W
NY Children’s Book
EXPO, Buffalo’s premier
literary event for chil-
dren, is composed of two parts: KidsLit
Week, and EXPO Saturday.
During KidsLit Week, internationally
acclaimed authors will visit area schools,
libraries and other cultural venues. The
visits, scheduled Monday, November 5th
through Friday, November 9th, aim at in-
spiring a love of books in students grades
pre-K through middle school.
Families are invited to attend EXPO
Saturday, November 10th at the Buffalo
Niagara Convention Center, a
day-long showcase of new
and beloved books writ-
ten for kids. Here, au-
thors will interact di-
rectly with children
through
readings,
book-signings, pre-
sentations, and dem-
onstrations. Meet and
greet the authors, with
book signings at author
tables in the Main Ball-
room all day. Buffalo’s own
Mayor Byron Brown is invited to sign
copies of “Max Meets the Mayor.”
The theme of this year’s EXPO is
“Imagine the Possibilities” and BlueCross
BlueShield of WNY will host author
presentations on a variety of IMAGINE
themes in the convention center’s Main
Stage Room (Room 106) beginning at
11:30am and continuing until 3:00pm.
Children can enjoy story readings all
day in the Buffalo News Story Corner in
the Main Ballroom. Storybook characters
Curious George, Pete the Cat, Biscuit, and
Princesses will greet children in the Mon-
key See, Monkey Do… Children’s Book-
store KidSPOT in the Main Ballroom,
where kids can also create bookmarks
Saturday, November 10, 2018 • 10am-3pm
Buffalo Niagara Convention Center • FREE Admission!
FREE parking in the Fernberg Ramp!
with Medaille College Future Teachers,
take part in an interactive Wall Mural
and enjoy viewing EXPO Storybook
Quilts prepared by the Kenan Quilt
Guild at the IMAGINE KidsLit
Art Table.
Educators too have a
niche at EXPO Saturday.
A NYS approved 4-hour
CTLE Workshop will be held
on Satur-
day, No-
vember 10,
from 8am-
noon at the
Conven-
tion Center.
This year’s
workshop,
approved
for Pre-K
to Grade 8,
will be led
by literacy
consultant and author Judy Bradbury.
This week-long celebration of chil-
dren’s literature is made possible by found-
ers Kim Krug and Kathleen Skoog, owners
of Monkey See Monkey Do… Children’s
Bookstore, in collaboration with Read to
Suceed Buffalo, Medaille College, and
presenting sponsor BlueCross BlueShield
of Western New York. Ap-
proximately 85 vol-
unteers also con-
tribute their time
to ensure the
event’s
suc-
cess.
We s t e r n
New York Fam-
ily is proud to
be a sponsor of the
event as well, and our
staff looks forward
to meeting you at the
Expo! Be sure to stop
by our table to pick
up colorful, free “I
Love To Read” brace-
lets for the kids — a
perfect way to rein-
force the important
message of the entire week!
Check the Community Page of West-
ern New York Family’s web site for a
complete schedule of Expo events or learn
more at www.wnycbe.com.
November 2018 WNY Family 27