Here Wee Read

9 - Thank You, Omu!: Interview with Oge Mora

November 10, 2020 Charnaie Gordon Season 1 Episode 9
Here Wee Read
9 - Thank You, Omu!: Interview with Oge Mora
Show Notes

Oge Mora is a storyteller residing in Providence, RI. Her picture book, Thank You,
Omu!, was a Caldecott Honor, Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award
winner, Ezra Jack Keats Book Award recipient, and a New York Times Notable Book
and Editors' Choice.  Her second book, Saturday was a Parent’s Magazine, Publishers’
Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Horn Book, and School & Library Journal Best Book of 2019.

Oge’s artwork has been applauded by The Washington Post, The New York Times, The
Wall Street Journal, and The Boston Globe. She grew up in Columbus, Ohio and
graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) with a degree in Illustration.
Oge is a fan of all things colorful, patterned, or collaged, and enjoys creating warm
stories that celebrate people coming together. To learn more about Oge please visit her
at http://ogemora.com.

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