Author, artist and teacher Ashley Bryan, a leading figure in
children’s literature for over 40 years, will share his wisdom at 10 a.m.
Tuesday, June 4, at the Asheboro Public Library.
Bryan’s appearance is free and people of all ages are
invited. It’s sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
The program will include a display of Bryan’s artwork, and a
sing-a-long of spirituals that Bryan illustrated for his recent books Walk
Together Children and I’m Going to Sing, to be led by Philip Shore
and other local performers.
The
89-year-old Bryan was the first African American man both to write and
illustrate a children’s book, and has earned numerous honors including the
Arbuthnot Award for lifetime achievement, the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award and
several Coretta Scott King awards and honors.
His work draws on African American traditions and folklore,
blending the rhythms of the oral tradition in his writing with a wide range of
media in his art.
He studied at Cooper Union and Columbia University, and
taught art at Dartmouth College. He lives on Little Cranberry Island off the
coast of Maine.
The library is located at 201 Worth Street in Asheboro.
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