Shows For Kids sponsored by

10:00 a.m.	Magician Christopher Oz presents "Magical Genie of Abackar"
11:15 a.m.	Mashed Potato Players present "Bookbird Catches the Worm"
12:00 noon	Storybook Parade!  See your favorite storybook characters: The Cat in the Hat, Frog and Toad, Toot and Puddle, Daisy the Duck, Clifford and Corduroy
12:30 p.m.	Magician Christopher Oz presents "Magical Genie of Abackar"
1:45 p.m.	Mashed Potato Players present "Bookbird Catches the Worm"
3:00 p.m.	John Storms presents World of Reptiles

Storytelling Tent sponsored by Renaissance School

10:00 - 10:15 a.m.	The Cat in the Hat
10:15 - 10:45 a.m.	Derek Anderson reads "Little Quack's Hide and Seek"
11:00 - 11:30 a.m.	Ed Gatley reads his book "Dalmingo the Flamingo"
11:30 a.m.-12 noon	Windell Campbell: storytelling with puppets
12:15 - 1:00 p.m.	WINK TV personalities read
1:00 - 1:30 p.m.	Helen Ketteman
1:30 - 2:00 p.m.	Uma Krishnaswami reads her book "Monsoon"
2:00 - 2:30 p.m.	Roger Eschbacher performs and reads his book "Nonsense!, He Yelled"
2:30 - 3:15 p.m.	Windell Campbell: storytelling with puppets
3:15 - 4:00 p.m.	Tamiami Tale Tellers

Children's Authors & Illustrators sponsored by Kiwanis Club of Cape Coral

10:00 a.m.	Panel of authors who have adapted fairy tales and folklore in their work: Helen Ketteman, Uma Krishnaswami, Donna Jo Napoli
11:00 a.m.	Elisa Carbone ("The Pack")
12:15 p.m.	Dan Yaccarino (artist, writer, and tv producer)
1:00 p.m.	Jack Prelutsky (writer of 40+ books of verse including "Tyrannosaurus Was a Beast"
2:00 p.m.	Donna Jo Napoli ("Rocky: The Cat Who Barks")
3:00 p.m.	New Picture Book Illustrators:  Derek Anderson ("Little Quack's Hide and Seek") and Ard Hoyt ("I'm a Manatee")

Street Theater

10 a.m.	Gulf Coast Music School under the direction of Chris Hoffmann
11 a.m.	North Fort Myers Academy for the Arts
11:45 a.m.	Caloosa Middle School Players / Director Debbie White
12:30 p.m.	Kids' Conspiracy presents "Fishy Tales"
1:15 p.m.	Renaissance School
2:00 p.m.	Dunbar High School presents the one-act play "Finis" W. Earl Sparrow, Thespian Troupe Sponsor
2:45 p.m.	Boys & Girls Club of Charleston Park Drama Club
3:30 p.m.	Boys & Girls Club of Charleston Park Chorus

Book Signing Schedule at Books-A-Million tent  

11 a.m. - 12 noon	Helen Ketteman Uma Krishnaswami Donna Jo Napoli
12 noon - 1 p.m.	Elisa Carbone Ed Gatley
1 - 2 p.m.	Dan Yaccarino Roger Eschbacher
2 - 3 p.m.	Jack Prelutsky Derek Anderson Ard Hoyt Ana Veciana-Suarez

ALL DAY LONG:
Children's Activities and Crafts Pavilion
Sponsored by Lee County School Readiness Coalition
and Hosted by Chlidcare of Southwest Florida and
Lee County School District's Early Intervention Program

There will be a FREE BOOK for every child attending the Reading Festival!