Hudson Children's Book Festival 2012

Hudson hosts New York's "Biggest" Book Festival
New York's "Biggest" Book Festival will be hosted by the Hudson City School District on May 5th.
Organizers say that this fourth annual festival should draw more than 5,000 students, parents and literacy professionals with over 85 children's authors and illustrators participating. This year's participants are traveling from all parts of the United States including writers and illustrators from Washington, Louisiana, Florida and California.
The National Children's Book Council lists Hudson's Children's Book Festival as "one of the 10 National Events". Walter Dean Myers, the new National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, will kick off the festival with a 10 A.M. Myers' keynote address will promote "READING IS NOT OPTIONAL!"
Walter Dean Myers will also be available to sign his books. The "heavy hitters" of children's literature will also be participating. They include: Seymour Simon, Donald Crews, Terry Trueman, Jacqueline Woodson, Mark Teague, and Nick Bruel.
Those attending the Hudson children's Book Festival can meet and greet the authors and illustrators, attend "read aloud" sessions or presentations by their favorite authors. Hudson's Exhibit Hall will house 2,500 free books and participants can purchase a signed book by the authors.
Free transportation will be provided from designated locations.
Organizers are planning a "free" Kindle giveaways each hour. Other prizes will be awarded and favorite storybook characters, and Whoopsie Daisy the Clown will be touring the exhibit hall.
The Hudson Children's Book Festival (HCBF) is taking place this year on May 5th, 2012 from 10 A.M. -- 4 P.M. on the campus of the Hudson City School District's Junior/Senior High School.
For more information view: www.hudsonchildrensbookfestival.com
Book Festival contact is Lisa Dolan 518-821-8741

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