One Book Two Book: A Celebration of Children's Literature in the City of Literature, Presented by the Pearson Foundation

Many thanks to the wonderful volunteers, participants, and staff who made One Book Two Book 2012 such a rousing success!

On January 13th -15th, 2012, Iowa City’s One Book Two Book festival enchanted the City of Literature. Friday evening brought us the Once Upon a Time banquet featuring student-authors from local schools, keynote speaker and National Book Award winner, Kathryn Erskine, and a wild, wild rumpus. The dinner was a truly magical affair. The following morning, thousands of young readers and writers converged on the Children's Book Fair. Non-stop activities including live music, puppet shows, author readings and signings, arts and crafts, and costumed characters made for extraordinary day. Then on Sunday, for only the 2nd time in 55 years, passengers travelled across the historic CRANDIC railroad as a part of the Reading on the Rails Literary Train Excursion. This sold-out event was the perfect conclusion to an invigorating celebration of children’s literature.
Photos from One Book Two Book 2012

Contact the City of Literature USA if you would like to be a part of next year's festival