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Thirteenth Annual Brooklyn Children's Book Fair

Meet your favorite Brooklyn authors and illustrators at the annual Brooklyn Children's Book Fair!

Detail from Princess Hair, published by Little, Brown Books.
Detail from Princess Hair, published by Little, Brown Books. ( Illustration courtesy of Sharee Miller, © 2019)

11:30 am–4 pm

Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Pavilion, 1st Floor
Meet your favorite Brooklyn authors and illustrators at the annual Brooklyn Children's Book Fair! This free event features author readings, illustrator presentations, and book-related art-making opportunities with over forty creators presenting storybooks, picture books, and graphic novels.
Schedule:

  • 11:30 am–4 pm Preschool Drawing: An ongoing free draw and coloring floor activity
  • 12–12:30 pm Reading: Julia Sarcone-Roach, There Are No Bears in This Bakery
  • 12:30–1 pm Illustrator Presentation: Tad Hills, Duck and Goose
  • 1–1:30 pm Reading: Hannah Stark, Trucker and Train
  • 1:30–2 pm Illustrator Presentation: Lori Richmond, Pinky Got Out!
  • 2–2:30 pm Reading: Hyewon Yum, Saturday Is Swimming Day
  • 2:30–3 pm Illustrator Presentation: John Patrick Green, Kitten Construction Company

Participants include Selina Alko, Adam Auerbach, Gabrielle Balkan, Artie Bennett, Christopher Browne, Jon Burgerman, Brian Cronin, Gilbert Ford, John Patrick Green, Meredith Hamilton, Abby Hanlon, Michael Hearst, Tad Hills, Kate Hosford, Melissa Iwai, Caron Levis, Laura Ljungkvist, Torrey Maldonado, Denis Markell, Yona McDonough, Aaron Meshon, Kate Milford, Sharee Miller, Christopher Silas Neal, Michael Northrop, Sean Qualls, Lori Richmond, Julia Rothman, Misa Saburi, Louella San Juan, Julia Sarcone-Roach, Stephen Savage, Aimée Sicuro, Hannah Stark, Heather Swain, Lesley Ware, Rowboat Watkins, Katie Yamasaki, James Yang, and Hyewon Yum.
Free and open to the public.

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