The prolific illustrator and author Ed Young will be honored at the Hastings-on-Hudson library, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, from 1–5 p.m. Ed was very involved with the library over many years. A room will be named in his honor, and there will be lots of fun activities!

Ed illustrated three of my books: Nighttime Ninja, Mighty Moby, and Night Shadows. Each book opened up a new world to me of thinking about something new—like whales and whaling, engaging with storytelling in different ways (e.g., minimal words versus longer, prose versus poetry), plus long discussions with Ed about creativity (picture books are like movies).