Saturday, November 4, 2006, 10am – 4pm
Monroe Community College
R. Thomas Flynn Campus Center, Brighton Campus
A Free Family Event to Celebrate Kids & Reading!
The Rochester Children's Book Festival is a dynamic daylong family festival that invites children – from tots to teens – to experience the magic of books and meet some of their creators. The Festival is dedicated to promoting literacy, benefiting Monroe County libraries, and forging connections between the community and regional children’s authors and illustrators.
With so many events being offered, there’ll be something for everyone!
The festival is free and open to everyone, so come and...
BROWSE through more than 300 titles in all genres for all ages...
from Board & Picture Books through Early Readers & Chapter Books to
Mid-Grade & Young Adult Novels...not to mention Non-Fiction.
ENJOY...
- Readings for All Those Young at Heart
- Crafts, Word Games & Other Activities for Kids & Families
- Just for Teens Afternoon Program
- Writing & Illustrating Presentations for All Ages All Day
& elsewhere, including Caldecott-winning
illustrator Paul Zelinsky and author
James Howe (The Misfits, Bunnicula series)
COME to the R. Thomas Flynn Campus Center
at the rear of the MCC Brighton Campus on
East Henrietta Road.
Click for directions and map
or call (585) 292-2534
PARK for free in Lots M and P (rear of campus)
LUNCH at the onsite Food Court
LEARN how YOU can help the Festival!
The Festival is presented by :
RACWI
(Rochester Area Children's Writers & Illustrators)
RACWI is a network of SCBWI
(Society of Children's Writers & Illustrators)
Festival organizers appreciate
for serving as the Festival's non-profit fiscal agent.
Book Sales and sponsorship are provided by:
Lift Bridge Book Shop, Brockport, NY
Contact: Festival Director
