The 25-year book tour continues
CROSSING AMERICA WITH DINOSAURS ACROSS AMERICA
Cartoonist Phil Yeh paints murals for literacy in city after city
News for retailers, journalists and readers from NBM Publishing publicist David Seidman ([email protected] / 310-652-4369)
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
