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Kensington Celebrates the International Day of the Book Festival Sunday April 22nd 2012 * Howard Avenue, Old Town Kensington * 11am-4pm

 

CHILDREN'S AUTHORS
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Wendy J. Ormsby (Silver Spring, MD)

Bats are for Baseball , Bones are for Dogs (English-Spanish)
Publisher: Lulu
A dog named Davey wants, more-than-anything, to play baseball. However, his owner and his team keep telling Davey that dogs don't play baseball. But, every time he sees the team Davey imagines himself on a team of his own. It's a sweet lesson about never giving up on your dream.
Un perro que se llama Davey quiere, más-que-nada, a jugar béisbol. Sin embargo, su dueño y su equipo siguen diciendo a Davey que perros no juegan béisbol. Pero, cada vez que ve al equipo Davey jugando imagina a sí mismo con su equipo propio. Es una lección dulce de que nunca darse por vencido de tu sueño.

Let's Count The Rhymes
Publisher: BookSurge
Rhythmically travel through twenty rhymes of edutainment that's great for the whole family to read together. The rhymes range from short ones about feelings or having fun to longer ones concerning the weather or world geography. Plus, this book has real photographs of young children that pertain to each of the poems.

Joseph Fleck (Westminster, MD)
www.joseph-fleck.net

River Rat, "A Storm Treasure"
Publisher: Tate Publishing
Exploring a New England river on a homemade raft could be dangerous, but Joseph was determined to set sail for adventure. With a keen eye for treasure, he embarks on a mission to discover the amazing things that the tide can bring in.

River Rat, "The Barnacle and the Bracelets"
Publisher: Tate Publishing
Join Joey as he embarks on another exciting journey aboard his raft, the Barnacle. Sail along together as he solves the mystery of the bracelets. Drift back to a time of youthful innocence, deep family values and common hardship; a time when love, trust and respect were not taken for granted

Joe Sergi (Fort Belvoir, VA)
See his other books in the Authors Listings
www.joesergi.net | www.skygirlnovel.com | Twitter

Sky Girl and the Superheroic Legacy
Publisher: ienovel
Imagine living up to a legacy that no one can remember. DeDe Christopher is an ordinary teenager with and extraordinary destiny. She must deal with capes, apes, and aliens to find a way to live up to a legacy that no one can remember. She must become Sky Girl.

Carolyn Feigenbaum (Chevy Chase, MD)

A Bench in London: The Story of an American Solider
Children playing in a small London park become curious about a name plate on a park bench. A friendly neighbor helps them understand some events of WW2 and how an American solider discovered the park and why his name is on the bench.

Irene Zevgolis-Christian (Olney, MD)
www.thedreamerandthemoon.com
See her other book in the Poetry Listings

The Dreamer & The Moon, An Inspirational Story with a Ballet Theme
Publisher: The Dreamer & The Moon® Publishing
Every little girl has a secret dream. Tara is no exception. She wants to be a ballerina, yet she's off to a challenging start. Ballet is not as easy as she hoped, but she doesn't give up. Finally the moment arrives. Tara has a chance to audition for the Children's Ballet Company, but she's afraid she won't make it. As Tara cries in her sleep, the Moon awakens her with a song and an important question. When Tara, (The Dreamer), and the Moon embark on a magical journey, Tara discovers what it takes to make her dream come true!

The Dreamer & The Moon, Coloring Book
Publisher: The Dreamer & The Moon® Publishing
Join Tara, (The Dreamer), on a magical journey and discover what it takes to make dreams come true! You will be right there with the Dreamer, as you make each picture come to life in color! Enjoy dot to dot pictures, a magical maze and plenty of coloring. Hours of fun for Dreamers of all ages!

Leah Taylor Jefferson (Kearneysville, WV)
See her other book in the Authors Listings
adventuresoforeoandal.com | Facebook | Twitter

The Adventures of Oreo and Algonquin - The White House Tour
Publisher: Createspace
Oreo, a miniature horse travels to Washington DC to tell the story of how important the horse was to the creation of the United States. While there, two mysterious children lead her into the White House where she meets her great grandfather Algonquin who belonged to Teddy Roosevelt. We travel with them on a magical ride through horse history.

Sallie Lowenstein (Kensington, MD)
www.lionstonebooks.com

Geneses: Alien Creation Myths & Their Descendants
Publisher: Lion Stone Books
Just released! An illustrated collection of alien creation myths paired with a story about the descendants of each myth. Hand-bound, numbered edition of an artisanal book, ages 10 and up.

Wolfley-o's
Publisher: Lion Stone Books
In this fun and empowering picture book, Davey Powers finds a box of magic cereal that helps him find imaginative ways to handle school bullies. Art and word play are coupled to the events to offer unexpected solutions to Davey's problem.

In the Company of Whispers
Publisher: Lion Stone Books
Children's/Young Adult
Award winning cross genre book for adults and high school kids, combining memoir and photos of the author's childhood in Burma with a future fiction set in a distopic world.

Sender Unknown
Publisher: Scholastic
Young Adult
Award winning novel about Mark Perralt and his accidental "adoption" of ten unusual and unexpected "toys".

Waiting for Eugene
Publisher: Lion Stone Books
Young Adult
Multiple award winning young adult novel. Set in the mid-1960's, this post holocaust story has been described as: "Thought provoking" - Jewish Book World, "This subtle book contains many shinning parts" -Booklist, "Compelling" - Voya, "Quiet but intense" - The Washington Post

Plus more! See her website for a full listing of all her publications.


Edward Ashe

Happy Horse - A Children's Book Of Horses
Publisher: Happy Horse Pub
This book gallops through a child's day from playing at the playground to visiting and petting Happy Horse, while introducing learning concepts.

K. Micheal Crawford (Fulton, MD)
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See her other listing in the Artists section

See her books at her website: www.happilyeverart.com

Ellen S. Cromwell
cromwellsplash.com

Splash Puddle Splash
Publisher: Xlibris
A timeless story that bonds families and generations through the possibilities of imagination.

Wiggle-Dee-Dee
Publisher: Xlibris
A story about friendship. Follow as a little caterpillar embarks on a quest to find a mother, but instead finds lifelong friends.

Bulsby Duncan (Hyattsville, MD)

Jacob's ABC's of Exercise
Publisher: CreateSpace
This book introduces healthy activity by unifying each letter of the alphabet and exercise. It is intended to reinforce the importance of being active at an early age.

Julia Duin (Hyattsville, MD)
www.juliaduin.com
See her other listing in the Author's Listings!

Knights, Maidens, and Dragons: Six Medieval Tales of Virtue and Valor
Publisher: Chalfont House
In the days of chivalry, pure and faithful hearts were rewarded — and they still are. These six enchanting stories set around the world will capture your heart with their wonder and wisdom. First created at the turn of the 20th century, these Victorian-era tales have been rewritten for today’s reader, retaining all the beauty of the originals.



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