The 10th annual Gaithersburg Book Festival was held last month at City Hall in Gaithersburg, Md. The event, which is free and open to all ages, brought together hundreds of award-winning authors, including a number of children’s and YA creators. We’ve gathered a selection of highlights from the celebration.
The Cat in the Hat entertains young festivalgoers. Photo: Daniel Martinez.
Illustrator John Parra reads from his picture book, Hey, Wall, by Susan Verde. Photo: Daniel Martinez.
Ellen Oh (l.), author and president of We Need Diverse Books, with Cheryl and Wade Hudson, publishers of Just Us Books. Photo: Marleen Van den Neste.
Playing with alphabet blocks at the Children’s Village. Photo: Daniel Martinez.
Paul Noth delivers a drawing demo during the “Creating Characters with Character” workshop. Photo: Daniel Martinez.
Gennifer Choldenko, author of the Tales from Alcatraz series. Photo: Marleen Van den Neste.
The 10th annual Gaithersburg Book Festival coincided with the 10th anniversary of Little Free Libraries. A Little Free Library was displayed and then donated to the city. Photo: Daniel Martinez.
Alan Gratz, author of Refugee and Grenade, speaks with a young reader.
Crafts and coloring at the Children’s Village. Photo: Daniel Martinez.
Samira Hussein, a member of the City of Gaithersburg Multicultural Affairs Committee, leading a multilingual storytime in Arabic. Photo: Marleen Van den Neste.
Kimberly Willis (l.) and Deborah Wiles discuss the themes of home and storytelling in their new novels, A Long Line of Cakes and The Lost Boy's Gift.
Kids got up and danced in the Storybook Nook. Photo: Marleen Van den Neste.
