The Chicago Tribune Printers Row book fair begins this weekend.
CLTV will be hosting the Kohl McCormick StoryBus.
The StoryBus is both an arts-based pre-k and kindergarten curriculum, as well as an actual bus-a 37-foot Winnebago that's been transformed into a children's literacy museum on wheels!
Close your eyes and imagine you are four-years-old, and when you step into the StoryBus, the exhibits magically lift you into the setting of your favorite children's book! Research shows that interactive, interdisciplinary learning is most effective for young children, so the StoryBus is filled with hands-on exhibits to transport young children into a world that makes literature come alive!
Here's the information on the Book Fair:
WHAT: The 24th Annual Printers Row Book Fair is set to take over the South Loop this weekend as the Midwest’s largest literary festival. Featuring 100 free literary programs and nearly 150 booksellers, the event is expected to draw over 100,000 visitors. For more information, including a full event listing, visit www.printersrowbookfair.org.
HIGHLIGHTS: SATURDAY, June 7:
10:00 a.m.: Scott Turow, author of "Limitations" in conversation with Ann Marie Lipinski
12:00 p.m.: Chicago Tribune Young Adult Book Prize Ceremony with S.E. Hinton, author of “The Outsiders”
3:00 p.m.: The American Heritage Dictionary Define-A-Thon hosted by David Kipen
4:00 p.m.: U.S. Senator Tom Daschle, author of “Critical: What We Can Do About the Health-Care Crisis,” in conversation with Jonathan Cohn
SUNDAY, June 8:
10:00 a.m.: Orville Vernon Burton, author of “The Age of Lincoln,” and Richard Brookhiser, author of “George Washington on Leadership,” in conversation with Gary Johnson
12:00 p.m.: Pulitzer-Prize winning playwright Tracy Letts in conversation with Chris Jones
1:30 p.m.: Cooking demo with Jeff Hertzberg and Zoe Francois, co-authors of “Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day”
3:30 p.m.: Aleksander Hemon, author of “The Lazarus Project” in conversation with Elizabeth Taylor
WHERE: South Dearborn between Congress and Polk. Venues include the Harold Washington Library (400 S. State) and University Center (525 S. State)
