Lowcountry Children’s Book Fair Returns to Bluffton for Ninth Annual Celebration of Reading.
Free event on November 14 at Tanger 1 features 16 children’s authors, interactive storytimes, book signings, and a holiday celebration.
Young readers and their families are invited to celebrate the joy of reading at the 9th annual Lowcountry Children’s Book Fair on Saturday, November 14, from 1 to 5 p.m. at Tanger 1 in Bluffton. This free community event will bring together 16 children’s authors from across the Southeast for an afternoon of author visits, interactive storytimes, and book signings.
The book fair kicks off a full day of activities at Tanger 1 as the featured event of Tanger Outlets’ Tree Lighting Celebration.
It offers families an opportunity to discover new books, meet the authors behind them, and get personalized gifts for young readers.
9th Annual Lowcountry Children’s Book Fair
Saturday, November 14th, 1–5 p.m.
Tanger 1
1256 Fording Island Road, Bluffton, SC
This year’s featured local author is Ann Lilly, creator of the enormously popular Scoot series. Lilly will host interactive storytimes featuring her new holiday book, Scoot’s Coastal Christmas, at 1:30, 3:00, and 4:00 p.m.
The Lowcountry Children’s Book Fair will also showcase authors from the southeast. The list includes: Kelly Byrd, Rebecca Bruff, Judy Drew Fairchild, Angela May, Katherine Robinson, Mary T. Jacobs, Kate Devlin, Doug Snelson, Helen Wilbur, and others. South Carolina’s only children’s book publisher, Lucky Rabbit Publishing, will also participate with their featured author Meredith Walker.
The Lowcountry Children’s Book Fair is presented by The Storybook Shoppe, the non-profit Pat Conroy Literary Center, and Tanger Outlets.
Media inquiries:
Sally Sue Lavigne at The Storybook Shoppe
843-263-8156
sallysue@thestorybookshoppe.com.
