Attention Kids: Welcome to Loompaland
Be sure to check out LOOMPALAND at the Collingswood Book Festival. There are crafts for every and all age levels. Craft Activities, sponsored by the Collingswood Public Library include: scratch board bookmarks, stick puppets, and book bag clips. House of Clay; Face Painting; Paper Making; Little Learning Academy; First Baptist Church Nursery School; Camden Children's Garden; Garden State Discovery Museum, "Put Yourself in a Bubble"; Jump Bunch, Music Together; Camden River Sharks; Sahara Sam's Oasis; NJ DEP Watershed Ambassadors; Collingswood Fire Department and other special events throughout the day. And everything is FREE!

Cheerful festival-goers gather with friends in Loompaland.
Children's Authors: A special area will be set aside for children’s authors who will be personalizing and signing their books. Many will also hold demonstrations and performances for the kids.

Children will also enjoy meeting special guest Kathy O’Connell, host of WXPN’s award-winning program Kid’s Corner, and one of the country’s pioneers in children’s radio education and entertainment. Without question, some of the best entertainment of the Book Festival is in LOOMPALAND, from music to magic to colorful crafts!
Children's Plan and Story Area
Stay Tuned for Details
Visit these fun sites for kids:
Children's Book Council
www.cbcbooks.org
America Writes for Kids
usawrites4kids.drury.edu
American Library Association Great Web Sites for Kids
www.ala.org/ala/alsc/greatwebsites/greatwebsiteskids.htm
KidsSpace @ The Internet Public Library
www.ipl.org/div/kidspace
KidsClick! Web search for kids by librarians
www.kidsclick.org
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Check this out! Daryl Cobb, Children's author and musician, presents two special performances featuring his newest book, Do Pirates Go to School? and songs from his CD's Dreaming and Fairytales. 10:30am & 12:30pm in Tent 4
Author Signings
10:00am - 4:00pm
Andrea Nepa
Red In The Flower Bed
12:00pm - 2:00pm
Dan Gutman
Ray and Me
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