Children's author Dallas Clayton to speak on Dec. 12

Popular children's author Dallas Clayton, whose latest book is "An Awesome Book of Thanks," will speak at 4:30 p.m. Dec. 12 at the Claremont Forum Bookshop.

Clayton has formed the Awesome World Foundation, which is a charity that donates one copy of the "Awesome World," his first book, for every book sold, according to a news release. 

The author also recently appeared on "School Pride," an NBC television show, where he painted as part of a public school remodeling project a mural. The documentary film "I'm Still Here" with Jaoquin Phoenix and Casey Affleck also featured Clayton's work. 

The Claremont Forum is a non-profit community organization in east Los Angeles County that offers enrichment programs and art. 

The forum is at 586 West 1st St.

For more information, contact the Claremont Forum at 909-447-5235, 909-451-1763 or www.claremontforum.org.