Savannah Children’s Book Festival

The 2009 Savannah Children’s Book Festival is set for Saturday, Nov. 14, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Forsyth Park in Savannah. The sixth annual festival celebrates the joy of reading, the power of the written word and the magic of storytelling with children’s book authors and illustrators from around the country. Laura Numeroff, author of “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie” and “If You Give a Pig a Pancake,” is among the many talented guests in this year’s lineup. The festival will also include dozens of Low Country authors, arts and crafts, food vendors, a variety of entertainment, costumed characters, and much more. The Savannah Children’s Book Festival is presented by Live Oak Public Libraries and the City of Savannah. Major sponsors are the Live Oak Public Libraries Foundation,  Gulfstream Aerospace, and the Savannah Morning News.

Rain location for the event is the Savannah Civic Center.

For more information, call (912) 652-3689 or visit http://www.liveoakpl.org.