Bookmarked! 2012

  • Bookmarked! 2012 overview

    The Lucy Daniels Center and Lucy's Book Club are thrilled to present Bookmarked! 2012 , a community reading festival that has engaged more than 5,000 kids and parents, raised more than $130,000 to support the Center's child mental health programs, and provided Lucy’s Book Club...

  • Audrey Penn, 2012's featured author

    Audrey Penn is the author of the beloved Chester Raccoon stories including The Kissing Hand and A Pocket Full of Kisses as well as 12 other picture books for children. More recently she has authored a series of chapter books about Blackbeard the Pirate for older children. However, she...

  • Appearances by Audrey Penn

    Beloved children's author Audrey Penn , who has written more than 15 picture and chapter books for children, will join local celebrity-heroes and hundreds of Wake County families in celebrating the delights of children’s literature and the special joys of reading together during...

  • Workshop with Audrey Penn, May 3

    Join us when Bookmarked! 2012 ’s featured author Audrey Penn presents a workshop for educators, “You Are Never Alone With A Book!” I learned as a child that the moment I opened a book, or the instant the magic of a story was read out loud, I was with friends I could...

  • 2012 Schedule of Readings

    Bookmarked! 2012 will feature more than 20 children's book readings at preschools, day cares, Boys & Girls Clubs, YMCAs, public libraries, and other venues across Wake County. The following venues are public. Except where noted, these readings are free and open to the public. Check...

  • 2012 Book Fair at Quail Ridge Books

    As part of Bookmarked! 2012 , Quail Ridge Books in Raleigh is hosting a Lucy’s Book Club Book Fair, April 27-29. Purchases may be made in the store, over the phone (919.828.1588), by email ( orders@quailridgebooks.com ), and online . Patrons may dedicate any purchases made on...

  • 2012 Family Fun Concert

    Attendees of Bookmarked! 2011 's Family Fun Concert will be delighted to know that we're planning one again in 2012! Our venue this year will be The Green at North Hills in Raleigh (with plenty of parking, restaurants, and restroom facilities!) on Saturday, May 5, from 9 a.m. to 12...

  • Sponsorship Opportunities for Bookmarked! 2012

    Your sponsorship of Bookmarked! 2012 featuring Audrey Penn will help make it possible for Lucy's Book Club to reach more than 30,000 Wake County families in 2012-2013 and assist families whose children are in need of the Lucy Daniels Center's expert services. Please view the sponsorship...

  • Volunteer for Bookmarked! 2012

    Plans for Bookmarked! 2012 are already underway, and we need dedicated volunteers to assist us in making sure every aspect of the festival runs smoothly.  Planning sub-committees are identified below, and more needs will be added to this page as details firm up. Please check back...

  • Media materials

    Thank you for your interest in sharing Bookmarked! 2012 with the community! We have made available these materials to assist members of the media in covering our ten-day festival celebrating the special joys of reading with children. You may download or print and use any materials included...