|
What’s Happening |
|
Children’s Literature Assembly |
|
Washington DC There is going to be a fabulous pop-up book exhibit at the National Museum of American History in Washington DC beginning June 14th– Sept. 2011
California Book Award Conference, June 28, 2010 (link) Massachusetts Exhibit: Eric Carle: Prints and Papers April 2 - September 5
Eric Carle Museum, 125 West Bay Road, Amherst, MA 01002 (http://www.carlemuseum.org/Exhibitions/Current_Exhibitions)
This exhibition explores some of Eric Carle’s early printmaking. From his days in advertising, Eric employed linoleum cuts among other media to achieve a visual variety. Some of his first books in which he used the lino-cut technique reflect his emphasis on bold shape and design so associated with his collage technique, albeit without the color. Work from his early and later books are shown together in a thematically and stylistically connected display.
Texas Exhibit: Golden Kites, Golden Dreams Opening July 8
National Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature, 102 Cedar Street, Abilene, Texas (http://www.nccil.org/exhibits/index.htm)
Golden Kite, Golden Dreams: the SCBWI Awards Retrospective features Golden Kite Medal and Honor Winners from 1974 to 2010. This is the first time a retrospective of Golden Kite Award winners has been organized. Curated by David Diaz, this exhibit features artwork from some of the most prestigious, influential and talented artists, many of who are also Caldecott Award Winners. Ranging from ink, pencil, acrylic, gouache, and watercolors to paper cutting, this exhibit displays works from fifty artists with seventy-five pieces of artwork. This exhibition highlights the variety, diversity and high standards that the Society of Children’s Books Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) sets for Golden Kite Awards recognition.
Spain Conference: 32nd International IBBY Congress September 8-12
Santiago de Compostela (http://www.ibby.org/index.php?id=275)
IBBY's biennial congresses bring together IBBY members and other people involved in children's books and reading development from all over the world. The congresses are excellent occasions to make contacts, exchange ideas and open horizons.
Tennessee Workshop: CCYAL's Best of the New Books Workshop July 30, 2010 - 8:30am - 4:00pm
University of Tennessee: Knoxville (http://www.sis.utk.edu/node/12783)
Schedule: Meet and Greet (with coffee) - 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Morning Session: Birth - 6th Grade - 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon Afternoon Session: Books for 6th - 12th grades - 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Cost: $25 per session, $50 for full day. Participants provide their own lunch and parking. CCYAL will offer a BOOK SALE throughout the day until 4 p.m. featuring books from its examination collection.
Summer Book Fairs & Festivals If reading a book is not enough, you can hear an author talk about his/her book at many current and upcoming festivals & fairs ... if you can fit them into your late summer travel schedule: Newberry Library Book Fair, Chicago (July 29 – August 1): http://go.newberry.org/bookfair Northwest Book Festival, Portland, OR (August 7): http://www.nwbookfestival.com/ Martha’s Vineyard Book Festival (August 2): http://mvbookfestival.com/ World eBook Fair (July 4 – August 4): http://worldebookfair.com/ Edinburgh International Book Festival (August 14 – 30): http://www.edbookfest.co.uk/
Many more listed on the BookTV website: http://www.booktv.org/Book-Fairs.aspx |