Children’s Library – Book Panels

The book panels at the entrance to the Children’s Library at the Orlando Public Library were installed in the 1999 remodel of the Children’s Library bringing it from the basement to the first floor. It highlights the art of several books in the collection.

Some of the books include:

The Creation by James Weldon Johnson; illustrated by James E. Ransome
Sunflower House by Eve Bunting; illustrated by Kathryn Hewitt
Abuela by Arthur Dorros; illustrated by Elisa Kleven
Seminole Diary: Remembrances of a Slave by Dolores Johnson
Gracias The Thanksgiving Turkey by Joy Cowley; illustrated by Joe Cepeda
Allison by Allen Say
My Great-Aunt Arizona by Gloria Houston; illustrated by Susan Condie Lamb

Enjoy the photos of the panels below. Click on the first image to begin the slide show.