Children's authors bombard the Historic Hudson Valley
September 23, 2009 by Lori Calabrese · Comments
Children’s authors aren’t only bombarding the National Mall this weekend. After you visit the National Mall this Saturday in Washington D.C. for the National Book Festival, head over to Tarrytown, NY for Children’s Book Day on Sunday, September 27, 2009! Washington Irving’s Sunnyside is the storybook setting for one of Historic Hudson Valley’s most popular events, a day-long festival for young readers, families, and friends, who can meet more than sixty of their favorite authors and illustrators.
Alan Katz, author of Going, Going Gone
Howard Fine, illustrator of All Aboard the DinoTrain
Mark Teague, author/illustrator of Funny Farm
Hudson Talbott, author/ illustrator of River of Dreams
Ed Young, illustrator of Wabi Sabi
Nora Raleigh Baskin, author of The Truth About my Bat Mitzvah
The event runs from 11am to 6pm, but not all authors appear at the same time, so be sure to check out the schedule of amazing authors! You can also download the flyer (in PDF format).
For more information, please visit www.hudsonvalley.org
About HHV:
Historic Hudson Valley is a network of six historic sites in Sleepy Hollow Country and the Great Estates Region, including Washington Irving’s Sunnyside; Kykuit, the Rockefeller estate, a National Trust historic site; Philipsburg Manor; The Union Church of Pocantico Hills; Van Cortlandt Manor; and Montgomery Place Historic Estate. Educational programs are made possible through the generous support of individuals, foundations, corporations, and government agencies.
Children's authors bombard the National Mall
September 23, 2009 by Lori Calabrese · Comments
(2009 Festival Artist: Charles Santore)
Everyone is gearing up for The National Book Festival which will be held this Saturday (September 26, 2009) in Washington, DC.. The 2009 National Book Festival is organized and sponsored by the Library of Congress and takes place on the National Mall, between 7th and 14th Streets from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.. Over 70 popular authors and illustrators of books for children and young adults are expected to participate in the annual event.
An added feature this year brings the event direct to mobile phone users! To get all the latest festival news, schedules and information as they become available, text BOOK to 61399.
Festival fans can also download author podcasts, which can be accessed free of charge through the Library’s website or on iTunes. The recordings feature candid interviews with award-winning authors George Pelecanos, James Patterson, Rickey Minor, Nicholas Sparks, and more.
Authors include:
-Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi
-Kate DiCamillo
-Shannon Hale
-Lois Lowry
-Megan McDonald
-Kadir Nelson
-Jon Scieszka
-David Shannon
-Mo Willems
-Judy Blume
-Jeff Kinney
-Rick Riordan
-Sharon Creech
-Jacqueline Woodson
Don’t forget to check out the Young Readers’ Toolkit, which brings the festival into libraries, schools and homes across the country. The Toolkit features information about National Book Festival authors who write for children and teens, podcasts of their readings, teaching tools and activities for kids. This interactive resource also shows educators, parents and children how they can host their own book festival. But that’s not all. You can also get suggested reading lists, a list of books representing the literary heritage of the 50 states, suggested writing topics, and more.
In conjunction with the National Book Festival’s event, Reading Rockets is sponsoring a Prompt Response Writing Challenge inspired by The Exquisite Corpse Adventure. The writing challenge gives students in grades K–12 an opportunity each month of this school year to respond to writing prompts by the 18 authors and illustrators involved in The Exquisite Corpse Adventure.
For more information, please visit The Library of Congress.
Meet Eric Carle
August 21, 2009 by Lori Calabrese · Comments
The mission of The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art is to inspire, especially in children and their families, an appreciation for and an understanding of the art of the picture book. Together with his wife Barbara, Eric Carle, the renowned author and illustrator of more than 70 books, including the 1969 classic The Very Hungry Caterpillar, founded The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art as the first full-scale museum in this country devoted to national and international picture book art, conceived and built with the aim of celebrating the art we know first.
The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art is having a special event this Sunday–Meet Eric Carle. If you’re going to be near Amherst, MA, be sure to stop by, and meet the author of the classic picture books you’ve grown up on. On the same day, Crayola honors Eric Carle with a special five-foot commemorative “The Very Hungry Caterpillar Green” crayon produced in honor of his birthday! Following the presentation, “The Very Hungry Caterpillar Green” commemorative crayons will be free while supplies last.
Additional Information:
Where: At The Museum
What: Meet Eric Carle
When: August 23, 2009/ 12:00 pm
Price: Free with Museum Admission
(Museum Members may enter from 11:00 to 11:45 am. General Public and Museum Members arriving after 11:45 am will be allowed entry at 12:00 pm on a space available basis.)
Signing guidelines:
- Limit 1 book from home and 2 books from the Museum Shop* per ticket holder
- No personalization
- Eric will be signing books only
- No flash photography allowed
While supplies last, receive a specially-designed Eric Carle bookplate with each Eric Carle hardcover book purchased that day in the Museum Shop (above the 3-book-per-person limit).
For more info:
Meet Eric Carle
Crayola honors Eric Carle
President Obama and First Lady named Honorary Chairs of the 2009 National Book Festival
May 29, 2009 by Lori Calabrese · Comments
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama will serve as Honorary Chairs of the 2009 National Book Festival, organized and sponsored by the Library of Congress. Now in its ninth year, this popular event celebrating the joys of reading and lifelong literacy will be held on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., between 7th and 14th Streets from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (rain or shine). The event is free and open to the public.
“We are delighted that the President and Mrs. Obama are committed to bringing this inspirational event to people of all ages nationwide,” said Librarian of Congress James H. Billington. “The National Book Festival has become a true American institution. It is a joyous and very popular celebration of books and reading in the Washington, D.C. area.”
An estimated 120,000 people have attended each of the past two festivals, a library spokeswoman said.
Former first lady Laura Bush, a retired teacher and public school librarian, started the festival in 2001, modeling it after events she held as first lady of Texas.
The 2009 National Book Festival will feature about 70 award-winning authors, poets and illustrators in pavilions dedicated to book subjects ranging from history and biography to mysteries, thrillers, poetry and prose, and books for families and young people. Festival-goers can meet and hear firsthand from their favorite authors, get books signed, have photos taken with PBS storybook characters and participate in a variety of learning activities.
About the Library of Congress…
The Library of Congress, the nation’s oldest federal cultural institution, is the world’s preeminent reservoir of knowledge, providing unparalleled collections and integrated resources to Congress and the American people. Many of the Library’s rich resources and treasures may be accessed through the Library’s website, www.loc.gov, and via interactive exhibitions on myLOC.gov.
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