AprilĀ 12, 2018

6:00pm – 10:00pm
The City Club of San Francisco

When a child opens a book

they begin a journey of connection to words, images, and experiences.

Bridges build connection

between children and the world today, and create the possibility of the world they will encounter tomorrow.

Featured Guests

Confirmed children’s book authors and illustrators

Jim Averbeck

Carmen Bogan

Nidhi Chanani

GenniferĀ Choldenko

Danielle Anderson-Craig

Arree Chung

Maya Christina Gonzalez

Marcus Ewert

Jess Hong

Innosanto Nagara

Ana Aranda

Kenard Pak

Jewell Parker Rhodes

Gayle Pitman

Dashka Slater

Maggie Tokuda-Hall

Diana Toledano

Host Committee

Charlotte Burchard and Bahman Sheikh-Ol-Eslami
Laurie Edelstein and Scott Andersen
Interim Mayor Mark Farrell
Ryan Hazelton/Evan Young
Summer Laurie
Jackie Schmidt-Posner and Barry Posner
Michele Stillwell-Parvensky and Ryan Tierney
Kirsty Traill

Sponsors

Literacy Lover – $5,000 Sponsorship

Reading Rock Star – $2,500 Sponsorship

The Dolislager-Johnson Family

Book Buddy – $1,000 Sponsorship

AsianParent.com

Bank of San Francisco

Jerry Tung

Venable LLP

Wait Cellars (in-kind)

Wells Fargo

The Wertz Family

Event Committee

Julie Barton
Jaimi Cortes
Weston Fillman
Ryan Hazelton
Sarah Kolterman
Michele Stillwell-Parvensky

2017 Gala Highlights