Bookamania 2010 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 20, 2010
11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Harold Washington Library Center
400 S. State Street
Chicago, Illinois

Meet some of your favorite storybook characters:

• Llama Llama Red Pajama
• Frog and Toad
• Pippi Longstocking
• The Storybook King and Queen
• The Library Owl

Celebrate Pat the Bunny’s 70th birthday and Lyle, Lyle Crocodile’s 45th birthday by posing for a photograph with one of them! And greet strolling puppets throughout the building.

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

• Laura Numeroff: author of The Jellybeans and the Big Book Bonanza, with the signature Bookamania art by Lynn Munsinger
• Grace Lin: author/illustrator of Thanking the Moon and Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
• Alma Flor Ada and F. Isabel Campoy: authors of ¡Muu, Moo!
• A. G. Ford: illustrator of Goal!

Book sales by Sandmeyer’s Bookstore in Printers Row.

Enjoy a variety of performances throughout the day:

Auditorium
TheatreworksUSA presents: Duck for President, Fancy Nancy & Other Storybooks


• Performances from 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
• Participate in early literacy activities related to these storybooks in the Reception Hall

Main Stage


• 11:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.: Master of Ceremonies Chris Fascione
• 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Lindsay & the Shimmies from The Old Town School of Folk Music
• 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m.: Jammin’ Jamboree storytelling presented by Global Communication
• 1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m.: ScribbleJayne and ScribbleJim of ScribbleMonster
• 2:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m.: Juggling Funny Stories with Chris Fascione

Thomas Hughes Children’s Library


• 11:00 a.m.-11:50 a.m.: The Wide World of Puppets by Puppet Place
• 12:00 p.m.-12:50 p.m.: Marcia Gutierrez presents Bilingual Storytelling
• 1:00 p.m.-1:50 p.m.: Mother Goose on the Loose with Dan LeMonnier
• 2:00 p.m.-2:50 p.m.: Asian Tales with Anne Shimojima

Lobby


• Rick Davidson – “Strolling Magic”
• 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 Bringing Literature to Life 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 at (312) 747-4780.