Families are invited to meet 2019 WCDPL Youth Community Reads author/illustrator Tony DiTerlizzi at the
Bowling Green Performing Arts Center on Feb. 19 at 7 p.m.
DiTerlizzi is also the 2019 1BookBG author of “Kenny and the Dragon.” This best-selling chapter book was
given to elementary students in all Bowling Green schools. DiTerlizzi has authored and illustrated
numerous picture books and middle grade titles, including “The Wondla Trilogy” and the popular
middle-grade series “The Spiderwick Chronicles,” in collaboration with author Holly Black.
“The Spiderwick Chronicles” has sold millions of copies and has been translated in over 30 countries
around the world. “The Spiderwick Chronicles” was also made into a feature length movie.
DiTerlizzi teamed up with LucasFilm to bring the original Star Wars trilogy to life as a picture book,
and worked with popular author Mo Willems to create the bestseller “The Story of Diva and the Flea.”
He won a Caldecott Honor Award for his picture book “The Spider and the Fly.”
For a complete list of his works, visit his website, http://diterlizzi.com
DiTerlizzi will present to two student assemblies on Thursday morning and then will share his inspiration
and artistic process as well as answer questions. Following his presentation Mr. DiTerlizzi will
autograph books at this event; Bowling Green families are encouraged to bring their personal copy of
“Kenny and the Dragon,” or any other personal copies of DiTerlizzi’s books, to be signed by the author.

There will be books available for sale at the event through the Friends of the Library, which can be
purchased and autographed. Titles for sale include: “The Field Guide” (Book 1 of the Spiderwick
Chronicles), “Kenny and the Dragon,” “Jimmy Zangwow’s Out-Of-This World Moon-Pie Adventure” and “The
Search for Wondla” (Book 1 of the Wondla Trilogy).
DiTerlizzi will speak to students at Lake and Northwood Schools on Wednesday and at the Wood County
District Public Library Walbridge Branch at 7 p.m.
The 2019 WCDPL Youth Community Reads Author visit is supported by a gift from the Marjorie Conrad Fund.

For more information, call the Children’s Place at 419-352-8253.