KEARNEY, Neb., April 10 -- The University of Nebraska Kearney issued the following news release:

KEARNEY - Award-winning Nebraska author and illustrator Bruce Arant will visit the University of Nebraska at Kearney later this month for a two-day event featuring a public presentation, book signing and student workshop.

Arant will be at Calvin T. Ryan Library on April 20-21 as part of the Janet Stoeger Wilke Family Lecture Series.

The public portion of the visit is scheduled for April 20 and will include a reception at 4:30 p.m., followed by a presentation and Q&A session at 5:15 p.m. Attendees will have the opportunity to purchase books and meet the author during an autograph session beginning at 6:40 p.m.

Arant is best known for his chil...