Carroll Book Festival

I love book festivals!  The celebration of authors, of reading, of books!  They are a magical place to be!  The Carroll Book Festival was held in September.  This was the first year for the Carroll Book Festival, and it was a ginormous success.

We arrived early, roamed around, visited with many vendors, bought more things than I honestly needed, and attended several author talks.  The food trucks were fantastic, and a bonus (in my book) there were many bathrooms with running water.  

Held at the Carroll Farm Museum, the venue had more than enough space to spread out in order to accomodate all of the people and vendors.  The staff working the event was beyond helpful in pointing out how to find all of the things and directing people to the author events. 

Here are a handful of my favorite pictures from the day:

 Belle at the children's meet and greet.

Some of the vendors, right by the front as the gates opened. 
As you can tell, it was a beautiful day!

Look at that powerhouse team of children's authors and illustrators!
Kenny Curtis, Greeking Out - books and podcast (in the hat)
Rachel Rene Russel and Nikki Russel, Dork Diaries (both in pink)
Matthew Swanson and Robbi Behr (her back is to the camera she has a yellow bag) 
The Real McCoys, The Cookie Chronicles, and SO MUCH MORE.

The "It Takes Two" discussion with the authors mentioned above.
Note, Kenny's daughter, Jillian Hughes, who co-authors the Greeking Out series is seated to his left.

I'm already looking forward to next year's festival!

How about you?  Have you been to a book festival near you?  Give us all the information!  We'd love to know more about it!