Great workshops for young authors & illustrators

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Saturday Schedule of Children & Teen Author Events

The Tucson Festival of Books is proud to offer an amazing line-up of Children and YA/Teen author panels and events! Most youth author panels & workshops will take place in the College of Education Building. More »

Sunday Schedule of Children & Teen Author Events

The Tucson Festival of Books is proud to offer an amazing line-up of Children and YA/Teen author panels and events! Most youth author panels & workshops will take place in the UA College of Education Building. More »

2013 Presenting Authors & Illustrators for Children and Teens

Learn more about the incredible group of children and teen authors that will be presenting at the 2013 Tucson Festival of Books! More »

Story Blanket Schedule

Please join us In the Story Blanket Tent! Get comfy on our big red blankets, listen to your favorite authors read their stories, watch illustrators draw characters from their books, get your questions answered, and your books autographed. Each session lasts ½ hour. More »

FREE Children's Book Give-Away Tent

Tucson Festival of Books is pleased to once again offer each child visiting the Festival a FREE book to take home. From tots to teens - we have a great book for you! More »

2013 Storytelling Stage Schedule

Don't miss the amazing line-up of live storytellers scheduled to perform at the 2013 Tucson Festival of Books! More »

Yellow Tent for Tots

Families with little ones ages 0 to 3 should be sure to visit the Yellow Tent for Tots for fun and educational activities throughout the Festival!! More »

Red & Blue Activity Tents

Head to the Red and Blue Activity Tents in the Children's Area for a variety of exciting hands-on activities provided by organizations like the Fly Guy, Mad Science, Arts for All, the ASDB, Altrusa Puppets, the Children's Museum Tucson! More »

Children's Entertainment Schedule

Please join us at the Tucson Festival of Books Children's Area Stages for two days of lively entertainment and magical musical performances for the whole family! More »

2013 Young Author & Young Illustrator Competitions!

The winners of this year's 5th annual Young Author Competition and the inaugural Young Illustrator Competition will be honored at 10 am on Saturday, March 9th, on the Storytelling Stage at the 2013 Tucson Festival of Books. David Fitzsimmons, the Arizona Daily Star's editorial cartoonist, will lead this year's Young Authors' and Illustrators' Award Ceremony. More »

2013 Parent and Educator Sessions

The Tucson Festival of Books is proud to offer a selection of workshops for parents and educators throughout the weekend. Workshops address a variety of literacy and school related issues from bullying to engaging young readers to the best new books for children and young adults!
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2013 Storybook Character Breakfast and Tea Time with An American Girl Author

Start the festival off right! Each year, the UA BooksStore hosts a magical breakfast and storytime with your favorite kid's book characters on Saturday morning and an American Girl Tea with some of your favorite American Girl authors on Sunday. Tickets sell out quickly, so check back often for announcements when tickets become available. More »

Named Sponsors

Arizona Daily Star
The University of Arizona

Presenting Sponsors

Univ. of Arizona Medical Center

Major Sponsors

Helios Education Foundation
The Stocker Foundation
Diamond Children's Medical Center
University of Arizona Bookstores
Friend of the Festival

Key Sponsors

Tucson Medical Center
Arizona Public Media
Shamrock Farms
Marshall Foundation
Sub-Zero / Wolf
Ferguson's

Contributing Sponsors

City of Tucson
UA College of Science
UA BIO5 Institute
Arizona Lithographers
Pima County Public Library
Cox Communication
Pepper Viner Homes
Bookmans Entertainment Exchange
Literacy Connects
Western Parks Association
KCEE - Good News Radio Broadcasting
Beach Fleischman
Madden Media
Fluoresco Lighting & Signs
KVOI - Good News Radio Broadcasting
Raytheon
My 92.9 - Clear Channel
KNST- Clear Channel Communications
KRQ- Clear Channel Communications
Arizona Party Rental

Supporting Sponsors

Research Corporation
TCI Wealth Advisors
Bon Voyage Travel
Wells Fargo Bank
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona
McDonalds
Venley
Tucson Electric and Power
KVOA News4 Tucson


To become a sponsor, please contact Bruce Beach or Jim Lubinski: sponsorships@tucson
festivalofbooks.org

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