This event has become an annual tradition for many, where teachers and librarians, readers and writers, artists and adventurers gather to celebrate and learn about children’s literature.
Children’s Literature Conference Advisory Board and Planning Team:
Thom Barthelmess
Youth Services Manager
Whatcom County Library System
Anthony Celaya
Assistant Professor, English Department
Western Washington University
Kristin Cleary
Library Media Specialist
Silver Beach Elementary School
Claire McElroy
Adult Programming Coordinator
Whatcom County Library System
Rachael Robbins
Classroom Teacher
Burlington-Edison School District
Kyla Sweet
Education and Curriculum Specialist/Center for Canadian American Studies
Western Washington University
Sylvia Tag
Librarian & Associate Professor, Curator Children’s Literature Interdisciplinary Collection
Western Washington University
Keith Turley
Web and Graphic Designer
Imagine Design Studio
Asher Woods
Student, Modern & Classical Languages
Western Washington University