Children's Book Festival

All Day

Event Details

Award-winning musician and author Jim Gill will perform many of his signature songs for our young attendees. Author and illustrator David Slonim will be offering two drawing workshops for our young attendees. Everyone in the family is invited to attend. 

There will also be carnival games, a bounce house and an inflatable obstacle course, food trucks down Washington Street selling food, balloon animals, local authors, and appearances by Elephant & Piggie. Attendees might win an autographed book or CD that day! 

Sponsored by the Virginia Gene Neuenschwander Youth Fund from the Wells County Foundation, the Friends of the Library, Wabash Endowment, Gay Saunders, and local schools and PTOs. 

Full Schedule: 
  • 9:00 am: Doors open – Meet Elephant & Piggie
  • 9:00 am-3:30 pm: Carnival games, bounce house/obstacle course, and book/CD give-a-ways
  • 9:30 am: Jim Gill performance
  • 10:30 am: David Slonim drawing workshop
  • 11 am-2 pm: Balloon animals, local authors, food trucks
  • 11 am: Elephant & Piggie meet-and-greet
  • 11:30 am: Shannon Anderson presentation
  • 12:15 pm: Local author readings
  • 12:30 pm: Storywalk tour
  • 1:00 pm: Jim Gill performance
  • 1:30 pm: Indy the Super Service Dog
  • 1:45 pm: Elephant & Piggie meet-and-greet
  • 2:00 pm: Shannon Anderson writing workshop
  • 3:00 pm: David Slonim drawing workshop


Event Type(s): Children
Age Group(s): Children, All Ages