Meet Loren Long to hear about his new book, The Yellow Bus, in which a forgotten school bus finds joy and purpose in unexpected places. The stunning black-and-white illustrations erupt into color when the yellow bus finds joy and the author’s note tells how Loren built an entire tiny town as a model for the illustrations.

Loren introduces his new book and process of writing and illustrating, invites children to sketch and answers questions.

Loren Long is the author/illustrator of the New York Times bestselling picturebook series about Otis the tractor and the illustrator of Matt de la Pena’s Love and Amanda Gorman’s Change Sings, along with many other beloved books. His newest book, The Yellow Bus, has received multiple starred reviews. Loren lives in Cincinnati with his family.

Imagination Friday is co-sponsored by the Tucson Festival of Books and Worlds of Words, University of Arizona College of Education and occurs one Friday a month from 1 to 1:40 p.m. through December 2024 with a different author or illustrator each session. Add some excitement to Fridays with world-renowned children’s authors and illustrator to promote new books and encourage children as readers, writers and illustrators.