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Children's Book Festival: Saturday, November 9, 2024

Join us for the 6th Annual Children's Book Festival:听November 9, 2024, at 麻豆影院 Public Library

The CU 麻豆影院听School of Education and the 麻豆影院 Bookstore invite teachers, students, families, librarians, and all who enjoy children鈥檚 literature to join us for the 2024 Children's Book Festival.

Saturday, November 9: In-person event at the 麻豆影院 Public Library

|听10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

  • Free in-person event open to the public with author talks, a panel for educators, book sales and signing, children鈥檚 activities and more.听
  • Sessions catered to different ages with audience Q&A.
  • Authors and illustrators听will share their new books and talk about their creative process and influences.
  • Free educational resources and Continuing Education Units (CEUs)听will be available for teachers and librarians.
  • Free parking will be available in the Library's parking lots (: Lots 95405 & 95406)
Event Schedule for November 9, 2024 at 麻豆影院 Public Library Main Branch (1001 Arapahoe Ave.)
Come for part of the event, or stay for the day!
9:30 a.m. 鈥 10:00 a.m.Doors open
(Enter through the north side of the library, near Canyon Blvd.)
10:00 a.m. 鈥 10:10 a.m.Event Welcome
(Canyon Theater)
10:15 a.m. 鈥 10:45 a.m.
Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw

Picturebook Session
Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw featuring鈥Like You, Like Me
A book signing with the author will follow the session.

(Canyon Theater)

11:00 a.m. 鈥 11:30 a.m.
Cicchese

Picturebook Session
Brittany Cicchese鈥痜eaturing鈥No More Se帽ora Mim铆
A book signing with the author will follow the session.

(Canyon Theater)

11:45 a.m. 鈥 12:15 p.m.
Leung

Picturebook Session
Julie Leung featuring鈥Mr. Pei's Perfect Shapes: The Story of Architect I. M. Pei鈥
A book signing with the author will follow the session.

(Canyon Theater)

12:30 p.m. 鈥 1:45 p.m.
Educator Panel

Panel for Educators and Librarians
鈥淐hildren鈥檚 Literature in Today鈥檚 Classrooms: Perspectives from Authors and Illustrators鈥 (featuring the six festival authors and illustrators)
Children's activities will be available in the children's area during this time as well.

(Canyon Theater)

1:45 p.m. 鈥 2:45 p.m.
Book Signing

Book Signing - All Authors and Illustrators
(Canyon Gallery)

Children's Activities
(Children's Area Section / Mt. Sanitas Room)

Exhibit Tables
(Children's Area Section)

2:45 p.m. 鈥 3:15 p.m.
Grabenstein

Chapter Book Session
Chris Grabenstein featuring鈥Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library: The Graphic Novel鈥补苍诲鈥Mr. Lemoncello's Fantabulous Finale
A book signing with the author will follow the session.

(Canyon Theater)

3:30 p.m. 鈥 4:00 p.m.
Howard

Chapter Book Session
Amalie Howard featuring鈥Bumps in the Night
A book signing with the author will follow the session.

(Canyon Theater)

4:15 p.m. 鈥 4:45 p.m.
Farmer

Chapter Book Session
Craig Kofi Farmer featuring鈥Kwame Crashes the Underworld
A book signing with the author will follow the session.

(Canyon Theater)

4:45 p.m. 鈥 5:00 p.m.Festival Closing
(Canyon Theater)
Additional activities听
happening throughout the day

Book sales and featured author signings
(Canyon Gallery)

Children鈥檚 storytimes
(Canyon Gallery)

Children's scavenger hunt
(Children's Area Section)

Support for this event is provided by the CU 麻豆影院 Office for Public and Community Engaged Scholarship

Photograph of 麻豆影院 Public Library with its logo at the bottom

Friday, November 8: Authors & illustrators visit local schools

  • Authors and illustrators will visit pre-selected schools in 麻豆影院 Valley School District, St. Vrain Valley School District, and other surrounding areas.
  • Authors and illustrators will share about their books and creative processes to inspire children's reading and writing.
  • Books will be provided to children and teachers in the partner schools for reading and author signing.

Photograph of Author Visit to Columbine ES from 2023 CBF; Credit: Carole Lindstrom

Featured Authors and Illustrators for 2024

Illustrator

  • No More Se帽ora Mimi / No m谩s se帽ora Mim铆听(Picturebook)

Author/Illustrator

  • Like You, Like Me听(Picturebook)

Author

  • Mr. Pei's Perfect Shapes: The Story of Architect I.M. Pei听(Picturebook)

Author

  • Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library听(Graphic Novel)
  • Mr. Lemoncello's Fantabulous Finale听(Chapter Book)

Author

  • Bumps in the Night (Chapter Book)

Author

  • Kwame Crashes the Underworld听(Chapter Book)