Children’s Author Kathi Appelt to Speak at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi as Part of Children’s Book Festival
 
Texas writer Kathi Appelt will speak on “How to Write Books for Children” on Thursday, April 15 at 9:30 a.m. in the Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Early Childhood Development Center, Room 219.

Appelt, aHouston resident who has written more than 20 books for older and younger children, will speak as part of the Corpus Christi Children’s Book Festival. The two-day event is sponsored by the A&M-Corpus Christi Early Childhood Development Center, Del Mar College, H-E-B and the Corpus Christi Public Libraries.

More than 1,700 children are expected atDel Mar on Friday, April 16 when noted children’s authors Mary Sue Galindo and Layne Johnson are scheduled to join with Applet at 8:30 a.m. to read from their books. Each participating child will be allowed to select a free book of their choice at a booth staffed by A&M-Corpus Christi students.

For more information, contact Dr. Margaret McGuire at (361) 825-3327.