In this storytime event, author and illustrator Jack Wong reads from his new picture book, Goodbye, Koi, before taking live audience questions as he draws using Chinese brush painting, a new skill he learned for this book! Materials aren’t required for this event, only curiosity! Kindergarten – Grade 3.
Author / Illustrator
Make the most of your festival experience! Use the 2026 Educator Guide to extend student learning with discussion prompts, activities, and curriculum-based resources, and check out the Festival Book List to discover books to bring into your home, classroom or library.
Patrick de Belen
A spoken word poetry workshop.
Sarena Nanua and Sasha Nanua
A creative writing workshop.
