Gordon Berman ’68 Memorial Lower School Resident Author

Our resident author program brings noteworthy authors and illustrators of children’s books to the Park School each year for presentations and hands-on workshops with Lower School students. Dr. and Mrs. Barnett Berman established the fund in 1984 to honor their son Gordon, Class of 1968, who loved to read and spent many hours in the library.

2022-23 Gordon Berman ’68 Memorial Lower School Resident Author

Kevin Sherry

Kevin is an illustrator and author of many children’s books including I’m the Biggest Thing in the Ocean and The Yeti Files. His work is filled with colorful illustrations that started out as doodles in his sketchbooks before they became the characters we see in his books, reminding students that inspiration is everywhere. 

We were thrilled to welcome Kevin to Park on November 1. He spent the day sharing his story through musical performances (including a special puppet guest) and leading workshops where students learned to design their own hero characters. The visit was full of excitement and curiosity for our Lower Schoolers. 


Past Resident Authors

2021-22

Jason Chin and James Yang

2018-2019

Carmen Agra Deedy

2017-2018

George O’Connor

2016-2017

Adam Gidwitz ’00

Kevin O’Malley

2015-2016

Grace Lin

2012-2013

Laura Amy Schlitz
Newbery Award Winner

2011-2012

Jacqueline Ogburn

2010-2011

Lynne Jonell

2009-2010

Jerry Pinkney
Caldecott Award Winner

2008-2009

Mo Willems

2007-2008

Jean Craighead George
Newbery Award Winner

2006-2007

Patrick O’Brien

2005-2006

Robert Byrd

2004-2005

Wendy Pfeffer

2003-2004

Mordicai Gerstein
Caldecott Award Winner

2002-2003

Alice McGill

2001-2002

Hudson Talbott

2000-2001

Nancy Patz

1999-2000

Twig George

1998-1999

Nancy Willard
Newbery Award Winner

1997-1998

Demi

1996-1997

Molly Bang
Caldecott Award Winner

1995-1996

Mary Lyons

1994-1995

Susan Roth

1993-1994

Emily Arnold McCully
Caldecott Award Winner

1992-1993

Bianca Lavies

1991-1992

Johanna Hurwitz

1990-1991

Ashley Bryan

1989-1990

David Wisniewski
Caldecott Award Winner

1988-1989

Vera Williams
Caldecott Award Winner

1987-1988

Jean Craighead George
Newbery Award Winner

1986-1987

Nancy Patz

1985-1986

Ashley Bryan

1984-1985

Molly Bang
Caldecott Award Winner