Los Angeles Times Festival of Books

UCLA
405 Hilgard Avenue, Los Angeles, 90024
Saturday & Sunday, April 24-25, 2010
Saturday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Sunday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE
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The largest and most prestigious book festival in the country, attracting more than 130,000 book lovers each year. Author book signings and panels, vendor booths and activities. A Mobile Scavenger Hunt will reward the winner with an IPad. Target Children’s Stage will keep the kids entertained.

Saturday Target Children’s Stage

10:00 AM
* The Fresh Beat Band

10:40 AM
* Caitlin Sanchez
* Voice of Nickelodeon’s Dora the Explorer

11:00 AM
* Carl Reiner
Author of Tell Me a Silly Story

11:20 AM
* Todd Parr
* Author of The EARTH Book

11:45 AM
* Hip Hop Harry
* Party Jams

12:20 PM
* Jade-Lianna Peters
* Voice of Kai-Ian from Nickelodeon’s Ni Hao, Kai-Ian

12:40 PM
* Bernadette Peters
* Author of Stella is a Star!

1:00 PM
* David Soman and Jacky Davis
* Authors of Ladybug Girl at the Beach

1:25 PM
* Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul & Mary
* Author of Puff the Magic Dragon, Day is Done, and Songs for Little Folks

2:00 PM
* Jimmy Gownley
* Author of Amelia Rules!: The Tweenage Guide to Not Being Unpopular

2:20 PM
* Jarrett J. Krosoczka
* Author & Illustrator of The Lunch Lady series

2:40 PM
* Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver
* Authors of Hank Zipzer: A Brand-New Me! #17

3:00 PM
* Megan McDonald
* Author of Judy Moody and Stink series

3:25 PM
* Shawn and Marlon Wayans
* Authors of Sneaker Madness and The Boo Crew, The Boo Crew

4:00 PM
* Carolyn Cohagan
* Author of Lost Children

4:20 PM
* Matthew Reinhart
* Author of Encyclopedia Mythologica: Gods & Heroes

4:40 PM
* R.L Stine (cancelled)
* Author of Goosebumps HorrorLand #14: Little Shop of Hamsters

4:50 PM
* Justin Roberts & the Not Ready for Naptime Players
* Pop Fly

Sunday Target Children’s Stage

10:00 AM
* The Fresh Beat Band

10:35 AM
* Anna Dewdney
* Author of Llama Llama Mad at Mama

10:55 AM
* Bob Barner
* Author of Bears! Bears! Bears!

11:15 AM
* Susie Bazil & Shawn McCann
* Author and Illustrator of The Sick Bug

11:35 AM
* Diane Muldrow & Bob Staake
* Author and Illustrator of We Planted a Tree

12:00 PM
* Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul & Mary
* Author of Puff the Magic Dragon, Day is Done, and Songs for Little Folks

12:35 PM
* John Carter Cash
* Author of Daddy Loves His Little Girl

12:55 PM
* Holly Robinson Peete and Ryan Elizabeth Peete
* Authors of My Brother Charlie

1:15 PM
* Jef Czekaj
* Author of Hip and Hop, Don’t Stop

1:40 PM
* Justin Roberts & the Not Ready for Naptime Players
* Pop Fly

2:15 PM
* Melodee Strong
* Illustrator of Colorful World

2:35 PM
* Jane Kurtz
* Author of American Girl book, Lanie

2:55 PM
* Robin Preiss Glasser
* Illustrator of Fancy Nancy: Poet Extraordinaire!

3:15 PM
* Major Brian Dennis
* Author of NUBS: The True Story of a Mutt, a Marine & a Miracle

3:35 PM
* Joanna Cole & Bruce Degen
* Author and Illustrator of The Magic School Bus and the Climate Change

3:55 PM
* Josh Lewis
* Author of Super Chicken Nugget Boy and the Furious Fry

4:20 PM
* Hip Hop Harry
* Party Jams