
This event is the inspiration of children’s author, Kate DiCamillo, who is the current National Ambassador of Young People’s Literature for the United States. She’s also a two-time Newbery winner for
The Tale of Desperaux and 2014?s
Flora & Ulysses.
In celebration of
Children’s Book Week, authors have been asked to visit local independent bookstores and read from their favorite children’s books.
We have confirmed the following Detroit area

author appearances;
Kathryn Allen, Wong Herbert Yee, Matt Faulkner, Jean Alicia Elster, Jenny Risher, Rick Lieder, Terry Blackhawk, Renee Prewitt, Susan Whitall, ML Liebler and Michael Zadorian. Additional authors and reading times will be announced later.
We will also have the guest authors’ books available for purchase and autographing. We hope you will join us in promoting this festive occasion of books and authors. This event is
free and open to the public.
Let the reading begin!
This event will be held at: The Book Beat Bookstore, 26010 Greenfield, Oak Park, MI 48237– For more information contact us and ask for Colleen
248-968-1190 TheBookbeat.com
- In the Metro-Detroit community