Saturday, September 27, the National Book Festival–with 72 writers and illustrators talking about their work–will take place on the Capital Mall. The following are some of the many children’s authors speaking in either the “Children” or “Teens & Children” pavilions (in parentheses) at the designated times.
Children’s Authors Speaking at the National Book Festival
1. Marc Brown and Judy Sierra, “Wild About Books” 4:05 p.m. (Children)
2. David A. Carter, “The Big Bug Book: A Pop-up Celebration,” 2:55 p.m. (Children)
3. Doreen Cronin, “Thump,Quack, Moo: A Wacky Adventure,” 12:35 p.m. (Children)
4. Katherine Paterson, “The Bridge to Terabithia,” 12:30 p.m. (Teens & Children)
5. Andrea Davis Pinkney, “Let It Shine: Stories of Black Women Freedom Fighters,” 10:35 p.m. (Teens & Children)
6. Doreen Rappaport, “Abe’s Honest Words,” 2:05 p.m. (Children)
7. Jon Scieszka, “The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales,” 2:45 p.m. (Teens & Children)
8. R.L. Stine, the “Goosebumps” series, 4:30 p.m. (Teens & Children)
9. Judith Viorst, “Nobody Here But Me,” 10:00 a.m. (Children)
10. Dionne Warwick, “Say a Little Prayer,” 1:30 p.m. (Children)
