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For Immediate Release:
Nov 5, 2009
For More Information Contact:
Karen Lucas
608-266-6385
Informational Website Link:
http://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org
Kathleen Horning to Discuss "The Art of the Picture Book" at Sequoya Library
A picture is worth a thousand words, and what wonderful stories those pictures tell! Kathleen Horning, Director of the Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, will be appearing at the Sequoya Branch Library (4340 Tokay Blvd., 266-6385) on Thursday, November 19 at 7:00 p.m. to speak on the art of children's picture book illustration. The presentation will include slides of art from recently published picture books.
Horning is the author of From Cover to Cover: Evaluating and Reviewing Children's Books, a look at some of the best in children's literature and a guide to selecting and reviewing books for young children. School Library Journal deems her "one of the most influential librarians you'll ever meet - and one of the kindest." She has served on many awards committees, including the Newbery Award Committee and the Coretta Scott King Award Committee, and formerly worked at the Madison Public Library as a children's librarian for a number of years. Horning recently wrote an article on Wisconsin picture book illustrators for the Fall 2009 issue of Wisconsin People & Ideas Magazine.
Although this presentation is intended for adults, interested children ages 10 and up are invited to attend. Registration is required; visit the library's website or call 266-6385 for more information.
This event is made possible thanks to a generous grant from the Madison Community Foundation to the Sequoya Library to develop the Art of the Picture Book Collection. This new collection was created through a Madison Community Foundation Library Collections Grant. The Madison Community Foundation has supported Dane County's public library system with over $5 million in donations for collections, programs and capital campaigns since 2000, including a total of 27 collection grants awarded to Madison and Dane County Libraries.
Madison Community Foundation encourages, facilitates and manages long-term philanthropy. Since 1942, the foundation staff has helped people realize their philanthropic goals, allowing them to support charitable interests anywhere in the world. The community foundation also awards grants throughout Dane County to build communities. More information is available online at http://www.madisoncommunityfoundation.org
For more information about the Art of the Picture Book Collection at Sequoya, visit http://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/danecollections/picturebookgrant.html
For more information about the CCBC, visit http://www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/
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