LeUyen Pham stands beside the Itty-Bitty Kitty-Corn statue in the Adamson-Spalding Storybook Garden Thursday as sculptor Steve Neves approaches from the right June 13, 2024. Pham is the artist being honored in this year’s Children’s Art and Literacy Festival, the artwork is based upon the title character of her book, “Itty-Bitty Kitty-Corn.”
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Her unicorn headband sinking lower across her brow, Liv Simer, 6, waits for the unveiling of the Itty-Bitty Kitty-Corn statue in the Adamson-Spalding Storybook Garden Thursday June 13, 2024. LeUyen Pham is the artist being honored in this year’s Children’s Art and Literacy Festival. The statue is based upon her books of the same name.
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Fans of illustrator/author LeUyen Pham show their support before the unveiling of the Itty-Bitty Kitty-Corn statue in the Adamson-Spalding Storybook Garden Thursday June 13, 2024. Pham is the artist being honored in this year’s Children’s Art and Literacy Festival.
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LeUyen Pham reacts after seeing the unveiling of the Itty-Bitty Kitty-Corn statue in the Adamson-Spalding Storybook Garden Thursday June 13, 2024. Pham is the artist being honored in this year’s Children’s Art and Literacy Festival.
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The returning CALF entertainer known as Professor QB applauds as artist LeUyen Pham thanks the Abilene community for the rendering of her artwork into the statue Itty-Bitty Kitty-Corn Thursday June 13, 2024. Pham is the artist being honored in this year’s Children’s Art and Literacy Festival.
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LeUyen Pham reacts after seeing the unveiling of the Itty-Bitty Kitty-Corn statue in the Adamson-Spalding Storybook Garden Thursday June 13, 2024. Pham is the artist being honored in this year’s Children’s Art and Literacy Festival.
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LeUyen Pham praises the Abilene community for the statue behind her that is based on the characters she illustrated for “Itty-Bitty Kitty-Corn” Thursday in the Adamson-Spalding Storybook Garden June 13, 2024. Pham is the celebrated illustrator for this year’s Children’s Art and Literacy Festival.
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LeUyen Pham laughs with Chloe Herrmann as they sit astride the Itty-Bitty Kitty-Corn statue in the Adamson-Spalding Storybook Garden after its unveiling Thursday June 13, 2024. Chloe is the granddaughter of Randy and Kay Spiva, who were sponsors of the sculpture. Pham is the artist being honored in this year’s Children’s Art and Literacy Festival. The statue is based upon the title character of her book, “Itty-Bitty Kitty-Corn.”
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Klara Paris, 1, looks back as she takes in the newly-installed Itty-Bitty Kitty-Corn statue in the Adamson-Spalding Storybook Garden Thursday June 13, 2024. LeUyen Pham is the artist being honored in this year’s Children’s Art and Literacy Festival. The artwork is based upon the title character of her book, “Itty-Bitty Kitty-Corn.”
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