Dive into the world of kids’ literature focused on African Americans and people of other ethnicities on Saturday, May 14 at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum in downtown Baltimore. Enjoy author readings, illustration workshops, live performances, and craft activities. Purchase hard-to-find titles in the Book Village. Miss Black Maryland USA 2016, Ashlee Thomas, will be one of the celebrity readers.
Participating Maryland authors and illustrators include:
Everett Todd Adams
Bryan Collier
12-year old Ali Da
Costa Jerdine Nolen
Shadra Strickland
Carole Boston-Weatherford
Family Sekou Afrika
Tiffany Alexander
Rebecca Bishop
Shenell Bolden
Marjuan Canady
Veronica Chapman
Delores Connor
Israel Cook
Floyd Cooper
Jerry Craft
Frantz Derenoncourt
Shawna Doyle
Zetta Elliott
Sharon Flake
Gina Humbler
Kenji L. Jackson
London Ladd
Kelly Starling Lyons
James Ransome
Lena Cline Ransome
Sherika Sadler
Renee Watson
Jeff Weatherford
Mariama Whack
A free children’s book per family will be distributed while supplies last.
This free event goes from 12 p.m.-4 p.m.
Sponsored by BGE with support from Comcast, and Harford County Public Library System. Presented in partnership with Baltimore City Public Schools, Baltimore County Public Schools, Baltimore County Public Library, Enoch Pratt Free Library, and Mocha Moms Inc.
For more information visit lewismuseum.org. To RSVP please visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/4th-annual-african-american-childrens-book-fair-registration.