Meet Chris Gall, author of Go for the Moon: A Rocket, a Boy, and the First Moon Landing! In this workshop, Chris will demonstrate building a model rocket, and then we will build our own from collage materials. Our rockets will be engineered for travel through our imaginations–no power thrusters necessary.
Enjoy light refreshments, listen to read alouds and explore Chris’s books. The University of Arizona Bookstore may offer books for sale and autographing during this event. The workshop includes two free hours of professional development for teachers.
Free parking is available at the surface parking lot north of the intersection of First and Vine. Paid parking is available at the Second St. Garage next door to the College of Education. Located just off of the 2nd St. streetcar stop.
Event details may change.
To request disability-related accommodations that would ensure your full participation in this event, please email wow@email.arizona.edu or call 520.621.9340.
WOW Book Fiestas occur once a month throughout the academic year. This free program for families and children brings in published authors and illustrators in the Fall and features global cultures in the Spring.
WOW Book Fiestas are not drop-off events. All children must be supervised by a parent, guardian, or accompanying adult at all times.
Chris Gall has drawn pictures for as long as he can remember. After graduating from the University of Arizona, Chris became an award-winning, internationally recognized illustrator, and his artwork has been shown in almost every publication in America, including Time, Newsweek, People, Fortune, The New York Times and The Washington Post. Chris published his first picture book, America the Beautiful, in 2004. Since then he has authored and/or illustrated 13 more books, including Dinotrux, Revenge of the Dinotrux, Awesome Dawson, Substitute Creacher, Dear Fish and There’s Nothing to Do on Mars. In August of 2015, after 5 years of development, Dreamworks Animation brought Dinotrux to Netflix as an animated television show for children.