Picture Books, Toys and Other Things to Grow On
The Bard Graduate Center will host a Literature Spotlight entitled Picture Books, Toys and Other Things to Grow On, tonight at 6 pm at 38 West 86th Street in New York City.
Children’s book historian and critic Leonard S. Marcus will moderate a discussion on the creation and enduring appeal of classic children’s literature and toys.
Panelists:
Karen Hewitt is founder and director of the Vermont-based Learning Materials workshop, a maker of innovative, award-winning toy blocks and other open-ended play materials, and a toy historian.
Laura Ljundkvist is a Swedish-born artist, designer, illustrator of many picture books, including the Follow the Line series and Pepi Sings a New Song.
Admission is $15, or free with a student ID. RSVP required at 212.501.3011/programs[@]bgc.bard.edu
