Organizer: The World’s Borough Bookshop

Type/Location: In Person / Jackson Heights, NY

Description:

To celebrate the Year of the Horse, join the World’s Borough Bookshop for author/illustrator Aram Kim reading Tomorrow Is New Year’s Day and author Monique Truong reading Mai’s Áo Dài. The book readings are followed by activities learning all about customs and traditions important to the Lunar New Year, including an art workshop for kids by Bonnie Wong and a lion dance performance.

About the Authors:

Aram Kim is a writer, illustrator, and designer of children’s picture books. She was born in Ohio, raised in South Korea, and now lives in New York, happily surrounded by diverse food and culture.

Born in Saigon, South Vietnam, Monique Truong came to the U.S. as a refugee in 1975. She is a writer based now in Brooklyn, New York. Co-authored with celebrity fashion designer Thái Nguyễn with illustrations by NYT bestselling Dung Ho (Eyes that Kiss in the Corners), her debut children’s picture book, Mai’s Áo Dài, is published by Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books.

Registration:

To attend the event in person, please register here.