Northwest Wisconsin Children's Book Conference

The 4th annual Northwest Wisconsin Children's Book Conference will be held Sept. 21-22 at Telemark Resort and Convention Center in Cable, Wisconsin.

Presenters will include Kathleen Baxter, Sue Benson, Kathleen Horning, Megan Schliesman, Lise Lunge-Larsen, Chris Lane, Susan Pagnucci, Tom Pease, Janie Schomberg and Vicki Palmquistt.

Programs of interest include:

Stories From My Backyard - Rick Chrustowski. This presentation will cover the entire life cycle of a book, from the first moment you get the idea, to the day the box of completed books arrives on the doorstep. Visual aids will be used including sketches, dummy books, bookplates, printed sheets and actual illustrations from Rick’s books.

Why Folktales Still Matter – Lisa Lunge-Larsen. In this session Lise will look at the folktale as a literary genre and examine in detail why readers remain spellbound by these stories. She will examine the value these old tales have for us today and specifically their value as teaching tools and carriers of a common human ethic. Throughout the session you will be entertained as she tells stories and relates to us the reactions her audiences have had to them, thus illustrating the point that folktales still matter.

Telemark Educational Foundation Inc. (TFI) and Redbery Books are continuing the vision of the Spooner Public Library in sponsoring this conference which is focused on quality children's literature and programming. Librarian, teachers, childcare workers, and writers will be given opportunities to hear authors, illustrators, storytellers, and experts in their fields.