Monday, April 20, 2009

The 25-year book tour continuesCROSSING AMERICA WITH DINOSAURS ACROSS AMERICACartoonist Phil Yeh paints murals for literacy in city after city


Phil Yeh, creator of the fun and educational graphic novel DINOSAURS ACROSS AMERICA (NBM Publishing), has announced new dates for his international tour promoting literacy. Yeh’s schedule, part of a continuous 25-year tour, includes Book Expo America, the Frankfurt Book Fair, Comic-Con International: San Diego, and cities in the Midwest.

Yeh, considered the godfather of the graphic novel for his pioneering efforts in the field, has been traveling from city to city and painting pro-literacy murals for more than two decades.

Yeh’s spring and summer schedule includes:

Saturday, April 25
11:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.

3rd Annual Mural Event

San Bernardino Public Library

555 West Sixth Street

San Bernardino, CA 92410

909-381-8236


Sunday, April 26

10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Book signing at Hi De Ho booth

Los Angeles Times Festival of Books

UCLA

405 Hilgard Avenue

Los Angeles, CA 90024

213-237-BOOK



Thursday, April 30

Graphic Novel Workshop

Ann Arbor Academy

111 East Mosley Street

Ann Arbor, MI 48104

734-747-664



Saturday, May 2

Book signing and mural event

Nicola’s Books

2513 Jackson Avenue

Ann Arbor, MI 48103


734-662-0600



Wednesday, May 6

11:00am-4:00 p.m.

Book signing and mural event

Dayton International Peace Museum


208 W. Monument Avenue

Dayton, OH 45402


937-22-PEACE



Friday-Sunday, May 8-10

Mountain Arts Network spring group show & sale

Lake Arrowhead Resort and Spa

27984 Highway 18

Lake Arrowhead, CA 92352

909-336-1511



Wednesday, May 13

4:00 p.m.

Book signing and workshop

Marshall Elementary School

3288 North G Street

San Bernardino, CA 92405

909-881-8185



Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Mural event

Hotel Pennsylvania lobby

401 7th Avenue

New York, NY 10001

212-290-2224



Friday-Sunday, May 29-31, 2009

Mural event

BookExpoAmerica

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center

655 W. 34th Street

New York, NY 10001

800-840-5614



Saturday, June 20, 2009

11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

Book signing and mural event

Bank of Books

748 E. Main Street

Ventura, CA 93001

805-643-3154



Thursday-Sunday, July 23-26, 2009

Comic-Con International: San Diego

San Diego Convention Center

111 West Harbor Drive

San Diego, CA 92101

619-491-2475


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