{"id":114,"date":"2021-11-02T19:45:48","date_gmt":"2021-11-02T19:45:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/exhibits.truman.edu\/childrenslitfest\/?page_id=114"},"modified":"2026-09-08T14:36:28","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T14:36:28","slug":"order-of-events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/exhibits.truman.edu\/childrenslitfest\/order-of-events\/","title":{"rendered":"Order of Events"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2>\n\t\t\tOrder of Events\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>Festival committee member Caroline Julyan described for Truman&#8217;s <em>Index<\/em> publication in 1988 that the sessions were like &#8220;going from one world to another.&#8221; From an author&#8217;s perspective, Robert Burch told the <em>Index<\/em>, &#8220;The children were enthusiastic. They were prepared and asked good questions.&#8221; He was a featured guest at the 1988 festival.<\/p>\n\t<p>When it comes to the day of the festival, attendees have a lot in store. Activities start once students arrive in buses provided by their schools to the Truman State campus. What time they arrive usually depends on whether their class is booked for morning or afternoon sessions. These sessions come in threes, rotating between three authors or illustrators who each have something to say about their books. Both morning and afternoon sessions combined last from 9:00 AM to 2:15 PM.<\/p>\n<p>From 3:00 to 4:00 PM, a reception with the opportunity for book signing is held. Attendees typically have to pay an extra fee to be registered for the dinner starting at 6:00, after which a selected author will give a speech they have prepared on a special topic related to their work. The dinner itself is shared between the authors and all paying guests, presenting a unique opportunity to share a meal and talk with the creators of children&#8217;s literature.<\/p>\n<figure data-animation-delay=\"0\" data-animation-duration=\"1\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/exhibits.truman.edu\/childrenslitfest\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2022\/01\/Michael-Emberly003.jpg\" alt=\"Michael Emberly in a white dress shirt and black pants standing at a large drawing pad in front of children. On the pad is a figure drawn.\" title=\"Michael-Emberly003\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption>1996 session with Michael Emberly<\/figcaption>\n\t<\/figure>\n<figure data-animation-delay=\"0\" data-animation-duration=\"1\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/exhibits.truman.edu\/childrenslitfest\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2022\/01\/1989-Dinner.jpg\" alt=\"Large white table during 1989 dinner with adults sat around talking.\" title=\"1989-Dinner\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption>1989 dinner<\/figcaption>\n\t<\/figure>\n<figure data-animation-delay=\"0\" data-animation-duration=\"1\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/exhibits.truman.edu\/childrenslitfest\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2022\/01\/2013-Menu-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Dinner menu for 2013 Children&#039;s Literature Festival.\" title=\"2013-Menu\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption>2013 dinner menu<\/figcaption>\n\t<\/figure>\n<figure data-animation-delay=\"0\" data-animation-duration=\"1\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/exhibits.truman.edu\/childrenslitfest\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2022\/01\/2014-Menu-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"2014 Children&#039;s Literature Festival Welcome Dinner menu. Colorful books decorate the page.\" title=\"2014-Menu\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption>2014 dinner menu<\/figcaption>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<p><a href=\"http:\/\/exhibits.truman.edu\/childrenslitfest\/dinner-menu-transcripts\/\">Read the dinner menus<\/a> at the provided link. For more on the schedule, <a href=\"https:\/\/childrensliteraturefestival.truman.edu\/schedule\/\">the Children&#8217;s Literature Festival website<\/a> also lays out the plans for festival day.<\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tPreparation\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>A lot has to be done beforehand to ensure the day of the festival runs smoothly. The festival committee, after choosing and confirming which authors and illustrators will make an appearance at the festival, make sure to post information on <a href=\"https:\/\/childrensliteraturefestival.truman.edu\/\">the literature festival website<\/a> so librarians and teachers from the schools and classes who will attend can be prepared. Librarians also often provide the books of chosen authors so that teachers can read to their classes. Students have the opportunity to learn ahead of time about the authors, and most importantly, to spark their interest by doing their own reading.<\/p>\n<p>Since around the festival of 2009, students from the English 415: Literature for Children class offered at Truman have been helping out with the festival. Around 25 of them will visit schools and give presentations and book readings while another 25 assist with festival setup, including introducing authors as they step forward in each session to give their talks.<\/p>\n<figure data-animation-delay=\"0\" data-animation-duration=\"1\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/exhibits.truman.edu\/childrenslitfest\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2022\/01\/DC-Regan.jpg\" alt=\"Brown, long haired Dian Curtis Regan wearing a black dress and long white sleeves posing with a book in her hand. Books are sat on a black table behind her.\" title=\"DC-Regan\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption>1996 festival with Dian Curtis Regan<\/figcaption>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/exhibits.truman.edu\/childrenslitfest\/the-first-festival\/\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFestival History\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/exhibits.truman.edu\/childrenslitfest\/impact\/\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFestival Impact\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/exhibits.truman.edu\/childrenslitfest\/featured-authors\/\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFeatured Authors\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tCommittee Members\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>All this hard work is thanks to the yearly arrangement of Children&#8217;s Literature Festival committee members. Present members are credited on <a href=\"https:\/\/childrensliteraturefestival.truman.edu\/committee-campus-map\/\">the festival website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Order of Events Festival committee member Caroline Julyan described for Truman&#8217;s Index publication in 1988 that the sessions were like &#8220;going from one world to another.&#8221; From an author&#8217;s perspective, Robert Burch told the Index, &#8220;The children were enthusiastic. 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