Open your child's eyes to magical world of illustration and treat them and their classmates to a one-of-a-kind afternoon with award-winning children's book author and illustrator Gene Barretta P'23.

Gene has generously donated a fantastically fun 23" x 13" watercolor print originally featured in Joy Behar's Sheetzucacapoopoo: My Kind of Dog. Transform your child's reading nook with a piece of original artwork and build a love of reading at the same time. This prize package comes complete with five picture book biographies written or illustrated by Gene:

• Timeless Thomas: How Thomas Edison Changed Our Lives
• Now and Ben: The Modern Inventions of Benjamin Franklin
• Neo Leo: The Ageless Ideas of Leonardo da Vinci
• The Secret Garden of George Washington Carver
• Muhammad Ali: A Champion is Born

That's not all!

Get those storybooks signed by the author/illustrator himself when Gene treats your child's class to an unforgettable assembly sometime in Fall 2023. Discover all that goes into making an illustration for a picture book. Learn about perseverance and the revision process. The assembly includes a storytime for your child's class led by Gene.

Finally, use your $100 Wayne Art Center gift certificate to find the perfect class or camp for your own budding artist!