Date
- May 4, 2022 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Children’s Book World and TeachAAPI present our inaugural
Picture Book Club & Author Talk with author & illustrator, Benson Shum!
Join author and illustrator, Benson Shum, reading his newest book, Anzu the Great Kaiju, and talking about his art and stories with young readers in their classrooms.
This resource is ideal for in-classroom usage for DK to 2nd grade, featuring both storytelling and art.


Benson Shum is a children’s book Author and Illustrator. The idea that an image or painting can evoke emotions and movement is what brought Benson to the world of picture books and animation. Benson is also an Animator at the Walt Disney Animation Studios, where he was a part of such films as Frozen, Big Hero 6, Zootopia, Moana, Frozen 2, Raya and the Last Dragon and Encanto. Originally from Vancouver, BC, Benson now lives in sunny southern California.