• April 1, 2024
          Finalists reading: Creative Nonfiction, Fiction and Poetry
          April 3, 2024
          One Page Wednesday: APRIL
          April 4, 2024
          Everybody Reads 2024: Gabrielle Zevin
          April 8, 2024
          2024 Oregon Book Awards Ceremony
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Ben Clanton

Ben Clanton is the bestselling author and illustrator of the Narwhal and Jelly series. He has also made a number of picture books including It Came in the Mail, Mo’s Mustache, and Boo Who?. His latest title, The Greatest in the World!, is the first title in his new early graphic novel series called Tater Tales. Ben lives with his wife and kids in Seattle, Washington. 

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