# Event Details

- **Event Name**: *NEW* Exploring Picturebook Illustration A Collaborative Workshop with the Elizabeth Taber Library
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 27 Jan, 2026 at 05:30 pm – Tue, 27 Jan, 2026 at 08:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Tuesday evenings, 5:30-8:30pm in the MAC Studio
January 13, 20, 27, 2026 (3 weeks)
Price for three week course; $10 suggested donation or pay-what-you-can

Macy Davis, Instructor

Remember the great books from your childhood, or that you read with your kids? Have you ever wondered what makes great illustrations for children? Explore picturebook illustrations in a three-week course with Macy Davis, the children’s librarian at the Elizabeth Taber Library. We’ll use Molly Bang’s Picture This: How Picture’s Work as our foundational text and create our own simple picturebooks as we work to understand the form. We’ll read and explore past Caldecott Winners including The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton, Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey, Hello Lighthouse by Sophie Blackall, The Lion and the Mouse by Jerry Pinkney, and more! In our last course session, we’ll take a look at picturebooks published in the last calendar year such as Cat Nap by Brian Lies, Fireworks by Matthew Burgess, and Lets be Bees by Shawn Harris, among others! We’ll use the Caldecott criteria to determine which book published in 2025 our class thinks is “the most distinguished American picture book for children”.

About the Instructor: Macy Davis is the children’s librarian at the Elizabeth Taber Library. She holds a MA in Children’s Literature and an MS in Library and Information Science, both from Simmons University. In 2024, Macy attended the prestigious Morris Institute held by the Association of Library Services for Children to prepare librarians for service on book award committees such as the Newbery and the Caldecott. You can find Macy holding weekly storytimes in the library, crafting after school with Sippican School students, and explaining to grownups why picture books are great for readers of all ages (adults included!)
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/marion/new-exploring-picturebook-illustration-a-collaborative-workshop-with-the-elizabeth-taber-library/200029544877134
- **Event Categories**: workshops, art, literary-art, nonprofit, kids, fireworks, calendar
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 1

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Marion
- **state**: MA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 80 Pleasant Street, Marion, MA, United States, Massachusetts 02738
- **lat**: 41.70225
- **long**: -70.76595
- **full address**: 80 Pleasant Street, Marion, MA, United States, Massachusetts 02738

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is *NEW* Exploring Picturebook Illustration A Collaborative Workshop with the Elizabeth Taber Library being held?
  - **A:** *NEW* Exploring Picturebook Illustration A Collaborative Workshop with the Elizabeth Taber Library takes place on Tue, 27 Jan, 2026 at 05:30 pm to Tue, 27 Jan, 2026 at 08:30 pm at 80 Pleasant Street, Marion, MA, United States, Massachusetts 02738.
- **Q**: Who is organizing *NEW* Exploring Picturebook Illustration A Collaborative Workshop with the Elizabeth Taber Library?
  - **A:** *NEW* Exploring Picturebook Illustration A Collaborative Workshop with the Elizabeth Taber Library is organized by Marion Art Center.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** *NEW* Exploring Picturebook Illustration A Collaborative Workshop with the Elizabeth Taber Library is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Marion, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If *NEW* Exploring Picturebook Illustration A Collaborative Workshop with the Elizabeth Taber Library sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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