SoCal Teachers/Librarians

Save the Date: Authors Feast & Trade Show 2010, October 23

This year's Authors Feast & Trade Show will be Saturday, October 23 at the fabulous Renaissance Hollywood Hotel & Spa. It's sure to be a great day of education, authors, booksellers, networking and more! Sales Rep Pick of the List at 10 a.m.; Author Lunch features Matthew Kirby (The Clockwork Three, Scholastic) and Allyson Condie (Matched, Dutton Juvenile). Education provided by Association of Booksellers for Children and Kristin Mclean in the afternoon. Check back soon for registration information; new price: $35 (versus $50!).

Sponsors by: HarperCollins, Scholastic and Penguin Group for Young Readers.

Save the Date: Children's Book & Literacy Dinner, February 26, 2011

Woohoo! L.A. local Cecil Castellucci--young adult novelist, indie rocker, and director-- will be emceeing the next, ever-popular Children's Book & Literacy Dinner. Cecil has two books coming out in August: a picture book called Grandma's Gloves and her fourth YA novel, Rose Sees Red, set in the 1980s. Her previous books were YA favorites: Beige, The Queen of Cool and Boy Proof. Stay tuned for more info on the 5th annual shebang!

Children’s A-List Literary Celebrities Highlight SCIBA’s Children’s Book and Literacy Dinner

Southern California teachers and librarians were treated to the delightful antics of children’s A-list literary celebrities at the 4th Annual Children’s Books and Literacy Dinner on Saturday, February 20, 2010, at the Westin Pasadena Hotel.

With former pizzeria dishwasher, now author and known funny man, Michael Reisman (“Simon Bloom: The Octopus Event”) as master of ceremonies, the only question in the minds of those attending was how hard their sides would hurt from laughing. (Read More)

Book Fairs Get Kids Reading and Raise Money for Your School

Hosting a book fair supports your school's reading program, connects kids to books they want to read and helps you build school and classroom libraries. They're fun, and with help from an experienced book fair company, it's one of the easiest ways to raise funds for your school. Here are a few Southern California book fair companies to consider:

Chaucer's Books, 3321 State Street, Santa Barbara CA 93105, Contact us at (805) 682-6787 website

Epiphany Books, 323 Alvarado Place, Newport Beach, CA 92661, Contact - Kim Newett at 949-675-6588

J & J Children's Books, PO Box 704, Sierra Madre, CA 91025, Contact - Jill Stein at 626-355-4251

Mrs. Nelson's Book Fair Company, 1648 W. Orange Grove Avenue, Pomona, CA 91768, Contact - Laura Nelson at 909-865-8550 website

Hosting a book fair supports your school's reading program, connects kids to books they want to read and helps you build school and classroom libraries. They're fun, and with help from an experienced book fair company, it's one of the easiest ways to raise funds for your school. Here are a few Southern California book fair companies to consider:

Chaucer's Books, 3321 State Street, Santa Barbara CA 93105, Contact us at (805) 682-6787 website

Epiphany Books, 323 Alvarado Place, Newport Beach, CA 92661, Contact - Kim Newett at 949-675-6588

J & J Children's Books, PO Box 704, Sierra Madre, CA 91025, Contact - Jill Stein at 626-355-4251

Mrs. Nelson's Book Fair Company, 1648 W. Orange Grove Avenue, Pomona, CA 91768, Contact - Laura Nelson at 909-865-8550 website

Book Fairs Get Kids Reading and Raise Money for Your School

Hosting a book fair supports your school's reading program, connects kids to books they want to read and helps you build school and classroom libraries. They're fun, and with help from an experienced book fair company, it's one of the easiest ways to raise funds for your school. Here are a few Southern California book fair companies to consider:

Chaucer's Books, 3321 State Street, Santa Barbara CA 93105, Contact us at (805) 682-6787 website

Epiphany Books, 323 Alvarado Place, Newport Beach, CA 92661, Contact - Kim Newett at 949-675-6588

J & J Children's Books, PO Box 704, Sierra Madre, CA 91025, Contact - Jill Stein at 626-355-4251

Mrs. Nelson's Book Fair Company, 1648 W. Orange Grove Avenue, Pomona, CA 91768, Contact - Laura Nelson at 909-865-8550 website