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

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

The CU BoulderSchool of Education and the Boulder Bookstore invite teachers, students, families, librarians, and all who enjoy children’s literature to join us for the 2024 Children's Book Festival.

Saturday, November 9: In-person event at the Boulder Public Library

|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’s activities and more.
  • Sessions catered to different ages with audience Q&A.
  • Authors and illustratorswill share their new books and talk about their creative process and influences.
  • Free educational resources and Continuing Education Units (CEUs)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 Boulder Public Library Main Branch (1001 Arapahoe Ave.)
Come for part of the event, or stay for the day!
9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.Doors open
(Enter through the north side of the library, near Canyon Blvd.)
10:00 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.Event Welcome
(Canyon Theater)
10:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw

Picturebook Session
Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw featuring Like You, Like Me
(Canyon Theater)

11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Cicchese

Picturebook Session
Brittany Cicchese featuring No More Señora Mimí 
(Canyon Theater)

11:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Leung

Picturebook Session
Julie Leung featuring Mr. Pei's Perfect Shapes: The Story of Architect I. M. Pei 
(Canyon Theater)

12:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Educator Panel

Panel for Educators and Librarians
“Children’s Literature in Today’s Classrooms: Perspectives from Authors and Illustrators” (featuring the six festival authors and illustrators)
(Canyon Theater)

2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Book Signing

Book Signing
(Canyon Gallery)

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

Exhibit Tables(Youth Services Section)

2:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Grabenstein

Chapter Book Session
Chris Grabenstein featuring Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library: The Graphic Novel Ի Mr. Lemoncello's Fantabulous Finale
(Canyon Theater)

3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Howard

Chapter Book Session
Amalie Howard featuring Bumps in the Night
(Canyon Theater)

4:15 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Farmer

Chapter Book Session
Craig Kofi Farmer featuring Kwame Crashes the Underworld
(Canyon Theater)

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

Book sales and featured author signings
(Canyon Gallery)

Children’s storytimes
(Canyon Gallery)

Children's scavenger hunt
(Youth Services Section)

Support for this event is provided by the CU Boulder Office for Public and Community Engaged Scholarship

Photograph of Boulder 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 Boulder 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 Señora Mimi / No más señora Mimí(Picturebook)

Author/Illustrator

  • Like You, Like Me(Picturebook)

Author

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

Author

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

Author

  • Bumps in the Night (Chapter Book)

Author

  • Kwame Crashes the Underworld(Chapter Book)