The Brown Bookshelf at TLA

We’ve taken our 10th anniversary celebration on the road. Please join us today at 2:45 p.m. for our Texas Library Association session, Celebrating Diversity: The Brown Bookshelf Salutes Great Books for Kids (Room 303ABC, Ballroom level). The presenters are Gwendolyn Hooks and Kelly Starling Lyons.

Here are the session hand-outs which include book lists and resources:

BBS Booklist TLA

TLA Handout – BBS

Our Brown Bookshelf signing will be at the Overlooked Books booth #1917 at 6 p.m. this evening. We’d love to see you. Come by and say hi to Don Tate, Crystal Allen, Gwendolyn Hooks and Kelly Starling Lyons and pick up a book or a few to share with kids back home.

Several of us will also be presenting other sessions throughout the conference and signing with our publishers. Our full schedule is below. Thanks so much for your support.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19

12:15 p.m. Room 221CD, Panel: What’s New with Texas Children’s Authors and Illustrators?
Crystal Allen and Don Tate among featured authors.

2:45-3:45 p.m. Celebrating Diversity: The Brown Bookshelf Salutes Great Books for Kids. Presenters are Gwendolyn Hooks and Kelly Starling Lyons.
Room 303ABC, Ballroom level

3:00 p.m. Room 302AB Texas Bluebonnet Speed Dating
Crystal Allen and Don Tate  among featured authors

6:00 p.m. Brown Bookshelf signing at Overlooked Books booth #1917 , Exhibit Hall
Don Tate, Crystal Allen, Gwendolyn Hooks and Kelly Starling Lyons

THURSDAY, APRIL 20

10:30 a.m, Don Tate Signing STRONG AS SANDOW with Charlesbridge
Autographing Area Aisle 3

11:00 a.m. Gwendolyn Hooks signing TINY STITCHES, Lee & Low booth #2724 (Hall 4, Aisle 7)

11:00 a.m. Kelly Starling Lyons signing ONE MORE DINO ON THE FLOOR, Albert Whitman booth #2024

Noon Don Tate Signining WHOOSH! with Chris Barton, Charlesbridge
Autographing Area Aisle 3

1:00 p.m. Don Tate Signing AMAZING AGE OF JOHN ROY LYNCH with Chris Barton, Eerdmans
Booth #2722

2:00 p.m. Don Tate Signing WHOOSH! with Chris Barton, Mackin

3:30 p.m. Don Tate Signing POET, Peachtree
Booth #2716

FRIDAY, April 21

9:00 a.m., Don Tate Signing with Chris Barton, Jennifer Ziegler,
Author Area, Aisle 5

9:45 a.m. Room 301BC, Panel, Do Author Visits Make a Difference?
Don Tate is one of the featured authors. (Ballroom Level)

9:45-10:45 a.m. Discover the Spirit of Middle School Reading Program                          Crystal Allen is a featured author.

2:00 p.m. Crystal Allen Signing The Magnificent Mya Tibbs, HarperCollins booth

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