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Kensington Celebrates the International Day of the Book Festival Sunday April 27th 2014 * Howard Avenue, Old Town Kensington * 11am-4pm

 

CHILDREN'S AUTHORS
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Edward Faine (Takoma Park, MD)
www.howtocowboy.com | Twitter
See his other listing in the Authors section

Bebop Babies
Publisher: IM Press
This 32-page full color board book features cute babies emulating their idols Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet), Charlie Parker (saxaphone), Sarah Vaughan (singer), Charlie Christian (guitar). Introduces your child to the world of music.

How-To Cowboy
Publisher: IM Press
This book of step-by-step instructions teaches kids 8-12 how to play hand-trumpet, whistle through their tongues, tie a knot, always win at checkers, talk like Donald Duck, and more.

More How-To Cowboy
Publisher: IM Press
More how-to tricks for kids 8-12: whistle through an acorn; make a snake, dog, and bird with their fingers; chirp like a cricket; talk like Darth Vader; make a paper boat; and 25 more.

Sommer Gee (Derwood, MD)
lessonswithlinus.com | Facebook

Beautiful Me
Publisher: Kaidipaw Publishing
Sir Linus, the royal knighted puppy, teaches Princess Po that true beauty comes from the heart.

Little King Kai
Publisher: Kaidipaw Publishing
Sir Linus, the royal knighted puppy, teaches Little King Kai to believe in himself.

Martha Barnes (Kensington, MD)
myownpuppy.net

Jenny's Own Puppy
Follow Jenny and her family as they pick the perfect breed for them. Provides useful suggestions for anyone looking for their own perfect breed.

Trevor Becomes a Good Citizen
Jenny loves her new Sheltie puppy Trevor. Her family had taken the time to choose just the right breed. Jenny chose just the right puppy. Now it was time for just the right training.

Muggins
Publisher: CreatSpace
Tom's new dog, Muggins, isn't well trained at all! Can Tom and his friends teach Muggins a trick that will win at the Oaktown Fair?

The Good Day Bad Day Book
Publisher: CreatSpace
Follow two bearded dragons who have the exact same day - but one has a good day while one has a bad day. Can you choose which type of day to have?

D. Antoinette (Baltimore, MD)
iamcarriecarter.com

The First Book of Carrie
Publisher: The Little Book That Could Publishing Co.
Young Adult
Socially inept Carrie Carter has been a pariah for most of her life. Rumors about her family, ranging from fanciful to utterly ridiculous have been the bane of her existence. The truth is somewhere in the middle.

The Second Book of Carrie
Publisher: The Little Book That Could Publishing Co.
Young Adult
Socially inept Carrie Carter has been a pariah for most of her life. Rumors about her family, ranging from fanciful to utterly ridiculous have been the bane of her existence. The truth is somewhere in the middle.

Wendy J. Ormsby (Silver Spring, MD)
lulu.com

Bats are for Baseball! Bones are for Dogs! 2nd Edition (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.

Jane Hampton Cook (Fairfax, VA)
janecook.com | Facebook | Twitter
See her other listing in the Authors section

What Does the President Look Like?
Publisher: Kane Miller
Grab your smart phone, it's time to meet the President. But wait. How did Americans know what the President looked like before iphones and the like?

Dawn and Dellaphine Chitty (Washington, DC)
animalfolktales.com

Bruh Beaver, Bruh Rabbit and the Man in the Moon
Publisher: Xlibris
Bruh Beaver, Bruh Rabbit and the Man in the Moon is a trickster tale with origins in African American culture. The trickster tales feature a clever and devious animal whose pranks usually cause trouble for another character. The animal tales can be traced back to the trickster tales in Africa.
When Africans were brought to the Americas as slaves, the animals in these stories were adapted to feature animals that the slaves saw in the United States and in the Caribbean. Bruh Rabbit is the consummate trickster in African American folklore that uses his wits to overcome troublesome circumstances, usually of his own making. Bruh Beaver, Bruh Rabbit and the Man in the Moon, is one of many tales told in our family throughout the years.

Ellen S. Cromwell
cromwellsplash.com

Are You Listening Potbelly?
Publisher: Xlibris
Overcoming fears through friendships, this is a story children of all ages can identify with. Cromwell and illustrator Desiree Sterbini join again to share a challenge of a kindergartner learning to write his name.

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.

Carolyn Feigenbaum (Chevy Chase, MD)
abenchinlondon.com

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.

Ethan and Raquel Chaupiz (Ashton, MD)
artbykidsforkids.com

Let's Learn Our ABCs and Animal Names
Publisher: CreateSpace
Ethan Chaupiz (age 12) and Raquel Chaupiz (age 11) are a brother and sister team of artists who have authored an ABC book. The book teaches kids their ABCs and some animal names.

Aprendamos el ABC con Animales y Arte
Publisher: CreateSpace
Spanish translation of Ethan and Raquel's ABC book. The book teaches kids their ABCs and some animal names.

Marjuan Canady (Washington, DC)
callaloothebook.com | Facebook | Twitter
Marjuan will be reading at her table at 12:30 & 2:30!

Callaloo: A Jazz Folktale
Publisher: Sepia Works LLC
Callaloo: A Jazz Folktale follows Winston, a young inner city boy who goes to Brooklyn, NY to get ingerdients for his Aunt's callaloo dinner when he is magically transported to the Caribbean, He must find his way out of this haunting paradise to make it back home.

Michael Sgrignoli (Mechanicsburg, PA)
dinorhymes.com | Facebook | Twitter

Dinorific Poetry
Publisher: Sunbury Press
The book begins with “Backyard Dig” – the very first poem Michael wrote for his son Ethan one evening after E had drifted off to sleep. It's the story of Ethan making an interesting discovery in their own backyard. Wanna find out what it was?

Dinorific Poetry Volume 2
Publisher: Sunbury Press
The father and son team that brought you face to snout with some not-so-familiar ancient beasts have unleashed another collection of fun, fact-filled rhyming stories.

Dinorific Poetry Volume 3
Publisher: Sunbury Press
Can one really ever have enough dinosaur poems? We don’t think so. So here’s another batch of clever, fact-packed, dino rhymes destined to earn a coveted spot on your dino-lover’s nightstand.

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

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

Lulu Delacre
luludelacre.com
Lulu will be signing books at the Noyes Library Foundation table from 12-2pm!

How Far Do You Love Me?
Publisher: Lee & Low Books
Based on a bedtime game author/illustrator Lulu Delacre played with her young daughters, How Far Do You Love Me? is an "I love you" book with a twist. With every expression of love, readers visit one of thirteen different locations around the world, each a beautifully illustrated scene of adults and children in a place of natural beauty.

Pat Britz (Vienna, VA)
Amazon

Animals Need Zzz's, Too
Publisher: PK Publishing House
"Animals Need Sleep,Too" is a non-fiction children's picture book for children 4-8 years old that teaches them about sleep while comparing their sleep to the many different and fascinating ways that animals sleep.

Julia Heckathorn (Crainesville, VA)
searchforthehiddenclover.com | Facebook
Join Julia with the Fun with Nature and an Exotic Animal event! [More Infomation]

Search for the Hidden Clover: Escudo Island
Publisher: HIdden Clover LLC
An adventurous duo journeys around the world, taking readers on their epic expeditions when they challenge themselves to find a 4-leaf clover and discover the world along the way.

Search for the Hidden Clover: Activity Book
Publisher: Hidden Clover LLC
Creative and educational games with stickers. Children can color, solve puzzles and learn about nature all in one fun book.



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