Get Caught Reading, a year-round campaign to promote the fun of reading books by young people, is very pleased to announce the simultaneous release of 10 posters of authors, teachers, journalists, and activists.

Managed by Every Child a Reader, an award-winning literacy charity, Get Caught Reading provides teachers, librarians, booksellers, and reading advocates with free bulletin-board-sized posters of inspiring people reading a favorite book.

We continue our ongoing release of great and inspiring posters of authors, poets, librarians, illustrators, teachers, community leaders, performers, and more.

ANNA KANG
Anna Kang is the author of twelve books for young readers, including Theodor Seuss Geisel Award winner You Are (Not) Small and five other books in that series, Christopher Award winner Eraser and its companion Marker, and So-Hee and Lowy, all illustrated by Christopher Weyant. She lives with her family in New Jersey. Visit her at www.annakang.com.

CHRISTINA FERRARI
Christina Ferrari is a children’s librarian, the Assistant Branch Manager at the Bedford Library in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn and recipient of the 2024 Dr. Lucille C. Thomas Award for Excellence in Librarianship. While her branch is closed for renovation, Christina can be spotted bopping around the neighborhood with her guitar, drum, telescope, and The Notorious L.I.T. (Library in Transit) outreach book wagon, connecting her with the community in new and unexpected ways.

FELICIA HOLSTON-SLOANE
Felicia Holston-Sloane is the Brooklyn Public Library Central Clerical Operations Manager, and the recipient of the 2024 Feder Leonard Family Award for Excellence in Service to the Library’s Public. She became a library shelver as soon as she was old enough, and learned to enjoy reading despite her dyslexia. Felicia’s bubbly personality and unique laugh make her an admired role model for her staff. Her joy in helping the public is infectious.

JASON CHIN
Jason Chin is the author and illustrator of many acclaimed picture books. He received the 2022 Caldecott Medal for Watercress by Andrea Wang and a Caldecott Honor, Sibert Honor, and the NCTE Orbis Pictus award for Grand Canyon. His most recent book, Life After Whale, written by Lynn Brunelle, won the 2025 Robert F. Sibert Medal and was named an Orbis Pictus Honor Book. His next book, Hurricane, will be published in May 2025.

JULIA KUO
Julia Kuo is the Taiwanese-American author and illustrator of Let’s Do Everything and Nothing and Luminous: Living Things that Light Up the Night. She has illustrated many picture and specialty books including I Dream of Popo, I Am An American, and the NYT bestselling book RISE: A Pop History of Asian America. Julia has created editorial illustrations for publications such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Economist. Julia is a 2025 CBC Outstanding Science Books Award Winner.

LAURA CARTER
Laura W. Carter is a kidlit author and history teacher with a Master of Education. Whether writing stories or teaching them, she strives to inspire children (and adults) to be lifelong learners. Her picture book, A Steminist Force, released in 2024 from Familius. Its literary companion, What Will I Be, From A to Z, will release in July 2025. Laura loves miniature schnauzers, road trips, and all shades of green.

NIKKI GRIMES
New York Times bestseller Nikki Grimes has received the Virginia Hamilton Lifetime Achievement Award, ALAN Award for teen literature, Children’s Literature Legacy Medal, NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children, the Coretta Scott King Award, and five Coretta Scott King Honors. Inducted into the Black Authors Hall of Fame in 2023, her titles include Bronx Masquerade, Garvey’s Choice, A Walk in the Woods, Legacy: Women Poets of the Harlem Renaissance, and Ordinary Hazards: A Memoir.

REV VALDEZ
Rev Valdez is a Filipino-American author and illustrator based in San Francisco, CA. He’s passionate about introducing readers to the myths of Filipino culture through fun, humorous, and visually engaging storytelling. Rev is the creator of Bunso Meets a Mumu, which received a starred Kirkus review in 2022, which is the first book in his beloved series. The newest installment, Bunso Meets a Duwende, continues to bring Filipino folklore to life for young readers. When he’s not working on his books, Rev is a dedicated teacher who loves inspiring students through art.

SUSAN DENNARD
Susan Dennard is the award-winning, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Witchlands series (now in development for TV from the Jim Henson Company), the Luminaries series, the Something Strange and Deadly series, The Executioners Three, as well as various short stories and other tales across the internet. She also runs the popular newsletter for writers, Misfits and Daydreamers. When not writing or teaching writing, she can be found reading, playing with her daughter, or mashing buttons on one of her way too many consoles.

TYLER HILTON
Tyler Hilton is a touring singer/songwriter and film composer with multiple songs on the Top 40 charts and collaborations with some of music’s biggest artists (Taylor Swift, Billy Ray Cyrus, and more). But it was his turn as “Elvis Presley” in the Johnny Cash biopic Walk the Line that launched a surprising acting career, including appearances on the teen drama One Tree Hill. Hilton currently resides in Ontario, Canada, with his wife, actress/director Megan Park, and their two kids, Winnifred and Bennett.

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ABOUT GET CAUGHT READING
A nationwide, year-round campaign to promote the fun of reading books for all ages. Launched in 1999 by the Association of American Publishers and now managed by Every Child a Reader. Get Caught Reading provides teachers and librarians with bulletin board-sized posters of authors, athletes, media stars, and beloved book characters caught reading a favorite!

Over two hundred 8 ½” x 11” posters are available free to teachers, librarians, booksellers, and parents. The program was relaunched in 2018 thanks to a grant from KPMG and a poster featuring Olympic gold medal gymnast Laurie Hernandez. In the past five years, posters featuring bestselling authors Kate DiCamillo, Raj Halder, Raakhee Mirchandani, plus animated characters like Phoebe and her Unicorn, and many more were made available. Backlist posters include Alicia Keys, Jacqueline Woodson, Alex Morgan, Horton (Horton Hears a Who!), and Olivia (Olivia book series).

Up to 10 different posters can be ordered on the order form at www.GetCaughtReading.org.