Craig Hatkoff
Children Pavilion
12:10 - 12:40 pm
Book Signing
1 - 2 pm
Craig Hatkoff is the author of the award-winning, No. 1 New York Times best-selling picture book Owen & Mzee: The True Story of a Remarkable Friendship, which was published in 2006 and became an international phenomenon. His other acclaimed picture books about real animals with real-world issues include Owen & Mzee: The Language of Friendship, Knut: How One Little Polar Bear Captivated the World, and Looking for Miza: The True Story of the Mountain Gorilla Family Who Rescued One of Their Own. His newest picture book, Winter's Tail: How One Little Dolphin Learned to Swim Again (2009), is the inspiring true story of a rescued baby dolphin that learned to swim using a prosthetic tail. Winter’s story delivers an important message of hope, friendship and universal acceptance. Hatkoff is the founder of Turtle Pond Publications and co-founder of the Tribeca Film Festival. He lives in New York.