A giant child hugs an apartment building, with a blue silhouette of a cityscape in the distance.
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Katie Yamasaki, Illustration for Everything Naomi Loved by Katie Yamasaki and Ian Lendler (W. W. Norton & Company). © 2020 Katie Yamasaki.

Special Storytime: Katie Yamasaki

Artists & Authors
For Families
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Reading Library
Free with Museum admission

Join author/artist Katie Yamasaki as she reads from her book, Everything Naomi Loved, co-written with Ian Lendler. Katie will share the materials she uses when painting murals and making books, and discuss the stories behind these projects that help young readers understand how art can be used to cope with big changes, and the challenging feelings that can accompany them.

Book signing to follow program. Can’t make the event? You may reserve signed books online.

Who You'll Meet
Artist Katie Yamasaki

Katie Yamasaki

Katie Yamasaki is a muralist and children’s book artist. She has traveled widely, painting over 80 murals with diverse communities around the world that explore local issues of identity and social justice. Her children’s book work focuses on similar themes of social justice and stories from underrepresented communities.
Artist website
Explore Further
Illustration of girl with memories surrounding head.
Past Exhibition

Picturing Home

August 9 - December 17, 2023

What does home look like to you? 

Photograph of books on shelf with quote above.
Story Board

Picturing Home: A Reading Library Exhibition

Picture books open our eyes to all types of homes. What does home look like to you?

Visit the shop

In the Bookshop

A young child raises his hand skyward as images from his imagination float around it.

Place Hand Here

A father and daughter knead dough together at a table.

Dad Bakes

A young girl lays her arms and head upon a shrunken version of her apartment building.

Everything Naomi Loved

A young boy stand in water gaving down to dip his hands in as he gazes at the fish below.

Fish for Jimmy

A man stands in front of skyscrapers and embraces the architectural designs he created.

Shapes, Lines, and Light: My Grandfathers' American Journey

Three children smile at each other while little orange buttflies flutter around their faces.

When the Cousins Came