Bookamania Schedule of Events

Calling all children, ages 3 to 10, and their families!

Join us at the Chicago Public Library for a free celebration of children’s books!

Saturday, November 21, 2009
11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Harold Washington Library Center
400 South State Street
Chicago, Illinois

Talk with authors and illustrators and make crafts related to their books:

• Pat Mora - Author, and Rafael López, Illustrator of Book Fiesta! and the signature art of  Bookamania 2009
• Charles R. Smith, Jr. - Photographer for my people
• Bob Barner - Author/Illustrator of Dinosaurs Roar, Butterflies Soar!
• Jim Aylesworth - Author of The Mitten

Book Sales by Sandmeyer’s Bookstore in Printers Row.

Meet some of your favorite storybook characters:

• Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln
• A Dinosaur
• George & Martha 
• The Library Owl
• Madeline
• Max and the Wild Thing
• The Storybook King and Queen
• Strega Nona
• The Very Hungry Caterpillar

And greet strolling puppets throughout the building! 

Enjoy a variety of performances throughout the day:

Auditorium
TheatreworksUSA presents: Click, Clack Moo
Performances at 11:15-12:15 and 1:15-2:15
Participate in Early Literacy activities related to more Doreen Cronin books in the Reception Hall

Main Stage
11:00-11:30   Master of Ceremonies Chris Fascione
11:30-12:30   Jaberwocky Marionettes - "Urban Wildlife and Aquatic Tales"
12:30-1:30     Afro-Ethnic Folklorico
1:30- 2:30      Ken Lonnquist - "Imagination Unlimited!"
2:30- 3:00      Chris Fascione - "Juggling Funny Stories"

Thomas Hughes Children’s Library
11:00-11:50   Mother Goose and Her Friends
12:00-12:50   Karen A. King - "Drums for My Heart"
1:00-1:50       Bill Hooper - "Active Music for Children"
2:00-2:50       Jasmin Cardenas - "Bilingual Participatory Folktales"

Lobby
Sean Masterson - "Magic Up Close"
Storybook King and Queen with the Fairytale Guest Book

State Street Entrance
Jason Trusty - "Puppet Bike" 

Can't wait for Bookamania?
Visit your neighborhood library for Juggling Funny Stories with Chris Fascione in anticipation of the “big day.”

Bookamania is made possible by a generous grant from Target Corporation through the Chicago Public Library Foundation. For further information, please call Children and Young Adult Services (312) 747-4780.