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Build Your Own Shadow Puppets with Karina Zhou (SF)

Saturday, February 21, 2026 - 11:00 am to 12:50 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Reserve a seat at our eventbrite

The International Library of Young Authors | 849 Valencia Street

Event Details

Join author and illustrator, Karina Zhou, for a special workshop and book signing!

Enjoy a lovely afternoon with the author and illustrator Karina Zhou. Indulge in a reading of Eddy’s Shadow Puppets and learn to build your own puppet from scratch!

Books will be available for purchase. This event is free and open to the public. See you there!

Message from the author:

Karina Zhou is a Canadian author, illustrator and animator based in San Francisco. She loves crafting stories that bring joy and a sense of wonder to readers around the world. She is the author-illustrator of the picturebooks ‘Kai’s Tea Eggs’ and ‘Eddy’s Shadow Puppets’, published by Arsenal Pulp Press.

With a background in Animation, Karina loves exploring creativity with a diverse toolset of mediums and storytelling techniques. Throughout her work, Karina hopes to provoke meaningful conversations about how culture, art, and community practices shape our connections to each other. When not at her desk, you can find Karina outdoors immersed in evergreen trees and sipping on chamomile tea.

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.


Cost: FREE*
*Reserve a seat at our eventbrite
Categories: Community, Fun & Games, In Person, Kids & Families, Lectures & Workshops, Literature
Venue: The International Library of Young Authors
Address: 849 Valencia Street

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