
(Taeeun Yoo, this year’s new illustrator and Tonya Hegamin, this year’s new author)
(Taeeun Yoo and Dr. Deborah Pope, Executive Director of the
Ezra Jack Keats Foundation)

(the crew – Paul, Lauren, Bean, me, Tae, Injoo, and Choi)
Last week I spent a few days in NY celebrating one of my best friends, Taeeun Yoo as she accepted this year’s Ezra Jack Keat’s Award. It was a grand reunion and a fabulous night! Below is Tae’s charming acceptance speech.