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Decatur Children’s Book Festival Debuts May 3-5

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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DECATUR, Ga., April 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The inaugural Decatur Children’s Book Festival, presented by Little Shop of Stories, will be taking place May 3-5 in downtown Decatur.

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  • DECATUR, Ga., April 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The inaugural Decatur Children’s Book Festival, presented by Little Shop of Stories, will be taking place May 3-5 in downtown Decatur.
  • The Decatur Children’s Book Festival will continue May 4 and 5 at the Decatur Recreation Center and the Decatur Library.
  • The Decatur Children’s Book Festival takes place alongside the Decatur Arts Festival and in partnership with the City of Decatur, Decatur Arts Alliance, Decatur Tourism Bureau, Decatur Downtown Development Authority, the DeKalb County Public Library, the DeKalb Library Foundation, the Georgia Center for the Book, and Lenz.
  • Tickets to the Decatur Children’s Book Festival keynote event on May 3 can be found on Eventbrite .

Decatur Children’s Book Festival announces keynote speaker, Kate DiCamillo

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Monday, February 5, 2024
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DECATUR, Ga., Feb. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Decatur Children’s Book Festival, presented by Little Shop of Stories, will welcome Kate DiCamillo as keynote speaker for its inaugural event taking place at 5 p.m. Friday, May 3 at First Baptist Church of Decatur.

Key Points: 
  • DECATUR, Ga., Feb. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Decatur Children’s Book Festival, presented by Little Shop of Stories, will welcome Kate DiCamillo as keynote speaker for its inaugural event taking place at 5 p.m. Friday, May 3 at First Baptist Church of Decatur.
  • The remainder of the Festival takes place May 4-5 at the Decatur Recreation Center and the Sycamore Building.
  • “We are honored to have Kate join us at the launch of the Decatur Children’s Book Festival,” said Diane Capriola, co-owner of Little Shop of stories.
  • We are excited to celebrate literature that inspires young readers to embrace a lifelong love of books.”
    The Festival will be held alongside the Decatur Arts Festival and in partnership with the City of Decatur, Decatur Arts Alliance, Decatur Tourism Bureau, Decatur Downtown Development Authority, the DeKalb County Public Library, the DeKalb Library Foundation, the Georgia Center for the Book, and Lenz.

Little Shop of Stories Announces Launch of Decatur Children’s Book Festival in May 2024

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Tuesday, June 13, 2023
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DECATUR, Ga., June 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Decatur Children’s Book Festival, presented by Little Shop of Stories, is set to launch in May 2024.

Key Points: 
  • DECATUR, Ga., June 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Decatur Children’s Book Festival, presented by Little Shop of Stories, is set to launch in May 2024.
  • The festival will be held at the Decatur Recreation Center and the Decatur Library on May 4 and May 5, 2024, alongside the Decatur Arts Festival and in partnership with the City of Decatur, Decatur Arts Alliance, Decatur Tourism Bureau, Decatur Downtown Development Authority, the DeKalb County Public Library, the DeKalb Library Foundation, the Georgia Center for the Book, and Lenz.
  • “We believe an annual children’s book festival will continue to foster excitement around the written word and encourage children and teens to become lifelong readers.”
    In advance of the Decatur Children’s Book Festival, featured authors will be visiting local schools.
  • In addition to hosting top authors and illustrators throughout its history, Little Shop of Stories has also helped develop children’s programming for the Decatur Book Festival, and continued to help grow children and teen programming for the festival.