Princeton Public Library Presents the 5th Annual Princeton Children’s Book Festival

Posted on 09. Sep, 2010 by PNN Editor in Books, Events

The Princeton Children’s Book Festival is an annual event each  September at the Princeton Public Library and the Albert E. Hinds Memorial Plaza. The 5th Annual Princeton Children’s Book Festival is Saturday, September 11, 2010 from 11:00am – 4:00pm. The Festival will be held at the Princeton Public Library and the Albert E. Hinds Memorial Plaza located at 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, NJ 08542.

Our community is one that loves the library and loves books. The Princeton Children’s Book Festival is a celebration of this pairing. This well attended event continues to grow yearly and promises something for everyone. Here you may meet your favorite author or illustrator, listen to them discuss their work, have a book autographed or just have the opportunity to talk to them about their inspiration.

From picture book authors and illustrators to children’s fiction writers, live entertainment for children and their families and many activities throughout the afternoon, The Princeton Children’s Book Festival is an event that should not be missed. More than 50 nationally acclaimed authors and illustrators of Children’s and Young Adult books will be meeting their fans, discussing their work and signing books.

Books will be available for purchase through Barnes and Noble’s satellite book store located in the library’s Community Room. Live entertainment for children (Yosi) and adults (Kenn Kweder)  throughout the afternoon.

This year the Book Festival will include R. L. Stine the renowned author of the Goosebumps, Fear Street and the Nightmare Room series.

R.L. Stine began his writing career when he was nine years old, and today he has achieved the position of the bestselling children’ s author in history. In the early 1990s, Stine was catapulted to fame when he wrote the unprecedented, bestselling Goosebumps® series, which sold more than 250 million copies and became a worldwide multimedia phenomenon. His other major series, Fear Street, has over 80 million copies sold.
R.L. Stine has received numerous awards of recognition, including several Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards and “Disney Adventures” Kids’ Choice Awards.

Right now he is busier than ever. He has two new series Rotten School which is about the most rotten school on earth and the much anticipated new Goosebump series Horrorland.

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The Princeton Children’s Book Festival is made possible by the of the partnership of Packet Publication of Princeton, Barnes & Noble booksellers and The Princeton Public Library.

Thank you to our planning committee: Allison Santos; Coordinator, Lucia Acosta, Courtney Bayne, Susan Conlon, Pamela Groves, Jan Johnson, Martha Perry, Suzanne Savidge, Ann Woodrow; Youth Services Staff, Kristin Friberg; Reader’s Services Librarian. Lindsey Forden; Development Director, Janie Hermann; Adult Program Coordinator, Tim Quinn; Public Information Director, and Debra Lampert-Rudman;  Community Relations Manager at Barnes & Noble.