National Book Festival (Library of Congress)
Every year thousands of bookworms gather on the National Mall to celebrate books, poetry, and literature at the National Book Festival. This event offers festival-goers the opportunity to listen to their favorite authors, get books signed, have photos taken with PBS storybook characters and participate in a variety of learning activities. Popular illustrators, storytellers and poets also attend the event. The National Book Festival was started in 1995 by former first lady of America, Laura Bush as she has a passion for book reading. The National Book Festival is an annual event that is free and open to the public. No tickets are required.
The 2011 National Book Festival is now a two-day event and will be held September 24-25 on the National Mall.
SEE THE SUTHORS SCHEDULED TO ATTEND THE 2011 NATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL.
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Not Donald or Daffy, but the WordWorld Duck makes an appearance. He's a cartoon duck on PBS that teaches preschoolers how to say many different words, and is a great step-nephew of Donald as I understand the story
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The PBS WordWorld Duck The PBS WordWorld Duck teaches pre-school children how to speak. What's that you say WordWorld Duck? It's hot outside? Yes, I agree.
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Alpha Pig makes a showing Alpha Pig, a cartoon character from the PBS book series "Super Why," was on hand to entertain the children and, I'm sure, some adults as well
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Curious George delights the kids. A precarious and adventuresome beast, Curious George appeared in 1941. This book begins with George living in Africa and tells the story of his capture by the Man with the Yellow Hat, who takes him on a ship to "the big city" where he will live in the ...
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Clifford the Big Red Dog waves to children at the 2009 National Book Festival Always popular with children, Clifford the Big Red Dog entertains the kids at the 9th Annual National Book Festival in Washington, DC.
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People descend on one of the many book signing booths at the Book Festival On an overcast (but still steamy) day, people stand in line to have their books signed by one of the seventy authors on hand. The National Mall, September 26, 2009
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Blue-gray skies overcast the National Mall On September 24, 2009, people gathered for the 9th Annual National Book Festival on the National Mall. The "Smithsonian Castle" can be seen in the right-rear of the photo.
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