DallasKidsRead!
Friday, April 16, 2010:
Preselected DISD students are invited on a fieldtrip to Friendship West Baptist Church where students will meet 19 award winning authors and illustrators who will read from their very own books and interact with students during informal writing and illustration workshops. Students will enjoy listening to stories read by celebrities, musical entertainment and participate in interactive storytelling.
Saturday, April 17, 2010:
NorthPark Festival
Come visit the free public festival at NorthPark Center Saturday, April 17, from 1 pm to 6 pm on Level One between Nordstrom and Macy’s. There will be a multitude of activities centered around the world of literature. Authors and illustrators will be present to read from their very own books and will host informal illustration workshops for kids. Community guest readers will read their favorite childhood books, including a doctor, a TV personality, a pilot, among others. Storybook characters will greet and take pictures with their biggest fans! There will be crafts, musical entertainment and the DallasKidsRead! bookstore will be located in the Bookmarks Corridor. Books for sale include many authored and illustrated by our guest authors and illustrators! Purchase a book and get it signed by these award-winning artists. A portion of proceeds will be donated to Rainbow Days, Inc.
And because a child must see well to read and learn well, Essilor Vision Foundation will be on site to provide free vision screenings to elementary schoolchildren!
Dallas Public Library Activities:
All 25 branches of the Dallas Public Library, including the Central Library downtown, will feature special literary programming in conjunction with DallasKidsRead!
