Join acclaimed author and illustrator Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley for a joyful, interactive celebration of storytelling, art, and imagination. Through readings, conversation, and live illustration, discover the stories behind Gathering the Light and Canada: We Are the Story, and explore the power of picture books to connect us with history, culture, and one another. Perfect for children and families of all ages.
Location: Kinderbooks
Type: Storytime, Reading, Childrens
Host: Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley (illustrator), Gathering the Light (Penguin Random House Canada) & Canada: We Are the Story (text by Richard Wagamese; Penguin Random House Canada)
About The Host
Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley
Mangeshig is a multi-disciplinary Anishinaabe artist from Barrie, Ontario and a member of Wasauksing First Nation. He currently resides in the unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsliel-Waututh people (Vancouver,BC). He is an award winning children’s book illustrator and author whose work explores themes of language revitalization, ancestral knowledge sharing, and memory.
