Forum discusses children’s literature.
Children’s Literature Events:
– “Share a Story” kick-off party at Borders with children’s book author Thacher Hurd. Sun, Feb 9, 3-4pm at Border’s: 400 Post Street, San Francisco. Sat, Feb 22, 2-3:30pm at the Oakland Public Library, Main Branch, Children’s Room, 125 14th Street, Oakland. For more information, please contact Elizabeth Buchanan at 415-553-2379.
– Children’s Authors and Illustrators Fair, with presentations and book signings by Nancy Farmer, Robert Sans Souci and others. Sat, Feb 8, 12 noon – 4pm at Orion Elementary School, 815 Allerton Street, Redwood City. 650-363-0611
– Reading the World, a conference celebrating multicultural children’s lit. University of San Francisco, Saturday & Sunday, March 1-2.
Guests:
Robert Sans Souci, author of more than 80 books, including "Two Bear Cubs: A Miwok Story from California's Yosemite Valley"
Barbara Freese, environmental attorney and author of "Coal: A Human History."
Eoin Colfer, author and former elementary school teacher, his books include "Benny and Omar," "The Wish List" and the first two books in the Artemis Fowl Trilogy, "Artemis Fowl and "Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident"
Valerie Lewis, co-owner of Hicklebee's childrens bookstore in San Jose, co-author of "Valerie and Walter's Best Books for Children," she's also the children's book reviewer for CBS's "The Early Show"
Nancy Farmer, author of two Newbery Honor Books, "The Ear, The Eye and The Arm" and "A Girl Named Disaster," her latest book "The House of the Scorpion" won the National Book Award