The Effie Lee Morris Children’s Literature Lecture features thought-provoking conversations with today’s top authors and illustrators of books for children. This annual series offers the book-loving public an opportunity to enrich their understanding of how writers and artists create great works for young readers. Funded by The Friends of the San Francisco Public Library and the San Francisco chapter of the Women’s National Book Association.
Previous guest speakers and programs
- Tricksters : Gerald McDermott and the Art of the Folktale
- 2011
Gerald McDermott
- Sunrise/Sunset : Exploring the Many Cycles of Life in Picture Books
- 2010
Ashley Wolff
- The Zing of Writing
- 2009
Pat Mora
- Storytelling, the Heart of Literacy
- 2008
Patricia McKissack
- On the creation of Swan Lake, the classic story retold by Walter Dean Myers and illustrated by Javaka Steptoe
- 2007
Javaka Steptoe
- What Haven’t I Done Yet
- 2006
Tomie dePaola
- Dreams, Discoveries and Daring Women
- 2005
Pamela Munoz Ryan
- Does the World Really Need Another Book
- 2004
Nikki Grimes
- Creative Collaboration with the Picture Book : An Inside View
- 2003
Daniel and Robert D. San Souci
- Hay Choy: A Feast for Readers
- 2002
Milly Lee
- Art Dogs and Alligators: Bringing Books to Life
- 2001
Thacher Hurd
- One Life, Many Voices: An Author’s Journey
- 2000
Alma Flor Ada
- Deep Like the Rivers : African Tales, Black American Poetry and Spirituals
- 1999
Ashley Bryan
- Yes, Virginia, There Is a Godzilla: Talking About Children’s Literature
- 1998
Laurence Yep
- A Celebration of Children’s Literature
- 1997 - Featuring treasures from the Effie Lee Morris Historical and Research Collection of Children’s Literature
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