Author Event: The Ones Who Came Before with Kevin Maillard and Illustrator Sibu T.P.
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Author Event: The Ones Who Came Before with Kevin Maillard and Illustrator Sibu T.P.

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📍Inside Art, Children's Museum of Manhattan · 212 West 83rd Street New York, NY 10024 Get directions ↗
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Join author Kevin Maillard, the award-winning author of Fry Bread, to celebrate the release of his book, The Ones Who Came Before! This picture book follows a Native American “city kid” named Aabanya who encounters a bear while visiting her grandfather. Interwoven with indigenous concepts about land and the natural world, Kevin Maillard’s thought-provoking story and artist Sibu T. P.’s rich, vibrant illustrations come together in this contemplation of heritage, ancestry, sharing space, and belonging. Join us afterwards for book signings and activities with author Kevin Maillard and illustrator Sibu T.P.

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