of northwest arkansas

The Tea Rose Foundation 

We Write For You 

children's book author and illustrator event

Please join Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Phi Alpha Omega Chapter; the Tea Rose Foundation of Northwest Arkansas; the Rogers Public Library Foundation; and the Rogers Public Library for the fourth annual We Write For You Black children's book author and illustrator panel and book reading on Saturday, February 11, 2023 at 2 pm. This in-person event will be held at the Rogers Public Library and is free and open to the public. Eventbrite registration is required as seating is limited. Children ages 0 to 17 will receive free books, and food and drinks will be provided for all attendees. Representation matters!

 Join us as we hear from four award-winning national authors and illustrators and celebrate their works! This year's event features: Ashley Franklin, author of Not Quite Snow White and Better Together Cinderella; Vashti Harrison, author and illustrator of Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History and Little Legends: Exceptional Men in Black History; Rafael Lopez, illustrator of the award-winning The Day You Begin and The Year We Learned to Fly; Rita Williams-Garcia, author of the award-winning One Crazy Summer and A Sitting in St. James.

For questions, please contact the committee at wewriteforyou@akapao.com.