Children's Authors & Illustrators Announced for ScholarShare Children's Book Festival

September 24 & 25, 2011  
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Featured Author: Olympic Champion, Kristi Yamaguchi 

Another story is set to come alive at Fairytale Town during the 11th annual ScholarShare Children's Book Festival, a two day event  on September 24 and 25.  

In its 11th year, the ScholarShare Children's Book Festival features numerous activities including; dynamic presentations from children's authors and illustrators, story-telling performances, hands-on literacy activities, and information on literacy-based activities from various community organizations. Some of this year's featured children's book authors and illustrators at the event will include the following:  

KRISTI YAMAGUCHI, an Olympic champion and philanthropist who has been an inspiration to millions of fans around the world for her athletic achievements and continually giving back to the community. www.kristiyamaguchi.com

Presenting: Dream Big, Little Pig  Time:Saturday 3PM

ANN BOWLER has written many award winning children's books on multicultural and environmental themes. www.annmartinbowler.com

Presenting: All About Korea Time: Saturday 11:30AM

DIANNE DANZIG is an author, Registered Nurse, and educator for children welcoming baby brothers and sisters into their families to address the real questions, perceptions, and concerns of older siblings. www.BabiesDontEatPizza.com   Presenting: Babies Don't Eat Pizza Time: Sunday 2PM

SUE FLIESS is a Sr. copywriter for eBay, a freelance writer, a marketing consultant and children's book author. Her articles have appeared in Writer's Digest, Education.com, Travelmuse.com and Bay Area Parent Magazine. www.suefliess.com

Presenting: Shoes for Me!  Time: Saturday 1:30PM

JANIE HAVEMEYER writes narrative, nonfiction picture books for children, and is busy thinking about her next eccentric character whose story she wants to tell. www.goosebottombooks.com

Presenting: Catherine de' Medici "The Black Queen" 

Time: Saturday 1PM & Sunday 11AM

GRETCHEN MAURER has been published in Highlights Magazine, "The Discovery of Poetry" and the anthology "A Cup of Comfort for Mothers To Be" in addition co-writing an award winning screenplay. www.goosebottombooks.com

Presenting: Mary Tudor, "Bloody Mary" Time: Saturday 10:30AM & Sunday 1PM

BETHANIE MURGUIA worked as an art director for Hearst Magazines in New York. These days she can be found in Sausalito, California where she lives with her family. Buglette the Messy Sleeper is her first book as an author and illustrator. www.aquapup.com

Presenting: Buglette the Messy Sleeper Time: Saturday 2PM

MIRA REISBERG is an award winning illustrator of six children's picture books and co-author of award winning anthologies, Just Like Me and Honoring our Ancestors. www.mirareisberg.com

Presenting: Baby Rattlesnake Time: Sunday 12PM

JEFF SAVAGE is among the nation's leading writers of positive role model biographies for children. He has an award winning list of more than 170 books in print. www.jeffsavage.com

Presenting: Several books from his collection. 

Time: Saturday 12PM & Sunday 3PM

DASHKA SLATER is the author of children's picture books that have won widespread acclaim for their inventive language and vivid imagery. www.dashkaslater.com

Presenting: The Sea Serpent and Me Time: Sunday 2:30PM

NIKKI SMITH is a fourth grade teacher in Davis, California and with her love of reading has authored of her first children's book.www.nikkishannonsmith.com
Presenting: The Little Christmas Elf   Time: Saturday 11AM

VOICE OF THE WOOD is an educational performance group using sound effects, dramatic narration and masked movement. www.voiceofthewood.com

Time: Saturday 12:30PM, 3:30PM & Sunday 12:30PM, 3:30PM

Thanks to the generous support of ScholarShare College Savings Plan the two day event is free to the public; making it possible to host the largest early childhood literacy event in the Sacramento region. In 2010 the event hosted an astounding 13,000 attendees. ScholarShare commemorates September as College Savings Month by helping families plan for their children's academic futures.  

Special thanks to our event sponsors ScholarShare College Savings Plan, Wells Fargo, KVIE Channel 6, Mix96, The Sacramento Bee, Time Tested Books, IKEA, The River Cats Foundation, and Sierra Health Foundation.  This event will be film and broadcast by Access Sacramento on Cable Channel 17.  

Around Town

Take a trip around Fairytale Town and participate in literacy arts and crafts, explore the books at the book sale and fair. Visit with the community organizations listed below for hands-on literacy activities and more!
Participating Community Organizations: 916Ink, Arthur's Books, Crocker Art Museum, Discovery Museum Science & Space Center, KVIE Public Television,  Friends of the Sacramento Public Library, MartixArts, Sacramento Public Library, Sacramento Zoo, The California Museum, and more.   

Event Details

What: ScholarShare Children's Book Festival

When: Saturday, September 24 and Sunday, September 25, 10AM-4PM

Where:  Fairytale Town, 3901 Land Park Drive Sacramento, CA 95822

Cost: Free Admission

Contact Phone: (916) 808-7462

Web: www.fairytaletown.org