Building Self Confidence Through Children’s Lit Brooke Thompson + Weshoyot

Sat Oct 11 2025 at 04:00 pm to 05:30 pm UTC-07:00

KUBO LB | Long Beach

Bel Canto Books - Long Beach, CA
Publisher/HostBel Canto Books - Long Beach, CA
Building Self Confidence Through Children\u2019s Lit Brooke Thompson + Weshoyot
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Bel Canto Books is delighted to host a conversation with children's authors Brook Thompson + Weshoyot Alvitre at KUBO LB.
About this Event

Bel Canto Books is delighted to host a conversation about building self confidence through children's lit with authors Brook Thompson (I LOVE SALMON AND LAMPREYS) and Weshoyot Alvitre (BRAVE).

Kindly RSVP so we can plan accordingly. Please stay home if you feel sick.

This event will be held indoors at KUBO LB (3976 Atlantic Avenue, Long Beach CA).

EVENT SCHEDULE

3:45pm - Event check-in begins

4:00pm - Welcome & event start

4:15-5:00pm - Author reading, conversation, and Q&A

5:00pm-5:30pm - Book signing & shopping time

5:30pm - Event ends

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Brook M. Thompson is a part of the Yurok and Karuk Tribes. She is a neurodivergent and Two-Spirit author with dyslexia. She has a BS in civil engineering from Portland State University and an MS in environmental engineering from Stanford University, and she will soon have a PhD in environmental studies from University of California, Santa Cruz, where she studies water, politics, restoration, and salmon. You can find out more about her at brookmthompson.com.

Weshoyot Alvitre is a Tongva and Scottish comicbook artist and illustrator. She is the illustrator of the picture book At the Mountain’s Base (written by Traci Sorell), which received the 2020 American Indian Youth Literature Award, and of Living Ghosts & Mischievous Monsters: Chilling American Indian Stories (written by Dan SaSuWeh Jones), which was named a 2021 Kirkus Reviews Best Middle-Grade Anthology. She resides in Southern California with her husband and two children. Visit her online at weshoyot.com.

ABOUT BEL CANTO BOOKS

Founded by Jhoanna Belfer, a Filipina-American poet and former hospitality executive, Bel Canto Books offers a curated selection of fiction, nonfiction and children's books, organized around a theme of the month, in particular celebrating books by women and people of color. Learn more at belcantobooks.net.

ABOUT KUBO LB

KUBO LB is a creative community space for Filipinx, BIPOC, LGBTQ, and Women led small businesses. KUBO LB is a space to support and educate small businesses through retail, business workshops and more. Learn more at kubolb.com.


Event Photos

I LOVE SALMON AND LAMPREYS: A NATIVE STORY OF RESILIENCE by Brook M. Thompson, illustrations by Anastasia Khmelevska


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BRAVE by Weshoyot Alvitre

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

KUBO LB, 3976 Atlantic Avenue, Long Beach, United States

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