Authors, authors, and more authors in Philly in February

My friend, Linda Trice, sent me this announcement:

 This will be especially exciting for parents, educators 
and librarians: 

theafricanamericanchildrensbookproject.org

 Walter Dean Myers, Jerry Pinkney, Javaka Steptoe,

 E.B. Lewis and Linda Price will be among the

 authors and illustrators who will be participating

 in the African American Children’s Book Fair in

Philadelphia on Saturday Feb. 4, 2012.

The fair is 1-3 PM.

It is free.

There will be games for children, giveaways, short readings

and of course book signings.

NBC will cover the event.

This is the 20^th year of the fair. 

Click on “The Brown Bookshelf’ to read about the history 

of the fair and the challenges, obstacles and triumph

of the one woman who saw her dream become a success.

Linda's book, Kenya’s Word (Charlesbridge Publications) 
can be bought at the fair. 

It can always be ordered from any bookseller.