Connecticut Children's Book Fair is Saturday, Nov. 14, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 15, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Rome Commons Ballroom, Rome Hall, South Campus Complex University of Connecticut, Storrs.
Meet many well-known children's authors and illustrators, including Tedd Arnold, Holly Black, P.W. Catanese, Katie Davis, Diane deGroat, Gail Gauthier, Rudy Gutierrez, Janet Lawler, Lois Lowry, Wendell and Florence Minor, Leslea Newman, Anitia Riggio, Pegi Deitz Shea, Marc Tyler Nobleman, Mark Teague, Nancy Elizabeth Wallace, and Hans Wilhelm.
Storybook characters include visits with Clifford the Big Red Dog, Maisy, Chet Gecko, and Stella Luna. Enjoy sing-a-longs, crafts and stories out loud.
Admission is free. For more information visit the UConn Co-op web site or call (860) 486-5027.
Note: Since the book fair is a fundraiser for the Northeast Children's Literature Collection, no books from home.
Proceeds from sales at the event are used for the growth of the Northeast Children's Literature Collection in the Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center, University of Connecticut Libraries.
