Today is the day to celebrate the Ezra Jack Keats Awards 35 Anniversary and the day of the Ezra Jack Keats Fdtn silent auction of amazing illustrator donations. Thank you Daisy Hirst EJKAward35.givesmart.com #usmcbf

Another wonderful event to celebrate Ezra Jack Keats Fdtn Awards 35 Anniversary today as well as a glimpse of the artwork donated to the auction by Paul O. Zelinsky #usmcbf

Today is the EJK day at Fay B. Kaigler Children's Book Festival! Starting with the the 35th EJK Award Ceremony 1:30 ET, then the Snowy Day Legacy at 4pm ET and then the 35th Anniversary Silent Auction at 7:30 ET. Join us! ow.ly/kRcB50EmZuH USM Foundation Children's Book Fest

Ezra Jack Keats Award Winner and Honoree @micha_archer donated this work for the Ezra Jack Keats Fdtn 35 Anniversary celebration silent auction. Join us today for all the events. #usmcbf ow.ly/kRcB50EmZuH EJKAward35.givesmart.com

Today we celebrate the 35th Ezra Jack Keats Award Anniversary. Ezra Jack Keats Fdtn Ceremony 1:30 ET, then the Snowy Day Legacy at 4pm ET and then the 35th Anniversary Silent Auction at 7:30 ET. Join us! ow.ly/kRcB50EmZuH usm.edu/childrens-book… #usmcbf

Spotlighting another generous Illustrator donation by @crews_nina to the Ezra Jack Keats Fdtn Ezra Jack Keats 35 Anniversary Auction today. Don't miss your chance to own one of these wonderful works of art as well as join in the festivities. usm.edu/childrens-book… #usmcbf

It's happening in 10 minutes. #usmcbf us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Tomorrow at 10 am CDT, Carolyn J. Brown, Ellen Hunter Ruffin, and Eric L. Tribunella, editors of A DE GRUMMOND PRIMER: HIGHLIGHTS OF THE CHILDREN'S LITERATURE COLLECTION, will discuss the book as part of the Children's Book Fest. usm.edu/childrens-book… #usmcbf deGrummondCollection

Welcome to another wonderful day of the Southern Miss Fay B. Kaigler Children's Book Festival. Please make sure to check out our prerecorded sessions available for free aquila.usm.edu/bookfest/2021/ CEU credits are offered forms.usm.edu/library-inform… for all of these sessions. #usmcbf

Today we celebrate Andrea Davis Pinkney as the Southern Miss Medallion Winner at 12:00-1:30 ET and this evening get comfortable for a Storytelling Pajama Party with Mitali Perkins from 7:00-8:30 ET! Zoom links provided below. #usmcbf usm.edu/childrens-book…

The Ezra Jack Keats Fdtn 35 Anniversary silent auction has been extended through tonight. Don't miss your chance to own a print of this fabulous work by Don Tate and support a wonderful organization. e.givesmart.com/events/kno/ #usmcbf

Don't forget to tune in at 12:00 CT to see Andrea Davis Pinkney the 2021 Southern Miss Medallion Winner. Zoom link available here: usm.edu/childrens-book… #usmcbf

Tonight: Pajama Party in Mississippi! Bring your stuffie and/or your kids and their stuffies -- we'll start with story time for the little ones first.

Get comfy and join us for a Storytime Pajama Party with Mitali Perkins at 7:00 PM CT. Bring children - young and old! #usmcbf

Curious about the Mock EJK program? Join us in 15 minutes! 5 attendees will receive a $100 certificate to the EJK Award @Bookshop_Org! ow.ly/zipk50EoBR4 USM Foundation Children's Book Fest

Join us today at Noon CT to hear from the amazing Sharon M. Draper, our de Grummond lecturer this year. usm.edu/childrens-book… #usmcbf

Other events today include the Mock Ezra Jack Keats Award Panel Ezra Jack Keats Fdtn at 10:00 CT and afternoon breakout sessions. Recorded sessions are also available and all qualify for CEUs. Please enjoy all the Festival has to offer. usm.edu/childrens-book… #usmcbf

Tomorrow morning we will have our last live concurrent sessions starting at 10:30 am CT and then our final keynote session with the marvelous Dan Santat at Noon CT. Details here: usm.edu/childrens-book… #usmcbf

Please join us on our last day of the Festival. Today concurrent sessions begin at 10:30 am CT. Don't miss them! Then at Noon CT, Dan Santat Dan Santat will deliver his keynote presentation. Zoom links and more at usm.edu/childrens-book… #usmcbf

We hope you enjoyed the 2021 Fay B. Kaigler Festival and Ezra Jack Keats Awards! SAVE THE DATE April 6-8, 2022 when we will honor Brian Selznick as the Southern Miss Medallion winner. Check Facebook and our webpage for more announcements and giveaways. #usmcbf