The sixth annual Bookworm Festival took place on February 2 at Jersey Village High School in Jersey Village, Tex. More than 1,100 book lovers of all ages attended the picture book celebration, which featured seven author-illustrators. We’ve gathered a selection of highlights from the event. All photos by Two Cats Communications.
The Bookworm artists and Bookworm chair Melanie Scales before the opening keynote. (Back row, from l.): Vashti Harrison, David Shannon, Scales, and David Ezra Stein. (Front row, from l.): Katie Yamasaki, Lita Judge, Julia Sarcone-Roach, and Ame Dyckman.
David Shannon (Grow Up, David!) delivering the keynote address.
Browsing the books.
Young readers listen to authors present.
Julia Sarcone-Roach signing copies of her picture book, There Are No Bears in This Bakery.
Ame Dyckman (Misunderstood Shark: Friends Don’t Eat Friends) presenting to festivalgoers.
David Ezra Stein, author-illustrator of Hush, Little Bunny, meets a reader.
A group of students gather around David Shannon and say, “NO, DAVID!”
Vashti Harrison, creator of Little Dreamers: Visionary Women Around the World, draws and signs for two book lovers.
