Ages 3–6
Join us via Zoom for a special Little New-Yorkers featuring author Jennifer Merz as she shares her book STEADFAST: Frances Perkins, Champion of Workers' Rights and takes questions from the audience about the real-life heroine of her book.
About the author:
Published by Clarion and Dutton and winner of the Children’s Choice Award, Jennifer J. Merz is back with her third picture book, an engaging nonfiction biography on American trailblazer Frances Perkins. With stunning, cut-paper illustrations, STEADFAST: Frances Perkins, Champion of Workers’ Rights will delight and inform children and parents alike.
Jenn received her MFA in Illustration from F.I.T. She holds a BA in Studio Art and Elementary Ed, and an MA in Art Ed. She enjoys giving author presentations and is a member of SCBWI, CBIG, and the Author’s Guild.
A longtime resident of Allendale, NJ, Jenn divides her time between the NY-Metro area and the Maine coast. She resides with her husband and their pug. They are the proud parents of two grown daughters who, like Frances Perkins, bristle at injustice and walk confidently through open doors. She invites you to learn more at jennifermerz.com.
