Caldecott-Honored Author Visits 91st Street

Peter Brown, the Caldecott Honor award-winning author and illustrator, inspired readers of all ages on January 12 when he spoke at 91st Street. Sharing illustrations from his childhood, humorous anecdotes, and excerpts from his picture and chapter books, he gave students a glimpse into both his creative process and his evolution as an author and artist. Mr. Brown met with three different groups of students (grades 4-6, grades K-1, and grades 2-3), adapting his presentation for each group's age; to the delight of everyone, however, he ended each session with a tutorial on how to draw selected characters from his books. Sacred Heart is proud to display Mr. Brown's original art in our Middle and Lower School library.