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Drawing Your World with Raúl The Third

K-12 Summer Series Author (PK-2nd Grade)

2025-07-08 15:00:00 2025-07-08 16:00:00 America/Chicago Drawing Your World with Raúl The Third Join author and illustrator Raúl The Third as he discusses his book ¡Vamos! Let’s Go Read!. Please register. Virtual -

Tuesday, July 08
3:00pm - 4:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-07-08 15:00:00 2025-07-08 16:00:00 America/Chicago Drawing Your World with Raúl The Third Join author and illustrator Raúl The Third as he discusses his book ¡Vamos! Let’s Go Read!. Please register. Virtual -

Join author and illustrator Raúl The Third as he discusses his book ¡Vamos! Let’s Go Read!. Please register.

Meet Little Lobo and friends as they explore their library's Libro Love Book Festival! From cookbook demonstrations and comics workshops to mask making and language classes, this library has something for everyone and Little Lobo can’t wait to show you. 

Raúl the Third uses his culture and his experience growing up on the US and Mexico border to inspire his art and his storytelling. Students will be encouraged to explore their world through a creative lens. A draw along is planned, drawing supplies and paper are recommended. 

Please note that we will be hosting Raúl the Third twice on this date, once in Spanish and in English. Be sure that you are registering for your preferred format.



About the Author: Raúl The Third is a New York Times bestselling and three-time Pura Belpre award-winning illustrator, author, and artist living in Boston. His work centers around the contemporary Mexican-American experience and his memories of growing up in El Paso, Texas and Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. He is currently adapting his World of Vamos! books into an animated television series with Silvergate Media and Mercury Filmworks.

Please Register for link to program.


Live Virtual Author Talks - This new series through Library Speakers Consortium offers live online talks by bestselling authors of books in a variety of genres. Participants receive a link to the program when they register. Please see https://libraryc.org/gailborden to register and also view recorded videos of past speakers.

AGE GROUP: | Virtual Live | Elementary School | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Virtual | Adult Programs |

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