Make Your Own Picture Book with Jessica Love

Join us at the Museum for an artist-led picture book making workshop facilitated by Jessica Love, author and illustrator of award-winning children’s book Julián is a Mermaid. During the workshop, children will make their own picture books drawing inspiration from the prompt:

A Perfect Day in New York—what do you think is the perfect day in New York City? 

Prior to the workshop, families are invited to participate in Storytime and Author Talk with Jessica Love at 12 PM. 

About Julián is a Mermaid 

Julián is a Mermaid is a story of a little boy who wants to become a mermaid and uses common household items to build his costume in preparation for the Coney Island Mermaid Parade. 

About Jessica Love 

Jessica Love is the award winning author & illustrator of Julián Is a Mermaid, Julián at the Wedding and A Bed of Stars. She studied Visual Art at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and then Drama at The Juilliard School. She lived New York City for 15 years making plays, and now she lives in the Hudson Valley with her husband and son, and makes books. 

This program is geared to children ages 7 and up. All materials will be provided. No experience necessary. Participating children must be accompanied by their grownups. 

Space is limited to 25 child participants. Registration deadline: Thursday, April 25. 

This program is produced as part of the Museum’s Spring Break programming. An original illustration from Love’s picture book can be found in our centennial exhibition, This Is New York: 100 Years of the City in Art and Pop Culture. 

A limited number of scholarships are available to families who would benefit. Please contact us at familyprograms@mcny.org regarding this.