I volunteered at the
Rochester Children's Book Festival. Before my shift, I grabbed way too many books and then sent my family on an author scavenger hunt to get the books signed. Next year, I think I'll just give them a map and tell them what books to pick up. My husband told me it was difficult trying to see the paper name plates for each author through all the throngs of people, and I forgot that my husband and kids wouldn't recognized them from sight. Maybe I should just send them on their scavenger hunt with a bunch of photos.
My kids enjoyed making crafts in the Busy Bookworm place, met the characters dressed up in Star Wars costumes (I went to college with the woman dressed as Princess Leia), and wandered around the festival for four hours before heading home.
I don't think we have ever had that many people attend the festival. The masses did not die down until around 3pm. Then, the festival closed at 4pm.
Before all the books were cleared away, I had a brief opportunity to chat with
Cynthia DeFelice,
Bruce Coville, and
Tamora Pierce.
Cynthia DeFelice, Bruce Coville, Me, Tamora Pierce
All in all, a great day, and I can't wait until the next RCBF in November 2009.
