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Friday, October 1, 2010

Rhode Island Festival of Children's Books and Authors

Coming soon: your chance to meet CHRIS VAN ALLSBURG (author/illustrator of Jumanji and The Polar Express), KAZU KIBUISHI (author/illustrator of the 2010 Rhode Island Children's Book Award Winner Amulet), MO WILLIEMS (author/illustrator of Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus and Knuffle Bunny) and many, many more!!!


Above - Some first grade fans of Mo Willems!
WHAT: The Rhode Island Festival of Children's Books and Authors

WHERE: Lincoln School - Lincoln, RI

WHEN: Saturday, October 16th, 9am-5:30pm

WHO: Blue Balliett, Jules Feiffer, Kate Feiffer, Jack Gantos, Adam Gopnik, Kazu Kibuishi, Helen Lester, David Macaulay, Bruce McCall, Mark Teague, Chris Van Allsburg, and Mo Willems!

Admission is only $5! You can meet the characters Tacky the Penguin and Rotten Ralph, buy books and talk to the authors while you have them signed, hear a musical performance by The Flannery Brothers, make book crafts, and listen to 20 minutes talks by authors you love! For more information, please go to http://www.festivalofchildrensbooks.org/!