The Minnesota Children’s Book Festival features author and illustrator presentations, artmaking activities, bookmaking, bubbles, balloon animals and more!
I’m so glad that my kids love to read! I’ve always loved to read and recall flashlight reading late at night until my parents caught on to that trick. My girls love books even more and their bookshelves are stocked with their favorites!
If you have some avid readers in your family, why not check out some local book events? I recall a sleepless night when one of my daughters learned she would meet her favorite author the next day! The signed book is still one of her most prized items.
The 27th annual Minnesota Children’s Book Festival takes place Saturday, September 19th from 11 am – 4 pm at the Anderson Center’s beautiful, historic Tower View campus, just outside of Red Wing.
There is no admission fee, and all ages are welcome to come connect, learn, and play. Emphasizing the joy of learning through reading and arts activities, this festival has even received national acclaim for its efforts to promote literacy among young people.
Throughout the afternoon, award-winning authors and illustrators writing for young readers through middle grade will present their work, read from new books, and meet fans for book signings. This year’s titles feature various narratives around the natural world, skill-building, and diverse perspectives that help kids—and their adults—understand each other and the world around them.
Taking place outdoors, the event features plenty of hands-on activities that engage the mind, body, and imagination. With bubbles, face painting, balloon animals, art-making, bookmaking, kid-friendly food trucks, and more, there is something to delight the inner child in all of us!
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Kristi is married with twin daughters. She grew up on a small dairy farm, but now lives in the south metro area. She enjoys finding free or thrifty things to do whether they are outings close to home or last minute adventures to far-away places.
Kristi can also be found enjoying estate sales, attempting to garden, volunteering in the wetlands or a favorite thrift store, or maybe just enjoying a good play in one of the many theatre venues in the area.
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