Bring your entire family to the festival for interactive children’s activities and presentations by top authors and illustrators!
The children’s activities will kick off on Saturday morning with a parade, led by various costumed characters and a local marching band, which will begin at the corner of Commerce and Clairemont, and culminate at the children’s stage with a dramatic reading of “Madeline and the Cats of Rome” by John Bemelmans Marciano, grandson of Ludwig Bemelmans. Everyone is encouraged to march in the parade. Wear a wide-brimmed yellow hat and a blue dress. Or a beret. Or sing something in French as you marchez through the streets of Decatur.
The Target Children's Stage will host popular children’s and young adult authors and performances, including:
All day Friday, children's activities will be up and running for City of Schools of Decatur and select other students participating in our Friday Field Trips program, supported by a grant from the Decatur Education Foundation. Select City Schools of Decatur and DeKalb Country pre-kindergarten classes will also join the festival Friday for a morning of storytelling, sponsored by the United Way.
At the Decatur Book Festival, children will learn about literacy through fun activities, including music, storytelling, and crafts.
Come have your picture taken with Bullseye the Target dog and other characters.
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