Join us on Saturday August 22, 2026 from 1-4PM at the Parkway Central Library for a Children’s Day event where we celebrate and reflect upon the Freedom to Learn! The event will feature local author meet-and-greets, a hands-on bookmaking activity, a quiet room for rest and reflection, and resources from incredible partner organizations: Read by 4th, The Delaware Valley Chapter of the Guild of Book Workers, and the PA Migrant Education Program.
2024 Author: David McMullin Illustrator: Robbie Cathro Publisher: Clarion Books Kirkus Review Media:
2019 Author: Evan Turk Illustrator: Evan Turk Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers Kirkus Review Media:
2023 Author: X. Fang Illustrator: X. Fang Publisher: Tundra Books Kirkus Review Media:
2021 Author: Peter Brown Illustrator: Peter Brown Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Kirkus Review Media:
“It Started with Goosebumps, Butterflies, and Breathing” | Dear Friend, Do you know how I became a writer? It began with feelings. Yes, those things that bubble in your belly and swarm around your heart, even when–especially when–no one else knows. My first story came from being a person living in this world and having my own feelings about what it is like…
2022 Author: Rebecca Evans Illustrator: Rebecca Evans Publisher: Anne Schwartz Books Kirkus Review Media:
2025 Author: Martha Brockenbrough Illustrator: Juana Martinez-Neal Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers Kirkus Review Media:
2024 Author: Maki Sasaki Illustrator: Maki Sasaki Publisher: 50 Watts Books Media: