Jan Greenberg Keiko Kasza
Our school is very fortunate to be able to host two authors as part of this year's University of Illinois Youth Literature Festival. The festival is held every two years and free family activities will take place Saturday, October 18 at the I-Hotel, 1900 S. First Street in Champaign from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Schedule of Free Activities
Author Jan Greenberg will be meeting with 3-5 grade students on Thursday, October 16th at 8:30-9:30 a.m. She has published fourteen books about artists from around the world. Many of her books are about American contemporary artists, but her works include books about sculpture, pottery, dance and musical composition. For more information about Ms. Greenberg, check out her website with coauthor Sandra Jordan, http://www.jangreenbergsandrajordan.com/index.html
Author/illustrator Keiko Kasza will be meeing with students in grades K-2 on Thursday, October 16 from 1-2 p.m. Ms. Kasza has published 15 books featuring delight animal characters in many different situations. Her artwork is engaging and expressive and her stories often include a surprise or twist in the ending. For more information about Ms. Kasza, check out her website at http://www.keikokasza.com/