest publication My Little
Sister & Me
Thursday February 23rd 7:00 p.m.
The
Friends of Crowell Public Library’s Meet
the Author! series continues on
Thursday, February 23 at 7:00 pm with Maple Lam who will speak about her
children’s picture book, My Little Sister
and Me. Published by Harper Collins
last year, the book has received significant attention in children’s literature
circles.
In the story, a young boy is
asked to bring his little sister home from the bus stop after school for the
first time and he finds out that many things can happen on that short walk
home. It is a delightful story of a boy
taking on responsibility for the first time, and his interactions with a little
sister who wants very much to interact with every possible “adventure” that
they encounter. The colorful artwork
draws the reader into the tale.
Maple Lam’s family came to
the United States from Hong Kong when she was eleven. After attending Huntington Middle School and
San Marino High School, she graduated from UC Irvine with a degree in Studio
Arts and a minor in Digital Arts. She
has always been interested in drawing, writing, creating characters and
constructing worlds around them. She
finds inspiration through reading, meeting with other creatives, traveling and
even finds a fascinating mixture between art and science. Maple will speak about her path to becoming
an artist and author, how she put the book together, and how she got it
published. In 2016 and 2014 Maple Lam was
a finalist for the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators’ Bologna
Showcase.
The event is free
and will take place in the Barth Community Room of the Crowell Library and will
be appropriate for adults and for children.
Copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing. Call (626) 300-0777 for questions. Don’t
miss this special Meet the Authors!
event at Crowell Public Library!
