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Elementary School to Host 'Authors & Illustrators Day'

Children's book writers and artists will talk to students and sign books on Tuesday afternoon.

Twenty-three writers and artists of children's books will join on Tuesday for Authors & Illustrators Day, including a public book sale and signing.

The writers and artists will make presentation to Pre-K through fourth grade students in the afternoon, then the public will be welcomed between 3:15 and 4:30 p.m. Books will be on sale for discounted rates and snacks and crafts will be provided for children. The day also includes an art show displaying students' works recently returned from the , where they were on exhibit.

The authors and illustrators in attendance will be:  Susan Abrahams, Mary McManus Burke, Yvonne Capitelli, L.P. Chase, Jason Edwards, Vivian Farrell, Anastasia Gavalas, Joe Guida, Natasha Guruleva, Brian Heinz, Karenann Knotoff, Sandy Lanton, Josephine Nobisso, Orel Protopopescu, Joan Ranieri-Certain, Barbara Mason Rast, Elizabeth Seiter, Maureen Sherry, Jay Steingold, Wendy Wax, Rita Whitman, Heather Hill Worthington, and Michelle Zimmerman.

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Ranieri-Certain, said she will be giving away free autographed photos of Scruffles the dog, himself.

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