Shawn Harris, author portrait
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Shawn Harris

Shawn Harris is an award-winning creator of books for kids. His authorial debut, Have You Ever Seen A Flower, was called a “stunning tour de force…” by The New York Times, and was the recipient of a Caldecott Honor. The National Museum of Wildlife Art awarded Shawn’s cut-paper art in A Polar Bear in the Snow (by Mac Barnett) the Bull-Bransom Award for excellence in the field of children’s book illustration with a focus on nature and wildlife. Harris has illustrated a number of other books, including Her Right Foot by Dave Eggers, and Everyone’s Awake by Colin Meloy. Shawn lives in Northern California, where he also likes to write songs, surf, and play racquetball.
The Future Book
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The Future Book
The Eyes and the Impossible
The Teeny-Weeny Unicorn's Great Big Wish
The Teeny-Weeny Unicorn

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Mon Mar 02 | 07:00 PM
CHANGING HANDS BOOK STORE
300 W CAMELBACK RD STE 1
PHOENIX, AZ 85013-2385
Google Map

Tue Mar 03 | 05:30 PM
FIRST LIGHT BOOKS LLC DBA FIRST LIGHT BOOKS
4300 SPEEDWAY UNIT 104
AUSTIN, TX 78751-3728
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Sat Mar 07 | 12:00 PM
Library of Congress
101 Independence Ave SE
Washington, DC 20540
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