Bank of Books is having their First Annual Children's Book Festival. Events and Music throughout the day
*Becky Caron is a local teacher who has published a book for children with autism. Her students helped her write the book and the parents helped get it published. She has been teaching in the Oxnard School District for 25 years, and specializes in working with children with learning disabilites.
Her book The Magical Island of Dolphins is about an autistic girl whose parents take her to an island where she swims with the dolphins. She learns to communicate with sea creatures in different ways. The book features photographs Caron took of dolphins in Hawaii.
*7-year-old Marshall McCullough releases his first book, Marshall & Planet Saurus. Marshall McCullough was 6 years old when he asked his mother, Lynmarie, if he too could write a book. Thinking this could be a fun little project, Lynmarie and Marshall developed the story while walking to school one morning. Next, Marshall "illustrated" the book. Once the book was laid out and the reviews were in, they hired artist Paul McCullough, Jr. to provide the artwork. Then Marshall decided he wanted to create a series. Marshall and his Mom have two more stories for the Marshall's Book Series and more on the way. Join Marshall as he takes his rocket ship into space looking for adventure! He finds fun and friendship on Planet Saurus where he meets the Bubblesauruses, eats the purple broccoli and helps save the planet.
Lynmarie McCullough is a writer and author. She published her first children's book, The Grand Hall Character Ball in November of 2010. She has a second book in the works. Lynmarie is an avid writer with screenplays and teleplays in development.
Join Emily as she makes her way over Determination Bridge with her new friends. Will she make it to the ball on time or will the evil witch get her first?
*Brendan Kelso is hoping to hook children with Shakespeare. Kelso, an engineer and occasional actor, wrote a series of 15-minute Shakespearean plays for children in various age groups.
Shakespeare wasn't writing for elementary school students, but Kelso believes that's the best age to get acquainted providing it's written in language a child understands.
*Miss Ali is dedicated to lifting the human spirit and attempting to bring joy into the world every day. Her enthusiastic, buoyant, creative and energetic personality shines through wherever she goes and has led her to create these wonderful children's stories.
The Miss Ali books were written as read-alouds to bring both parent and child together and share one of the earliest and most important educational periods in a child's life. These rhyming books incorporate an elevated vocabulary, which will help your child learn words and their meanings faster and can put your child at the forefront of the educational curve. Additionally, each of these stories includes a moral, be it about the work ethic, humility, conservation or being true to oneself. All this is incorporated into an entertaining story your children will love and want to hear over and over.
Come join the wonderful world of Miss Ali! Meet Horace, the Eloquent Elephant, who talks too much, Cassius the Camel, who saves and stores for an "unrainy day, and Zu Zu the Spotted Zebra, who wows the savannah with her own unique flair, to name just a few.