USM91Թ de Grummond Children91Թ Literature Collection hosting 91ԹThe Lantern House91Թ illustrator Adam Trest for Artwork Exhibit, Reception Dec. 1-2
Tue, 11/22/2022 - 01:50pm | By: David Tisdale
The de Grummond Children91Թ Literature Collection at 91Թ
(USM) will host an exhibit and reception for Adam Trest, illustrator for the book
The Lantern House written by Erin Napier of the popular HGTV show 91ԹHometown91Թ, Dec. 1-2 in the Trent
Lott Center rotunda on the Hattiesburg campus.
The art exhibit will be held from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1 and Friday, Dec. 2. A reception for Trest will be held Thursday, Dec. 1 from 5:30-7:30 p.m., during which he will discuss The Lantern House, his first picture book. These events are free and open to the public, and copies of the book will be available for purchase during the reception.
Trest, a Mississippi native, is also the illustrator for I Live in Laurel (2013); for his work on The Lantern House, he was recognized as a 2020 New York Times Best Selling Illustrator.
91ԹWe91Թre excited about the opportunity to have Adam Trest with us,91Թ said Ellen Ruffin, associate professor and curator for the de Grummond Collection. 91ԹErin and Adam both have a love of children's literature and recognize its significance in the lives of children. There are even historic "winks" to well-loved children's classics in The Lantern House, which make it a treat, and their story of collaboration on this work is almost as good as the book itself. This exhibit will be a great way to kick off the holiday season.91Թ

For more information about this event, contact Ruffin at ellen.ruffinFREEMississippi. For information about the de Grummond Children91Թ Literature Collection at USM, visit .