Mark your calendars today so you don't miss this fun event on June 8-11, 2022 at the Billings Public Library. The Montana Kid Lit Festival celebrates children’s literature, offering young readers a chance to meet regional authors and illustrators, listen to their stories, ask them questions, and learn about the creative process. It is a chance for young people to learn about the power of stories and how to nurture their own creativity.
Schedule:
(All events are in the Community Room unless otherwise noted.)
Wednesday, June 8th
11am-noon - Dorothy Patent: Nonfiction (virtual)
3-4pm - Sheila Ruble: Western Middle Grade
4:30-5:30pm - AJ Otjen: Native American Stories
6-7pm - LuAnn Rod: Western Middle Grade
Thursday, June 9th
noon-1pm - Kent Davis: Magical Middle Grade (Story Tower)
Friday, June 10th
4:30-5:30pm - Susan Adrian: Magical Middle Grade
6-7pm - Janet Fox: Magical Middle Grade
Saturday, June 11th
10-11am - Sue Lawrence: Picture Book
11:30am-12:30pm - Precious McKenzie: Middle Grade
1-2pm - Illustrators Panel with Jen Ard, Erika Wilson, Edward Tanzosh, and Jeanne Bowman
3-4pm - Illustrators Reception featuring original artwork
4:30-5:30pm - Sneed B. Collard III: Nature Books
This event is sponsored by This House of Books, Billings Public Library, Writer's Voice, Community Seven, Rocky Mountain College, and Humanities Montana.
