2018 Sheboygan Children & Teen's Book Festival Schedule

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1 Reading and Drawing Enjoy a few readings and drawing Author/Illustrator Oct. 12 Friday Angela Dominguez With Angela 4:30-5:15 Bookworm Secret Garden activities with author/illustrator 3+ Talk/Reading/Demo Dominguez! Angela Dominguez. Oct. 12 Friday Angela Dominguez Book Signing 5:15-5:45 Bookworm Oct. 12 Friday Concert Tickets Admission Tickets Available 5:30 Oct. 12 Friday Make an Ideas Journal Journal Making Activity 5:30-6:30 Oct. 12 Friday Meet Llama Llama! Oct. 12 Friday Justin Roberts Oct. 12 Friday Justin Roberts Oct. 12 Friday Meet Llama Llama! Janet Halfmann Bedtime PJ Concert & Sing-along CD and Book Sales/Signing Telling an Unknown Story: The Secret Midnight School 6:00-6:30 6:30-7:15 7:15-7:45 7:15-7:45 Angela Dominguez will autograph books Free admission tickets will be handed out beginning at 5:30pm. First come - first served. Seating is limited. Concert Ticket Pick Up Create your own festival journal! Hands-On Activity 9:30-10:15 Bookworm Secret Garden Put on your pj's and join author, illustrator, singer and songwriter Justin Roberts for a bedtime concert! Concert is a free event but admission tickets are required as seating is limited. CD & Book Sales/Signing The story of Ann Granderson, the brave & dedicated enslaved woman who ran a secret midnight school, is brought to life in Janet Halfmann's new book, Midnight Teacher. Concert 3+ Author Talk/Reading 7+ Ruth Spiro Michael Leannah Here s an Idea: Science Books for the Littlest Readers! And Here's Another One! 9:30-10:00 Mead Public Library Story Garden 9:30-10:15 Mead Public Library We ll soar, sing and flap our wings at this unique story time, where observation, imagination and participation are encouraged. Ideas are like pennies, nickels, and dimes: If you're looking for them, you will find them. Ruth Spiro Book Signing 10:00-10:30 Mead Public Library Book Signing Area Ruth Spiro will autograph Meet Llama Llama! 10:00-10:30 Storytime with the Author 1+ Author Talk/Reading 3+ Page 1 of 7

2 Lora Hyler Jon Agee It s a Superhero! It s a Scientist! It s a Spy! The making of The Stupendous Adventures of Mighty Marty Hayes Fun with Folded Paper Pictures 10:00-10:45 Mead Public Library 10:00-11:00 Make an Ideas Journal Journal Making Activity 10:00-2:00 Bookworm Letters to Mary Explore the Art of Letter Writing 10:00-4:00 Make an Ideas Journal Journal Making Activity 10:00-4:00 Janet Halfmann Book signing 10:15-10:45 Bookworm Lower Level Barn in the Farm Garden Community Gallery Through colorful visuals and real spy gadgets, kids will get a behindthe-scenes look at this fast-paced adventure with Wisconsin author Lora Hyler. Jon Agee will show kids (and adults) how to create simple pictures on Author Talk/Reading 10+ Hands-On Activity 5+ Create a your own festival journal! Hands-On Activity Visitors can share their memories of Wisconsin artist Nohl as well as thoughts and illustrations inspired by her life, work, and writings. Hands-on Activity Create your own festival journal! Hands-on Activity Janet Halfmann will autograph Meet Froggy! Throughout the 10:15-10:45 Bookworm. Join Angela as she reads from her own books, explains her process, Angela Dominguez and does a live collaborative Reading, Drawing, 10:15-11:00 Mead Public Library Story Garden drawing. You may even leave and Writing Oh My! inspired to create your own story afterwards! Questions and all book lovers are welcome. Michael Leannah Book Signing 10:15-10:45 Mead Public Library Book Signing Area Michael Leannah will autograph books #1 New York Times bestselling author Gordon Korman talks about his forty-plus-year career, which began with a seventh-grade English Gordon Korman Meet Author Gordon assignment and went on to 10:30-11:15 Theatre Korman encompass over ninety books, which have been translated into thirty-three languages, with worldwide sales in excess of thirty million copies. Author/Illustrator Talk/Reading/Demo 3+ Author Talk/Reading 8+ Page 2 of 7

3 Deborah Zemke Picturing Words, Writing Pictures 10:30-11:15 Mead Public Library Deborah Zemke is serious about fun! During her interactive program, participants will visualize, verbalize, turn letters into pictures, and stories out of pictures. Some kids will turn themselves into pictures, and everybody will receive a magic tool for making stories. Author Talk/Reading 6+ Lora Hyler Book Signing 10:45-11:15 Mead Public Library Book Signing Area Lora Hyler will autograph Lynn Brunelle Turn This Book Into a Beehive--The Amazing World of Mason Bees 10:45-11:30 Bookworm In the Angela Dominguez Book signing 11:00-11:30 Mead Public Library Book Signing Area Jon Agee Book signing 11:00-11:45 Page 3 of 7 Join Lynn Brunelle and discover a world of bees you never knew you never knew! Learn how to invite these friendly uber-pollinators into your garden and yard and see how you and the bees can change the world one beehive at a time. Make your own bee hive too! Angela Dominguez will autograph Jon Agee will autograph Meet Pete the Cat! Children's 11:00-11:30 Mead Public Library Before there was Batman, Wonder Woman, or Black Panther... there was: Indra, Hindu king of gods; Athena, the powerful Greek Korwin Briggs Gods and goddess of wisdom; Okuninushi, Heroes Meet the 11:00-11:45 Mead Public Library the Japanese hero who defeated Original Superheroes eighty brothers to become king. Learn more about gods, heroes, monsters, and other mythological creatures in this interactive storytelling session. Deborah Zemke Book signing 11:15-11:45 Mead Public Library Book Signing Area Deborah Zemke will autograph Gordon Korman Book signing 11:15-12:15 Gordon Korman will autograph Meet Llama Llama! 11:30-12:00 Author Talk and Handson Activity 8+ Author Talk/Reading 8+

4 Meet Froggy! 11:30-12:00 Bookworm Lynn Brunelle Book signing 11:30-12:00 Bookworm Grace Lin Are Your Books Real? 11:30-12:15 Mead Public Library Eric Wight Baptiste Paul In the Art with Eric Wight: "Writing with Pictures" Using Your Five Senses to Mine a Memory 11:30-12:30 Throughout the Lower Level 11:30-12:15 Mead Public Library Story Garden Lynn Brunelle will autograph Book sales and See what real-life characters, details and myths found their way into Grace's novels in this interactive presentation. Author Talk/Reading 8+ Learn how to create imaginative stories with both words and pictures. Demonstration followed Hands-On Activity 6+ by hands-on art-making. Memories are powerful! Join Author Talk/Workshop Baptiste Paul as he explores how he 7+ Korwin Briggs Book signing 11:45-12:15 Mead Public Library Book Signing Area Korwin Briggs will autograph Ken Keffer Here's an Idea! 100+ Years of National Parks 12:00-12:45 Bookworm Secret Garden This interactive program weaves natural history with national parks trivia and fun facts. Hands-on props including fake skulls and rubber scats will bring the wonders of nature and the national parks to the festival. Grace Lin Book signing 12:15-1:15 Mead Public Library Book Signing Area Grace Lin will autograph Baptiste Paul Book Signing 12:15-12:45 Mead Public Library Book Signing Area Baptiste Paul will autograph Justin Roberts Finding Magic 12:30-1:15 Mead Public Library Story Garden Jon Agee There's a Wall in the Middle of My Book! Eric Wight Book signing 12:30-1:00 12:30-1:15 Mead Public Library Ken Keffer Book signing 12:45-1:15 Bookworm Justin Roberts sings a few songs and reads from his latest book, The Great Henry Hopendower, which invites readers to explore the magic of grandparents, pancakes, and the present moment. Jon Agee discusses -- in words and pictures -- his picture Eric Wight will autograph Ken Keffer will autograph Author Talk/Hands-On Activity Author Talk/Reading and Performance Author/Illustrator Talk/Reading/Demo Page 4 of 7

5 Meet Froggy! Throughout the 1:00-1:30 Bookworm. Meet Pete the Cat! Children's 1:00-1:30 Mead Public Library. Korwin Briggs In the Art with Lower Level Demonstration followed by handson art-making. 1:00-2:00 Korwin Briggs Hands-On Activity 7+ Let s explore nature just like the North Woods Girl and her Aimée Bissonette grandmother did! After listening to Step Out for Author 1:15-2:00 Bookworm Secret Garden the book, we ll interactively Adventure! Talk/Reading/Activity generate ideas and engage in a 5+ couple of short activities to get you started! Aimée Bissonette Justin Roberts Book signing 1:15-1:45 Mead Public Library Book Signing Area Justin Roberts will autograph Jon Agee Book Signing 1:15-2:00 Mead Public Library Book Signing Area Jon Agee will autograph Gordon Korman Ruth Spiro Meet Froggy! Meet YA Author Gordon Korman Let's Re-Use, Re- Purpose and Recycle Ideas! Korwin Briggs Book signing 2:00-2:30 1:30-2:15 Mead Public Library 1:45-2:30 Mead Public Library Story Garden 2:00-2:30 Bookworm Throughout the Author Gordon Korman recounts how he literally grew up writing for young adults after his seventhgrade English assignment became his first novel. It has been a fortyplus-year journey, in which he signed his first contract at thirteen, made his first school author visit at fourteen, and completed his fifth novel before high school graduation. Ruth will read her new picture book, Made by Maxine, then we ll put on our Thinking Caps and imagine new ways to use old items the sillier, the better!. Korwin Briggs will autograph 10+ Author Talk/Reading 4+ Page 5 of 7

6 Baptiste Paul, Justin Roberts, and Michael Leannah Good Things Come in Threes! 2:00-2:45 Mead Public Library Don't miss this chance to hear from three talented picture book authors Joint Author/Illustrator all together at one program! Program Featuring Justin Roberts, Baptiste Paul, and Michael Leannah. 4+ Aimée Bissonette will autograph Aimée Bissonette Book signing 2:00-2:30 Bookworm Gordon Korman will autograph Gordon Korman Book signing 2:15-3:15 Mead Public Library Book Signing Area Children's Meet Pete the Cat! 2:30-3:00 Mead Public Library Ruth Spiro Book signing 2:30-3:00 Mead Public Library Book Signing Area Ruth Spiro will autograph Baptiste Paul, Justin Roberts, and Michael Leannah Grace Lin, Jon Agee, Angela Dominguez, and Eric Wight Lynn Brunelle and Ken Keffer Meet Llama Llama! Lynn Brunelle and Ken Keffer Grace Lin, Jon Agee, Angela Dominguez, and Eric Wight Oct. 14 Sunday KWiL Publishing Book signing 2:45-3:30 Mead Public Library Book Signing Area Grace Lin, Jon Agee, Angela Dominguez, and Eric Wight in Conversation with Mitch Teich Meet Nature Writers Lynn Brunelle and Ken Keffer 2:45-3:45 2:45-3:30 Mead Public Library 3:30-4:00 Theatre Book signing 3:30-4:00 Mead Public Library Book Signing Area Book signing 3:45-4:45 How Picture Books Are Made 10:00-11:15 Above & Beyond Children's Museum Baptiste Paul, Justin Roberts, and Michael Leannah will autograph Join us for this special event when four talented, award-winning authors/illustrators sit down for a conversation with Mitch Teich about writing and illustrating Do you care about the Earth? Meet two writers who share their love of the natural world by writing great nature. Lynn Brunelle and Ken Keffer will autograph Grace Lin, Jon Agee, Angela Dominguez, and Eric Wight will autograph Visit KWiL Publishing s interactive exhibit to learn more about every step of the picture book making process. On display will be everything from original sketches to full signature pages. Panel Joint Author Program 10+ Exhibit 3+ Page 6 of 7

7 Oct. 14 Sunday Letters to Mary Oct. 14 Sunday Sheri Roloff Oct. 14 Sunday Deborah Zemke Explore the Art of Letter Writing Hide & Go Seek-A- Saurus: Interactive Reading and Performance My Life in Pictures: In the Art with Deborah Zemke 10:00-4:00 10:30-11:15 10:30-11:30 Oct. 14 Sunday Sheri Roloff Book signing 11:15-11:45 Above & Beyond Children's Museum Above & Beyond Children's Museum Community Gallery Lower Level Visitors can share their memories of Wisconsin artist Nohl as well as thoughts and illustrations inspired by her life, work, and writings. Join author/illustrator Sheri Roloff and the KWiL team for a lively performance of the book. Audience participation encouraged! Demonstration followed by handson art-making. Sheri Roloff will autograph Oct. 14 Sunday Deborah Zemke Book Signing 11:30-12:00 Deborah Zemke will autograph Oct. 14 Sunday Meet Llama Llama! 11:30-12:00 Whether you re writing about nature or biography or a how-to Oct. 14 Sunday Aimée Bissonette book, there are organizing and NonFiction Writing Tips 1:00-2:00 Mead Public Library research tips everyone can use to for Teens & Adults track facts, dig deeper, and target your audience. Be prepared for a couple of short writing exercises. Join Mr. Fish as we explore Oct. 14 Sunday Dare to Dream movement, dramatic play, and Creative Play Date with 1:30-2:15 Mead Public Library Story Garden story inspired by Deborah Diesen s Pout-Pout Fish best selling children s books about Pout- Pout Fish and his friends. Oct. 14 Sunday Aimée Bissonette Book Signing 2:00-2:30 Mead Public Library Book Signing Area Aimée Bissonette will autograph Oct. 14 Sunday Meet Pete the Cat! Children's 2:00-2:30 Mead Public Library. Hands-on Activity Author talk/reading 3+ Hands-on Activity 6+ Writing workshop 12+ Interactive Performance 18mos+ Page 7 of 7