iWRITE’s 15th Annual Book Signing & Literacy Festival to Be Held on Saturday, November 16, 2024
Event is FREE and open to the public from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Registration is required
Join the fun-filled day celebrating the 2024 young published authors and illustrators, get books autographed by local children’s authors, and even enter the Fantasy Character Costume Contest at The Ballroom at Tanglewood.
The iWRITE mascot, “i” The Guy mascot will be on hand for the event, and children will have the opportunity to leave with a free autographed children’s book, participate in literacy games, and enjoy the fantasy-themed festive atmosphere.
Festival Activities include:
Scavenger Hunt:
Kids who visit each of the designated scavenger hunt booths will receive a FREE Autographed Book.
Fantasy Character Costume Contest
Kids are encouraged to dress up in fantasy-themed character costumes for a chance to win prizes.
Robot Mice
Young kids can learn the basics of coding and programming with our kit of Robot Mice They can learn to design a game as they place obstacles throughout the mat and try to lead the mouse safely to his cheese. Presented by Houston Public Library
Cubelets
Just like building blocks only smarter. Cubelets make the principles of programming easy to learn and practice. Inside of each block is a part of a program – as you build your robot you build the code that controls its behavior. It’s hands-on coding! Presented by Houston Public Library
Meet the Illustrator
Get a chance to meet “i” The Guy Illustrator, Ryan Shaw, and get a comic-style picture drawn. Take home a How-to-Create-Your-Own-Comic worksheet and bring out your inner artist.
Curiosity Cruiser
Curiosity Cruiser is a state-of-the-art mobile library fleet that provides Houston children access to books and exciting educational programs integrating reading with science, math, technology, writing, and the arts. Presented by Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation
Photo Booth
Take a photo on the Hollywood-style red carpet with your friends and family. Presented by Custom Minds Photography.
iWRITE Alumni Association and Youth Club
Create your own mini Zine activity with the iWRITE Youth Club members and create a friendship bracelet with the Alumni Association members. Learn more about each club and how to join.
Featured iWRITE Kid Authors
Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient
Wm. Patrick Cook is the Recipient of iWRITE’s 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award. He is the first author to be published in iWRITE’s annual anthology every year from 3rd to 12th grade. In 2023, Wm. Patrick won a publishing contract through iWRITE Kids Publishing and will be debuting his new book, WP’s Life Depiction Through a Collection of Fiction, at the Literacy Festival. Be sure to check out his book release on the outdoor stage!
Nia Shetty is a very talented young author of poetry and won a publishing contract in 2023 from iWRITE Kids Publishing. She will be debuting her new book, ink and light, at the Literacy Festival. Be sure to check out her book release on the outdoor stage!
“I Am Texas”–Come See the Largest Published Book in the World
In 2022, one-thousand Kids, iWRITE, The Bryan Museum, and New York Times Best Sellers, Brad Meltzer and Christopher Eliopolus broke the Guinness World Record together for a book called, I Am Texas, which stands 7 feet tall and weighs 500 pounds!
Local Author Reading Corner & Book Signings
Enjoy the readings of local Houston-area children’s book authors | 10:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. Special appearance and reading by Mother Goose!
To register:
For more information:
More details available at https://iwrite.org/15th-annual-book-signing-literacy-festival/.
Photos courtesy of iWRITE