On Saturday, my mom, my husband, and I visited the Library of Congress‘s National Book Festival, held on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. This post is a brief photoessay about our wonderful day at the Book Festival.
Let’s Read, America!: The 2013 National Book Festival was a two-day celebration of American literary life.
Upon arrival, this wonderful volunteer presented us with our orange bags and the beautiful book festival poster.
We added a new member to the Dines-Westervelt Family: The Cat in the Hat!
We also spotted that curious little monkey…Curious George!
Inside the Pavilion of the States, visitors could learn about authors from each U.S. state and territory.
The states and territories were arranged by region.
Visitors could get a map and receive a stamp from each state. This young man, a student in the D.C. public schools, was proud to tell me that he was almost finished!
Each state had its own display table.
At the Massachusetts Table
At the Hawaiian table, volunteers wore beautiful tropical dresses.
My completed map with stamps from all states and territories
What Book Do You Think Shaped The World? (My Answer: The Odyssey by Homer)
What is a Book? I loved reading the responses written by visitors for this display.
I came home with about 40 pounds of teaching resources including a dozen full-size posters, over 500 bookmarks, and at least 30 large state maps. I hope to make the National Book Festival an annual family tradition!
Literacy Changes Everything! 
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