Reading Then
makes Cents and
SCHOLARSHARE
CHILDREN’S BOOK FESTIVAL
Other Stories; Kenneth Spengler and
Margaret Spengler, illustrators of
Now
many books including Little Red Hen thanks to the sacramento city archives,
AT FAIRYTALE TOWN Gets Help and The Happiest Hippo in Fairytale Town was able to collect
SATuRDAY & SuNDAY the World, and Danna Smith author
of Two at the Zoo. All author and photographs to commemorate our
SEpTEmBER 26 & 27, 2009 illustrator presentations take place on 50 year history. here’s a smattering
10Am TO 4pm the Mother Goose Stage. Time Tested of them. many thanks to everyone
Books is the official book seller of
free AdMission who donated their photographs and
the event, and after each presenta
tion authors and illustrators will be to all who support the park
on hand to sign their books and give
Fairytale Town is proud to announce through their donations
autographs.
that the ScholarShare College and visits over the year.
Savings Plan is the Title Sponsor The Mother Goose Stage will also
of the Children’s Book Festival. feature storytelling performances by
Voice of the Woods. The event will be
“Creating an interest in books during
emceed by Fairytale Town favorite
a child’s early years not only ignites a
Francie Dillon (Saturday only). c.1959
lifelong love of reading, it also makes Two boys
children better prepared for school,” Hands-on literacy activities will be
aboard the
pirate ship
said State Treasurer Bill Lockyer, provided by KVIE, Society of Chil
Chair of the ScholarShare Investment dren’s Book Writers and Illustrators,
Board. “Improved literacy equals White Stag Press, Sacramento Braille
a stronger future for our state. I’m Transcribers, Sacramento Poetry
pleased to be a part of this event.” Center, and others. Time Tested
books is the official book seller for
The ScholarShare Children’s Book 1959
the event.
Festival is the largest early childhood The Original
King Arthur’s
literacy event in the region. Thanks The ScholarShare Children’s Book Castle
to the generous sponsorship, admis Celebration is made possible by the
sion to the two-day event is free. The generous support of our sponsors:
program features author and illustra ScholarShare College Savings Plan,
tor presentations, storytelling per Wells Fargo, The Sacramento Bee,
formances, celebrity readers, theater Blue Diamond Growers, The Soropti
performances, a book swap, and many mist Club, Ronald McDonald House
hands-on literacy activities. Charities, Time Tested Books, and Sept 10, 1980
AT&T Real Yellow Pages. matt Chong
This year’s author and illustrator blowing out
candles at his
presenters include Francisco Alarcon, 6th Birthday
author of Laughing Tomatoes and
1959
The pollock Family
Curt, Roger and
Barbara
2009
The pollock Family
Curt, Roger and
Barbara