When Maine author and illustrator Chris Van Dusen visited CRES, students learned how imagination and perseverance bring stories to life. Van Dusen’s colorful worlds and behind-the-scenes stories inspired our young readers and makers to dream big and keep creating.

Author and illustrator visited CRES to share an important message: "Practice makes better!" Students prepared for his visit by creating a character inspired by one of his many books.

Sometimes our creations can’t come home, but the story behind them can. This gallery shares snapshots of student creativity so families can celebrate the making that happens every day in our library makerspace.