Events 2023
January 14 Saturday, 5 -7 pm
Sharon Historical Society and Museum
Group Exhibition
Sharon, Connecticut
https://sharonhist.org/art-gallery/exhibiting-shs/
April 22 Saturday, 11:30 am
AAUW (American Assoc. of University Women)
Meriden Book Author Luncheon
(Proceeds fund scholarships for high school students and mature women)
Aqua Turf Club
Plantsville, CT
Contact Karen Grava: Call 203-752-8895 or email kgrava@aol.com
May 6 Saturday, 10 am - 3 pm
Hudson Children's Book Festival
215 Harry Howard Ave.
Hudson, New York
www.hudsonchildrensbookfestival.com
September 30 Saturday, 10 am - 4 pm
Chappaqua Children's Book Festival
Chappaqua Train Station
Chappaqua, NY
ccbfestival.org
October 7 Saturday, 11 am - 4 pm
Warwick Children's Book Festival
Stanley-Deming Park
Warwick, New York
warwickchildrensbookfestival.org
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Events 2022
April 23 Saturday, 2 –3 pm
Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
BERL 10th Anniversary Lecture
125 West Bay Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Wendell Minor’s presentation, A “Minor” Retrospective,
reflects on his five decades in the publishing world.
A reception and book signing will follow.
April 30 Saturday, 2 pm
Independent Bookstore Day
The Hickory Stick Bookshop
2 Green Hill Rd., Washington Depot, CT
860 868-0525
books@hickorystickbookshop.com
Wendell and Florence will sign their newest
book “Smitten with Kittens” as well as a number
of recent titles
August 5 Friday, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Hotchkiss Library of Sharon
25th Annual Sharon Summer Book Signing
10 Upper Main St., Sharon CT 06069
860-364-5041
www.hotchkisslibraryofsharon.org/book-signing-2022
October 8 Saturday, 10 am – 4 pm
Warwick Children’s Book Festival
Stanley-Deming Park at the intersection
of South St. and Parkway
Warwick, NY
845-986-1047
www.warwickchildrensbookfestival.org
October 15 Saturday 10 am – 4 pm
The Chappaqua Children’s Book Festival
Location: Chappaqua Train Station
108 Allen Pl, Chappaqua, NY
914.263.5566
chappbook@yahoo.com
https://ccbfestival.org/
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Awards / Honors
Cook Prize
Bank Street College of Education Best Children’s Books of the Year
Featured on PBS –TV’s The Reading Rainbow
California Library Association John and Patricia Beatty Award
Pennsylvania’s One Book Every Young Child Selection
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People
Outstanding Science Trade Books List
Notable Children’s Books in the English Language Arts
International Reading Association’s list of “Teachers’ Choices
John Burroughs List of Nature Books for Young Readers
National Green Earth Book Award
ASPCA Henry Bergh Children's Book Award
Smithsonian’s Notable Books for Children, 1995
Junior Library Guild Main selection
Illinois Reads selection
Nerdy Book Club Award for Poetry
Indie Next pick for Kid’s Next Summer 2013.
ALA Notable
Monarch Award
NY Times Best Seller
Parents’ Choice Award
Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books for Children
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