School Visits & Events
If you are interested in a school visit or other events, please email me at [email protected]. At the current time, I am not doing any more school visits but expect to be available again in Fall 2026.
My school visits can be about picture books, illustration, animation, or the creative process (especially for older audiences such as college students).
In-Person School Visits
In-person presentations are typically 20 - 40 minutes long (depending on the age of the audience), and followed by a 15-minute Q&A. Up to 2 presentations at the same school on the same day.
The general format is as follows:
1. Introduction (My background and how I started writing and illustrating picture books)
2. Live read aloud of my latest book, or the book of teacher's choice
3. Why did I write/illustrate a particular book?
4. What is my writing and illustration process?
5. Book discussion (interactive)
I am happy to sign any books and take pictures after the Q&A.
I will show a PowerPoint presentation, so I will bring my own PC laptop, which needs an HDMI or USB-C connection. If it is more convenient, I can also put my presentation on a thumb drive to play on your equipment.
Equipment I will need for an in-person visit:
-Projector & screen
-Microphone if we are in a large space
-Art easel with a large drawing pad (only needed if I am speaking to a small group)
Virtual Visits
Presentations are 20 - 40 minutes long (depending on the age of the audience), followed by a 15-minute Q&A. I typically use Google Meet but am flexible to use other platforms such as Microsoft Teams and Zoom. I live in the Pacific Northwest (PST) time zone.
If you are interested in a school visit or other events, please email me at [email protected]. At the current time, I am not doing any more school visits but expect to be available again in Fall 2026.
My school visits can be about picture books, illustration, animation, or the creative process (especially for older audiences such as college students).
In-Person School Visits
In-person presentations are typically 20 - 40 minutes long (depending on the age of the audience), and followed by a 15-minute Q&A. Up to 2 presentations at the same school on the same day.
The general format is as follows:
1. Introduction (My background and how I started writing and illustrating picture books)
2. Live read aloud of my latest book, or the book of teacher's choice
3. Why did I write/illustrate a particular book?
4. What is my writing and illustration process?
5. Book discussion (interactive)
I am happy to sign any books and take pictures after the Q&A.
I will show a PowerPoint presentation, so I will bring my own PC laptop, which needs an HDMI or USB-C connection. If it is more convenient, I can also put my presentation on a thumb drive to play on your equipment.
Equipment I will need for an in-person visit:
-Projector & screen
-Microphone if we are in a large space
-Art easel with a large drawing pad (only needed if I am speaking to a small group)
Virtual Visits
Presentations are 20 - 40 minutes long (depending on the age of the audience), followed by a 15-minute Q&A. I typically use Google Meet but am flexible to use other platforms such as Microsoft Teams and Zoom. I live in the Pacific Northwest (PST) time zone.
Upcoming
Not Available for School Visits Until Fall 2026
Past Events and Visits
Date: October 29, 2025
Event: Author Visit at Valley Catholic Elementary School
Location: Beaverton, OR
Date: October 16, 2025
Event: Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy (CLEL) Annual Conference Author Panel
Location: Virtual
Date: April 25, 2025
Event: 2025 Oregon Library Association Conference (Author Fair)
Location: Eugene, OR
Date: April 24, 2025
Event: (School Visit at Ardsley Middle School
Location: Virtual (Ardsley, NY)
Date: April 23, 2025
Event: School Visit at Concord Road Elementary
Location: Virtual (Ardsley, NY)
Date: April 3, 2025
Event: Texas Library Association Annual Conference
Location: Dallas, TX
Date: March 12, 2025
Event: School Visit at Bellevue Community Schools
Location: Virtual (Bellevue, IA)
Date: March 7, 2025
Event: School Visit at Marion Earl Elementary School
Location: Virtual (Las Vegas, NV)
Date: March 5, 2025
Event: School Visit at Helen Anderson Toland Elementary School
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Date: March 5, 2025
Event: School Visit at Earl N. Jenkins Elementary School
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Date: January 22, 2025
Event: School Visit at Blue Sky Beginnings
Location: Tigard, OR
Date: December 4, 2024
Event: School Visit at Jacob Wismer Elementary
Location: Portland, OR
Date: November 26, 2024
Event: One Book, One Howe Student Interview at Howe Elementary School
Location: Virtual (Philadelphia, PA)
Date: November 15, 2024
Event: School Visit at Skyline School IB
Location: Portland, OR
Date: November 9, 2024
Event: Storytime MAKERS
Location: Powell's City of Books in the Rose Room (Portland, OR)
Date: November 8, 2024
Event: School Visit at Springville Elementary School
Location: Portland, OR
Date: October 10, 2024
Event: School Library Journal Day of Dialog 2024
Location: Virtual
Date: September 29, 2024
Event: Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Fall Trade Show
Location: Portland, Oregon
Date: September 22, 2024
Event: MAKERS Release Party
Location: Green Bean Books (Portland, OR)
Date: September 1, 2024 at 2pm EST
Event: Books of Wonder Picture Book Fun!
Location: Virtual (New York, NY)
Date: March 1, 2024
Event: Richland Two Virtual Author Symposium
Location: Virtual (Columbia, SC)
Date: February 9, 2024
Event: School Visit at Lincoln Elementary
Location: Vancouver, WA
Date: February 3, 2024
Event: Bilingual Bookworm Festival for Emerging Readers (Panelist)
Location: Houston, TX
Date: January 11, 2024
Event: I'm Your Neighbor Books 2023 Multilingual Book Award
Location: Virtual
Date: August 10, 2023
Event: International Literacy Association New Voices in Children's
and Young Adult Literature - 2023 Award Winning Authors
Location: Virtual
Date: May 25, 2023
Event: An Open Book Author Series at Planet Word
Location: Washington DC
Date: May 24, 2023
Event: School Visit at St. Anthony Catholic School
Location: Washington DC
Date: May 20, 2023
Event: Asian American & Pacific Islander Day (Speaker)
Location: Virtual (Brookline, MA)
Date: March 31, 2023
Event: School Visit at Sunrise Drive Elementary
Location: Sayville, NY
Date: March 29, 2023
Event: School Visit at Tamarac Elementary
Location: Holtsville, NY
Date: March 3, 2023
Event: Hannah Elementary School
Location: Virtual (Beverly, MA)
Date: October 1, 2022
Event: Association for Library Service to Children
(ALSC) 2022 National Institute Closing Panelist
Location: Kansas City, MO
Date: September 12, 2022
Event: Author Visit at Endicott College
Location: Beverly, MA
Date: September 12, 2022
Event: Author Visit at Montserrat College of Art
Location: Beverly, MA
Date: September 10, 2022
Event: Salem Literary Festival Children's Day (Speaker)
Location: Salem, MA
Date: July 23, 2022
Event: Author Visit Ivy Bookstore
Location: Baltimore, MD
Date: June 10, 2022
Event: School Visit at Furley Elementary School
Location: Baltimore, MD
Date: May 21, 2022
Event: Gaithersburg Book Festival Multicultural Story Time Tent (Speaker)
Location: Gaithersburg, MD
Date: April 7, 2022
Event: Interview on WYPR/NPR's Midday with Tom Hall
Location: Virtual
Date: April 1, 2022
Event: Blue Willow Bookshop Author Visit - Shadow Oaks Elementary, Rummel Creek Elementary, and Hunters Creek Elementary
Location: Virtual (Houston, TX)
Date: March 8, 2022
Event: Author Visit at Politics and Prose
Location: Virtual (Washington D.C.)
Not Available for School Visits Until Fall 2026
Past Events and Visits
Date: October 29, 2025
Event: Author Visit at Valley Catholic Elementary School
Location: Beaverton, OR
Date: October 16, 2025
Event: Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy (CLEL) Annual Conference Author Panel
Location: Virtual
Date: April 25, 2025
Event: 2025 Oregon Library Association Conference (Author Fair)
Location: Eugene, OR
Date: April 24, 2025
Event: (School Visit at Ardsley Middle School
Location: Virtual (Ardsley, NY)
Date: April 23, 2025
Event: School Visit at Concord Road Elementary
Location: Virtual (Ardsley, NY)
Date: April 3, 2025
Event: Texas Library Association Annual Conference
Location: Dallas, TX
Date: March 12, 2025
Event: School Visit at Bellevue Community Schools
Location: Virtual (Bellevue, IA)
Date: March 7, 2025
Event: School Visit at Marion Earl Elementary School
Location: Virtual (Las Vegas, NV)
Date: March 5, 2025
Event: School Visit at Helen Anderson Toland Elementary School
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Date: March 5, 2025
Event: School Visit at Earl N. Jenkins Elementary School
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Date: January 22, 2025
Event: School Visit at Blue Sky Beginnings
Location: Tigard, OR
Date: December 4, 2024
Event: School Visit at Jacob Wismer Elementary
Location: Portland, OR
Date: November 26, 2024
Event: One Book, One Howe Student Interview at Howe Elementary School
Location: Virtual (Philadelphia, PA)
Date: November 15, 2024
Event: School Visit at Skyline School IB
Location: Portland, OR
Date: November 9, 2024
Event: Storytime MAKERS
Location: Powell's City of Books in the Rose Room (Portland, OR)
Date: November 8, 2024
Event: School Visit at Springville Elementary School
Location: Portland, OR
Date: October 10, 2024
Event: School Library Journal Day of Dialog 2024
Location: Virtual
Date: September 29, 2024
Event: Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Fall Trade Show
Location: Portland, Oregon
Date: September 22, 2024
Event: MAKERS Release Party
Location: Green Bean Books (Portland, OR)
Date: September 1, 2024 at 2pm EST
Event: Books of Wonder Picture Book Fun!
Location: Virtual (New York, NY)
Date: March 1, 2024
Event: Richland Two Virtual Author Symposium
Location: Virtual (Columbia, SC)
Date: February 9, 2024
Event: School Visit at Lincoln Elementary
Location: Vancouver, WA
Date: February 3, 2024
Event: Bilingual Bookworm Festival for Emerging Readers (Panelist)
Location: Houston, TX
Date: January 11, 2024
Event: I'm Your Neighbor Books 2023 Multilingual Book Award
Location: Virtual
Date: August 10, 2023
Event: International Literacy Association New Voices in Children's
and Young Adult Literature - 2023 Award Winning Authors
Location: Virtual
Date: May 25, 2023
Event: An Open Book Author Series at Planet Word
Location: Washington DC
Date: May 24, 2023
Event: School Visit at St. Anthony Catholic School
Location: Washington DC
Date: May 20, 2023
Event: Asian American & Pacific Islander Day (Speaker)
Location: Virtual (Brookline, MA)
Date: March 31, 2023
Event: School Visit at Sunrise Drive Elementary
Location: Sayville, NY
Date: March 29, 2023
Event: School Visit at Tamarac Elementary
Location: Holtsville, NY
Date: March 3, 2023
Event: Hannah Elementary School
Location: Virtual (Beverly, MA)
Date: October 1, 2022
Event: Association for Library Service to Children
(ALSC) 2022 National Institute Closing Panelist
Location: Kansas City, MO
Date: September 12, 2022
Event: Author Visit at Endicott College
Location: Beverly, MA
Date: September 12, 2022
Event: Author Visit at Montserrat College of Art
Location: Beverly, MA
Date: September 10, 2022
Event: Salem Literary Festival Children's Day (Speaker)
Location: Salem, MA
Date: July 23, 2022
Event: Author Visit Ivy Bookstore
Location: Baltimore, MD
Date: June 10, 2022
Event: School Visit at Furley Elementary School
Location: Baltimore, MD
Date: May 21, 2022
Event: Gaithersburg Book Festival Multicultural Story Time Tent (Speaker)
Location: Gaithersburg, MD
Date: April 7, 2022
Event: Interview on WYPR/NPR's Midday with Tom Hall
Location: Virtual
Date: April 1, 2022
Event: Blue Willow Bookshop Author Visit - Shadow Oaks Elementary, Rummel Creek Elementary, and Hunters Creek Elementary
Location: Virtual (Houston, TX)
Date: March 8, 2022
Event: Author Visit at Politics and Prose
Location: Virtual (Washington D.C.)