Mark Skinner First Wednesdays Features Children's Book Expert

Eminent children's book publisher, critic, and editor Anita Silvey will give a guided tour of children's literature in a free talk at the First Congregational Church in Manchester on May 5th. The talk, "Everything I Need to Know I Learned from a Children's Book", is part of the Vermont Humanities Council's First Wednesdays series and take place at 7 p.m.

Silvey will provide insights into the question that has informed her entire career......'What are the best books for children and what do adults remember about them?' Silvey has appeared frequently on NPR, "The Today Show", "60 Minutes", and radio programs in the US and Canada to talk about books for children and teenagers. As Publisher's Weekly has said, "It would be hard to find a more authoritative voice than Anita Silvey"

Silvey has served both as the editor of the Horn Book Magazine and publisher of the Houghton Mifflin/Clarion lists. She is the author of several books including "100 Best Books for Children" and "500 Great Books for Teens". The Vermont Humanities Council's First Wednesdays series is held on the first Wednesday of every month from October through May. Talks are held at First Congregational Church and are hosted by Mark Skinner Library.

For more info, call the Mark Skinner Library at (802) 362-2607.