Meet the Author! An Evening with Ben Clanton

Wed Apr 22 2026 at 06:30 pm to 07:30 pm UTC-05:00

200 W Green St, Champaign, IL, United States, Illinois 61820 | Champaign

Champaign Public Library
Publisher/HostChampaign Public Library
Meet the Author! An Evening with Ben Clanton
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Celebrate National Library Week with Ben Clanton, acclaimed children's author and illustrator.
Ben Clanton is the Eisner Award-winning and NYT Bestselling author and illustrator of the Narwhal and Jelly series. His other books include the Tater Tales series, It Came in the Mail, and Mo's Mustache. Ben has collaborated with Andy Chou Musser on the award-winning Ploof series as well as with Andy Chou Musser and Corey Tabor on the picture book Papilio.
Ben will share his journey toward becoming a reader, author, and illustrator and teach attendees how to draw some of his beloved characters.
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