{"title": "Author Event: The Ones Who Came Before with Kevin Mallaird and Illustrator Sibu T.P.", "start": "2026-11-14T10:30:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-14T11:30:00-05:00", "place": "Children's Museum of Manhattan", "address": "West 83rd Street 212, 10024 New York", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/childrens-books", "society/indigenous"], "description": "An author event at the Children's Museum of Manhattan celebrating the release of the picture book The Ones Who Came Before, followed by book signings and activities. Author Kevin Mallaird, the award-winning author of Fry Bread, and illustrator Sibu T.P. appear at the event. The book follows a Native American \"city kid\" named Aabanya who encounters a bear while visiting her grandfather. 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The bestselling author and meditator discusses his year-long guide to self-awareness and inner peace, structured around the four elements of fire, air, earth, and water. The conversation is moderated by Terri Cole, an author and licensed psychotherapist. 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