April 14, 2005
Over 1,600 Pre-schoolers Expected on Campus for Children’s Book Festival
on April 15 (PHOTO OPPORTUNITY)
Colorful event encourages children and parents to read together
WHO: Pre-schoolers from area childcare centers; faculty and staff from Del
Mar College’s Department of Human Services and Lichtenstein Center for
Early Learning; representatives from other supporting organizations, including
the Corpus Christi Public Libraries; and parents and children from the general
public
WHAT: Fifth Annual Children’s Book Festival
WHEN: 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., Friday, April 15
WHERE: Grassy area in front of White Library, Del Mar College East Campus,
Ayers and Baldwin (campus map available at www.delmar.edu/maps/east.html)
VISUALS: In a festive atmosphere with brightly colored tents, three Texas
authors will read to over 1,600 pre-schoolers during the three-hour festival.
Swarms of three- to five-year-olds will also complete science/art projects based
on the stories they have heard. Each child will leave the festival with a free
book they have selected themselves. Additionally, organizers will have books
by the guest authors available for purchase.
FYI: The Corpus Christi Public Libraries, Del Mar College and several
other sponsors have united together to organize the city’s Fifth Annual
Children’s Book Festival. Organizers designed the community-wide effort
to encourage early reading and literacy activities involving parents and their
children and to ensure that youngsters begin a lifetime involvement in reading.
This year’s festival features three Texas-based authors of favorite children’s
books– David Davis (Jazz Cats and Ten Redneck Babies: A Southern
Counting Book), Jan Peck (Way Down Deep in the Deep Blue Sea and
The Giant Carrot) and Lupe Ruiz-Flores (Lupita’s Papalote/El
Papalote de Lupita). These special guests will delight well over 1,600 pre-school
age children already scheduled to attend the festival.
For a full news release about the festival and authors, go to www.delmar.edu/news/childrensbookfest040405.html.
CONTACT: Pat Townsend, director of the Office of Development, at 361/698-1317
or Linda Ard, chair of Department of Human Services, at 361/698-1316
-DMC-me
Editor’s Note: Media are responsible for ensuring children are cleared for photos/footage. Most children in attendance will be affiliated with a childcare facility with permission slips. Others will attend with their parents.