This is your chance to do what you normally have no time for, i.e. reading those Picture Books! Network with colleagues, find out how they're using their favorite picture books to enhance story times, help our newest readers develop a love of books, or deal with other issues in their lives. There will be live story times outside the main reading room throughout the day, meant as an idea exchange area.

Author Talk: Linda Leopold Strauss will discuss her latest picture book and her process for book idea generation, writing, working with an editor throughout the changes and more! Q & A will follow.

Giveaways galore! (You must be present to win.)
Grand Drawing: ChatterVox!
Door Prize: Imagination Frame! Create structures to use for story times and more. Instruction included.
Door Prizes: Copies of Linda Leopold Strauss's latest book: The Elijah Door!

Display: e-readers and children's books, with our own Nathan Swartzendruber on hand to answer your e-reader questions.

Delicious lunch with vegetarian options available. Please let us know of any dietary restrictions when you register.

Agenda
9:00 am Registration - receive booklists
11:00 am Author talk - Linda Leopold Strauss
12:00 Lunch
2:00 Optional shared story time ideas outside main room
3:00 Program ends

New location for this event this year. We are going to the newly remodeled Sharonville Convention Center.

Cost: $25.00
Payment may be made in advance by check made out to: SWON Libraries, 10901 Reed Hartman Hwy, Suite 120, Cincinnati, OH 45242.
You may pay by credit card over the phone: 513.751.4422
If you need an invoice, please contact Dorothy Sinclair at dorothy@swonlibraries.org.

You may cancel and receive a full refund by August 10th, 2012. No refunds will be given for cancellations after that date.