Virtual Children’s Day Archives - Brooklyn Book Festival

October 3, 2020

Children / Comics / Fiction

Graphix Con

Friendship can be super complicated, really intense, and totally embarrassing—especially when magic sketchbooks, broken hearts, alien adventures, and loads of family drama are involved! Join comics expert Calvin Reid as he celebrates the 15th anniversary of the Graphix imprint with Varian Johnson and Shannon Wright (Twins), Maria Scrivan (Nat Enough), Kristen Gudsnuk (Making Friends: Back to the Drawing Board), and Chris Grine (Animporphs #1: The Invasion) to meet some new best friends and see how they are drawn from life!

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October 3, 2020

10am

Graphix Con

October 3, 2020

Children / Fiction

A Winning Personality

A boy who believes in fairytales, a young psychic who can speak to the dead, besties about to break up, and three girls who take down a sexist list ranking their classmates by their looks. Author and librarian Betsy Bird leads characters from stories by Zoraida Córdova (The Way to Rio Luna), Gilbert Ford (The Mysterious Messenger), Debbi Michiko Florence (Keep It Together, Keiko Carter), and Brigit Young (The Prettiest) through a revealing personality quiz that will bring them to life.

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October 3, 2020

11:00am

A Winning Personality

October 3, 2020

Children / Comics

Draw Me a Story

Do you want to see two illustrators live-drawing a story as Pura Belpré Award Winner Carlos Hernandez (Sal and Gabi Fix the Universe) spins a tale right before your eyes? Come watch bestselling creator Ben Clanton (Narwhal and Jelly) and Pura Belpré Honoree Angela Dominguez (Stella Díaz Never Gives Up) as they sketch some wacky stories–and you can make suggestions for what should happen!

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October 3, 2020

11:00am

Draw Me a Story

October 3, 2020

Children / Fiction

Facing Your Fears

New York Times bestselling author Chris Grabenstein (Mr. Lemoncello and the Titanium Ticket) joins two debut standouts, Jessica Kim (Stand Up, Yumi Chung!) and Janae Marks (From the Desk of Zoe Washington), to discuss how their characters face their fears—whether that be a death-defying scavenger hunt, telling jokes on stage, or finding the truth about your dad—and discover the courage to pursue their dreams when life-changing obstacles stand in the way. Moderated by award-winning author Kate Messner (Chirp).

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October 3, 2020

12:00pm

Facing Your Fears

October 3, 2020

Children / Comics

ILLUSTRATOR SMACKDOWN

Let’s get ready to rumble! You won’t want to miss this epic live-action drawing competition refereed by the brilliant and award-winning artist Raúl The Third (VAMOS! Let’s Go Eat) and featuring talented illustrators Ruth Chan (The Great Indoors), Juana Medina (We Are the Change), and Kevin Sherry (Squidding Around: Fish Feud!).

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October 3, 2020

1:00pm

ILLUSTRATOR SMACKDOWN

October 3, 2020

Children / Fiction

Spooky Stories!

An eccentric family of witches, malicious spirits wreaking havoc all over town, a road trip full of monsters and mayhem—‘tis the season for spooky stories that will give you, well, goosebumps. Join authors R.L. Stine (Goosebumps), Claribel Ortega (Ghost Squad), and Sophie Escabasse (Witches of Brooklyn) as they chat about all things that go bump in the night. Moderated by Max Brallier (Last Kids on Earth).

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October 3, 2020

1:00pm

Spooky Stories!

Virtual Children’s Day

October 3, 2020

Children / Comics / Fiction

October 3, 2020

10am

October 3, 2020

Children / Fiction

October 3, 2020

11:00am

October 3, 2020

Children / Comics

October 3, 2020

11:00am

October 3, 2020

Children / Fiction

October 3, 2020

12:00pm

October 3, 2020

Children / Comics

October 3, 2020

1:00pm

October 3, 2020

Children / Fiction

October 3, 2020

1:00pm

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