The 2024 Children’s Book Festival is set for Friday, March 21 at the Ford Center for Performing Arts.
The first-grade author William Joyce is at 9 a.m. for his book Rocket Puppies.
The fifth-grade author James Ponti is at 11 a.m. for his book City Spies.
On Thursday, March 20 at 5:30 p.m. there will be a public presentation and signing at the Oxford-Lafayette Public Library for community members who cannot attend the presentation at the Ford Center.
About the Children’s Book Festival
The goal of the Children’s Book Festival is to give each child a book of their own, which they will read along with classmates and their teacher during the school year. The Children’s Book Festival serves more than 1,200 area first-graders and fifth-graders from schools in Lafayette County and Oxford. Committees made up of local school librarians, teachers, and representatives from the Lafayette County Literacy Council (sponsor of the first grade), Junior Auxiliary (sponsor of the fifth grade), and Square Books, Jr. choose the book each year. The Conference then invites those authors to present programs to each grade.
The Children’s Book Festival is underwritten by the Elaine Hoffman Scott Memorial Fund.
For more information on the Children’s Book Festival, contact Afton Thomas at amthoma4@olemiss.edu.
Continuing Education Units for Teachers
Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for teachers are offered for the Conference for the Book through the University of Mississippi’s Division of Outreach and Continuing Education.
Please address any questions about the CEU process to the Division of Outreach and Continuing Education at 662-915-7283.
The form should be returned to the following address:
The University of Mississippi
Division of Outreach and Continuing Education
, Attn: Mary Leach
, Post Office Box 1848,
University, MS 38677
