Chris Eliopoulos – The Yawns are Coming!

Christopher Eliopoulos is an author-illustrator who began his career as a letterer for Marvel. He is also the illustrator of the New York Times bestselling Ordinary People Change the World series of picture book biographies. Eliopoulos has worked on thousands of stories in comics, picture books and now television.

The Yawns are Coming is about two best friends with big plans for their sleepover. They want to play all night long, but the YAWNS show up to ruin their plans!

Christopher Eliopoulos reads THE YAWNS ARE COMING!

Watch a special virtual #BNStorytime for bedtime! Enjoy this reading of THE YAWNS ARE COMING by Christopher Eliopoulos.

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