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Rochester Children's Book Festival: Rochester, NY - November 7, 2015 |
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Monroe Community College
hosted the 19th annual Rochester Children's Book Festival. Click here
for more information about the festival, and to see our sponsors. The authors and illustrators...
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Aaron Becker
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Alyssa Capucilli
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Bruce Coville
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Chris Tebbetts
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Cynthia Cotton
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Cynthia DeFelice
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David Kalvitis
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Donna Farrell
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Elizabeth Bluemle
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Elizabeth Falk (along with Kathleen Blasi, one of the leaders of the festival)
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Ellen Stoll Walsh
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Frank Cammuso
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Heidi Stemple
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Herm and MJ Auch
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James Howe
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James Preller
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Jane Yolen, VVV, Heidi Stemple
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Jennifer Sattler
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Julie Berry and Sally Gardner
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Kathleen Blasi (along with Elizabeth Falk, one of the leaders of the festival)
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Kevin Kurtz
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Larry Tuxbury
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Matt McElligott
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Larry and Frank together, trying to find just the right pose...
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Laurie Calkhoven
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Linda Sue Park
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Lisa Scott and Elizabeth Falk
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Lisa Scott
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London Ladd
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Mark Shulman, also trying to find the right pose...
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"Do I look thoughtful?" (No, actually you look very, very tired.)
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Mark Teague
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Marsha Hayles and Judy Bradbury
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Matt Phelan
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Michelle Knudsen
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Nikki Grimes
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Peggy Thomas and MJ Auch
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Peter Catalanotto
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Robin Pulver
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Festival Librarian Roxane Chadwick with Judy Bradbury
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Sally Valentine and Rose O'Keefe
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Sally Valentine
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Sarah Albee
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Wendy Dunham
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Will Hubbell as children's book writer and illustrator Will Hubbell...
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Will Hubbell as fantasy-writer-for-adults Morgan Howell
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The Rochester Children's Book Festival is only possible through the hard work of many volunteers...
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The day started with a song by volunteer Fran and writer Peggy Thomas.
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And then the doors were opened to the public... Many thanks to those who stopped by my table. Here are some of them...
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Lots of exciting things going on all day long...
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There were readings...
(This one by Jennifer Sattler)
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Reading by Alyssa Capucilli
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Here I am getting kids (and a few adults) to act out 8 Class Pets...
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There were therapy dogs, including this successor to Doctor Ricky.
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These are all gentle, very laid-back, pettable dogs.
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There were presentations, including this one by London Ladd.
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And this one by Rose O'Keefe.
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And booths by community sponsors...
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Lots of people having a good time...
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Craft activities
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There were even authors behaving badly.
Here are past Empire Award winners Bruce Coville, Cynthia DeFelice, and Linda Sue Park trying to get this year's award away from VVV.
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(Not that I'm gloating or anything...)
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Oh-oh! I forgot to label the picture of the lovey Susan Williams Beckhorn!
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