‘A Visit to Lost Otter Farm’ By Cory Christiansen, illus. by Mackinzie Rekers — Self-published Every year, the Iowa City UNESCO City of Literature offers One Book Two Book, a festival for all kids, from the book character meet-and-greets for your toddler (with unbelievably tolerant folks dressed in full-coverage, big-headed costumes) to the Junior High […]
One Book Two Book Children’s Literature Festival
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Colorblind Comics: Award-winning Yang makes art of ‘outsiders’
Gene Luen Yang remembers the first comic he ever bought: DC Comics Presents #57 Superman & the Atomic Knights. “That comic book blew my mind,” Yang said in a phone interview. “Pretty soon after buying that comic, I was making comics of my own.” [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Yang was in fifth grade at the time, and he […]
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One Book, Two Book: Fourth annual children’s lit festival heads to downtown Iowa City
A new generation of readers get their due when the UNESCO City of Literature’s fourth annual children’s literature festival, “One Book, Two Book,” comes…
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Third annual ‘One Book Two Book’ festival bringing cherished children’s authors to IC
Internationally acclaimed authors and illustrators of children’s books will take over downtown Iowa City this weekend for the UNESCO City of Literature’s 3rd annual…
