{"title": "Illustrator Spotlight • E.B. Goodale of Snow Geese Season", "start": "2026-11-14T12:30:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-14T13:15:00-05:00", "place": "Society of Illustrators", "address": "East 63rd Street 128, 10065 New York", "price": "$10.00 – $15.00", "price_from": "10.00", "price_to": "15.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["art/illustration"], "description": "An Illustrator Spotlight talk where E.B. Goodale gives a behind-the-scenes look at her background and illustrations. She discusses her work on Snow Geese Season, a picture book written by Angela Burke Kunkel about a boy caught between two homes who finds peace and belonging with his grandfather and the snow geese that return each year. Goodale shares how she created the book's illustrations, followed by an audience Q&A, and signs and personalizes books at the end. Best for students and adults.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/illustrator-spotlight-eb-goodale-of-snow-geese-season-81523/", "official_url": "https://societyillustrators.org/event/illustrator-spotlight-e-b-goodale/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/2529b6e7f4835e65a85eb1d199d1e98c01b6d3473904d8ab993a9347cd285b5d-1200.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-14T12:30:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-14T13:15:00-05:00", "place": "Society of Illustrators", "address": "East 63rd Street 128, 10065 New York", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Picture Book Magic! • E.B. Goodale of Snow Geese Season", "start": "2026-11-14T11:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-14T11:45:00-05:00", "place": "Society of Illustrators", "address": "East 63rd Street 128, 10065 New York", "price": "$10.00 – $25.00", "price_from": "10.00", "price_to": "25.00", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["art/illustration", "literature/childrens-books"], "description": "Picture Book Magic! is a creative workshop for children and families featuring a story read-aloud and a related arts workshop, with all art materials and one personalized copy of the featured book per family included. This session hosts author and illustrator E.B. Goodale, an Original Art Silver Medalist, reading her book Snow Geese Season, written by Angela Burke Kunkel. The book tells of a boy caught between two homes who finds peace and belonging with his grandfather and the snow geese that return each year. Attendees make a snow geese paper craft using Goodale's own stencils, adding details and ribbons to turn the geese into 'hats' or necklaces, followed by a personalized book signing.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/picture-book-magic-eb-goodale-of-snow-geese-season-55957/", "official_url": "https://societyillustrators.org/event/picture-book-magic-e-b-goodale/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/318908d514522ea598efaa921a4eb400ac7c44bf15241a8077fad38f858b4a46-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Storytime w/ David Ezra Stein: Interrupting Chicken Raises Her Wing", "start": "2026-11-07T11:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Books Are Magic", "address": "Smith Street 225, 11231 Brooklyn", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/childrens-books"], "description": "A children's storytime at the bookstore Books Are Magic, where author-illustrator David Ezra Stein reads from his new picture book. 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In the story, the little red chicken's class visits the art museum, where she must raise her wing instead of calling out, yet is never called on. The store invites readers of all ages to celebrate the book's release in-store.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/storytime-with-the-author-david-ezra-stein-81090/", "official_url": "https://booksofwonder.com/blogs/upcoming-events/storytime-with-the-author-david-ezra-stein", "image": "https://noky.io/images/d11f3262a3b11b6bd826a4d5eb482c84608f55fb192fb8cdde3ad79882f8bf47-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Storytime at Columbus Circle: Ege and Ávra By Evgenia Mantikas and Elifgül Büyükoral", "start": "2026-11-07T11:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "PowerHouse Arena", "address": "Adams Street 28, 11201 Brooklyn", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["literature/childrens-books"], "description": "A storytime event presenting the picture book \"Ege and Ávra\" at Powerhouse at Columbus Circle. It is by Evgenia Mantikas and Elifgül Büyükoral, and the book is Mantikas's first. The story follows Ege, a girl from Türkiye, and Ávra, a girl from Greece, whose fishing lines cross while they fish with their grandfathers on the Aegean Sea; initial anger gives way to laughter, food, and prayer, a tale of friendship and understanding across cultural divides.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/storytime-at-columbus-circle-ege-and-avra-by-evgenia-mantika-54916/", "official_url": "https://powerhousearena.com/events/storytime-at-columbuhttps-powerhousearena-com-post_typeeventp25952previewtrues-circle-ege-and-avra-by-evgenia-mantikas-and-elifgul-buyukoral/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/0e35da840e6f7d820f841330ec5222bd0507dcd42d6ac69afe49b42618664a52-2000.webp"}, {"title": "The Original Art 2026 Awards Ceremony & Reception", "start": "2026-11-13T17:30:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-13T21:30:00-05:00", "place": "Society of Illustrators", "address": "East 63rd Street 128, 10065 New York", "price": "$20.00 – $45.00", "price_from": "20.00", "price_to": "45.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["art/illustration"], "description": "An evening celebrating the year's best children's book illustration with an awards ceremony and reception. It is hosted by the Society of Illustrators, honoring winning artists such as gold medal winner Micha Archer, silver medal winners E. B. Goodale and Victoria Tentler-Krylov, Dilys Evans Founder's Award winner Neena Phan, and lifetime achievement winners David Wiesner and James Marshall. Light appetizers and a cash bar are offered, and pre-ordered tickets are required for all guests.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/the-original-art-2026-awards-ceremony-reception-55956/", "official_url": "https://societyillustrators.org/event/oa-2026-ceremony/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/e99f88a9b2c228068ad70a5ee7417abec3c4d2b37ccec5a599e9b966cc2690db-600.webp"}, {"title": "Meet The Author at LPAC", "start": "2026-11-07T11:30:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "LaGuardia Performing Arts Center", "address": "Van Dam St 45-50", "price": "$27.50 General Admission", "price_from": "27.50", "price_to": "27.50", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["literature/childrens-books"], "description": "Meet The Author at LPAC is a morning series that turns children's books into lively experiences with stories, performances, music, movement and creative activities for kids. On this Saturday, author Susan Verde explores belonging, connection and community through her book I Am We. Families meet the author, hear the story brought to life, ask questions and play in the world of the book, and every child leaves with a free copy to take home. The event takes place in the Little Theater.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/meet-the-author-at-lpac-53452/", "official_url": "https://www.lpac.nyc/upcoming-events/susan-verde", "image": "https://noky.io/images/b773f1813848e5693ad4423dd3b87b44f5f343af6097b77ca9ec5e44c0791fa6-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Some Funny Women of Picture Books", "start": "2026-11-18T18:30:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-18T20:30:00-05:00", "place": "Society of Illustrators", "address": "East 63rd Street 128, 10065 New York", "price": "$10.00 – $15.00", "price_from": "10.00", "price_to": "15.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["art/illustration", "literature/childrens-books"], "description": "Some Funny Women of Picture Books is a panel discussion on humor in picture books. Award-winning authors and illustrators Cece Bell, Ruth Chan, Lucy Ruth Cummins and Thyra Heder will chat about what they think funny is and how they get there. The conversation is moderated by their serious friend Dasha Tolstikova.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/some-funny-women-of-picture-books-55958/", "official_url": "https://societyillustrators.org/event/some-funny-women-of-picture-books/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/35f588cc9a01dcd73d25904a4cba6878cc4db05f124645adc624e74c8b2c3611-600.webp"}, {"title": "Special Storytime with Lucy Ruth Cummins for LOVE BUG", "start": "2026-11-07T11:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Barnes & Noble", "address": "East 17th Street 33, 10003 New York", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["literature/childrens-books"], "description": "A special storytime for children at the Union Square Barnes & Noble. Author and illustrator Lucy Ruth Cummins presents her picture book LOVE BUG, with a reading for young visitors. The store holds storytime events weekly, and this one features the author herself.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/special-storytime-with-lucy-ruth-cummins-for-love-bug-120209/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}, {"title": "Ed Young’s Bright Worlds: Gesture and Feeling in 60 Years of Picture Books for Children", "start": "2026-05-14T00:00:00-04:00", "end": "2027-01-24T00:00:00-05:00", "place": "Museum of Chinese in America", "address": "Centre Street 215, 10013", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["art/illustration", "literature/childrens-books"], "description": "An exhibition of original artwork from 15 significant projects by Ed Young (1931–2023), a storyteller and illustrator of children's books, alongside his sketchbooks, family photos, and personal effects. It is the first U.S. retrospective of his 60-year career, focused on works drawn from his personal story and Chinese folktales. It traces his life from Shanghai, Hong Kong, and art school in Los Angeles to New York, where he began illustrating children's books in 1962, and highlights projects like Lon Po Po, which won the Caldecott Medal, The House Baba Built, Voices of the Heart, My Mei Mei, and Bright World. It is part of MOCA's Luminaries for America250, a yearlong celebration of Chinese American historymakers at the Semiquincentennial.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/ed-youngs-bright-worlds-gesture-and-feeling-in-60-years-of-p-54050/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/86f8338f00c8a0146978b39bc6277c4b5d677e8aba4925d5c991d695cb260848-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Meet The Author: Susan Verde", "start": "2026-11-07T11:30:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-07T12:30:00-05:00", "place": "LaGuardia Community College", "address": "Thomson Avenue 31-10, 11101 Long Island City", "price": "USD 27.50", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["literature/childrens-books"], "description": "An interactive morning with children's author Susan Verde centered on her book I Am We: A Book of Community, held at the Little Theater. Verde, the #1 New York Times bestselling author behind the I Am series, wrote the book with illustrator Peter H. Reynolds. 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