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Award-winning, bestselling children's book authors talk about the YouTube reading series Gotham Reads. Reading books to kids is a treasured experience, stimulating their imaginations and providing comfort in these challenging times. Over 100 authors, illustrators, public figures and celebrities have read books for this YouTube series. This panel of top authors discusses the power of the imagination, which book they selected for Gotham Reads, and the enduring power of storytelling. Panelists include Emmy winning actor, producer and author
Henry Winkler and writing partner
Lin Oliver (co-authors of
NYT bestseller
Alien Superstar), Caldecott Honor winner
Tony Diterlizzi (The Spiderwick Chronicles),
Angela Diterlizzi (So
me Bugs),
Christina Hammonds Reed (
The Black Kids),
Selwyn Seyfu Hinds (
Washington Black and
Prince of Cats screenwriter), and
D.J. MacHale (
Pendragon). Also on the panel are Gotham Reads producers
Ellen Goldsmith-Vein (
The Maze Runner franchise) and
Andrew Geller (
1stAveMachine). Moderated by
Lin Oliver (executive director of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators). @GothamReads
