Children's Literature Festival 2003
March 9-11, 2003
35th Annual Children's Literature Festival
Central Missouri State University
Warrensburg, Mo
Sunday, March 9, 2003
12:30-2:00 p.m. ......................................................................Luncheon
Ed Elliott University Union Room 237
Welcome...............................Dr. Pal V. Rao, Dean of Library Services
Dr. Kyle Carter, Provost & Vice President
of Academic Affairs
Comments & Announcements................................Naomi Williamson
Introduction of Authors....................... .........................Maureen Funk
Princeton R-V Public Schools
Introduction of Speaker.......................... ..... .........................Joan Arth
Liberty Public Schools
Special Presentation...........................................................Peter Lourie
The Excitement of Non-fiction
2:30-3:30 p.m. ..................................................Carol Crane, Union 235
What's New In Children's Books
3:30-4:30 p.m. ............................Dr. Dawna Lisa Buchanan, Union 235
CMSU Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Using Picture Books in the Classroom
12:00-5:00 p.m. ......................................................................Book Sales
Union Ballroom (Rooms 236, 238, 240)
2:30-5:30 p.m. ...............................................Autographing by Authors
Ed Elliott University Union Atrium
Monday, March 10 and Tuesday, March 11, 2003
8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. ........................Book Sales in the University Union
Rooms 236, 238, 240
8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. ................................Registration in Martin Building
Highlander Theatre Entrance
9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. ....................Author Presentations across campus
Schedules Available at Registration Desk
Authors and Illustrators
C. S. Adler R. W. Alley William T. Anderson
Sandy Asher Gary Blackwood Clyde Robert Bulla
Patricia Calvert Joan Carris Mary Casanova
J. B. Cheaney Carol Crane Dennis Fradin
Judith Fradin Jan Greenberg Vicki Grove
Mary Downing Hahn Wendy Anderson Halperin Cheryl Harness
Madge Harrah David Harrison Patricia Hermes
Hillary Homzie Dean Hughes Laura Huliska-Beith
Jeanette Ingold Meredith Johnson Alexandria LaFaye
Peter Lourie Dandi D. Mackall Kate McMullan
Claudia Mills Claire Rudolf Murphy Dorinda Makanaonalani Nicholson
Judy Oetting P. J. Petersen Barbara Robinson
Lois Ruby Ivy Ruckman Robert San Souci
Brenda Seabrooke Pamela Service Gloria Skurzynski
Joseph Slate Teri Sloat Brad Sneed
Mike Thaler Vivian Vande Velde June Rae Wood
Children's Literature Festival Advisory Council
Joan Arth
Jerry Brown
Dr. Dawna Lisa Buchanan, chair
Marian Craig
Ophelia Gilbert
Dr. Donald Melichar
Laura Rao
Philip Sadler
Naomi Williamson, Director