2023

Journey Through Time

2023 Sub-themes

Dynamic Dinosaurs

Prehistoric life

Living Large

Art, culture, daily life

Beautiful Builds

Architecture, buildings, bridges

Terrific Transportation

Transportation throughout history and what’s to come

Ingenious Inventions

Past, present, and future

Rollin’ with Retro

Retro classics

Far Out Future

What’s to come

BC Summer Reading Club 2023 poster featuring illustrations with a group of dinosaurs and robots taking a selfie.
About the Artist

Jeni Chen

Jeni is an artist from Richmond, B.C. artist with experience creating public art installations and leading engaged community workshops. In 2022, she authored and illustrated her first children’s picture book, Emet’s Box (2022), a story that encourages self-discovery and finding one’s passion and an ode to her son. She grew up in Taiwan, where she loved going to the beach and swimming pools during the humid summer days. When it comes to her favourite stories, Jeni loves comics and manga, including many classics like Garfield, Dennis the Menace, and Henry, as well as, Dragon Ball-Z and City Hunter. You can view Jeni’s many public art installations around Richmond, B.C., where she lives with her husband and son.

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Journey Through Time Materials