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Guadalajara Book Fair~ ongoing until Dec 7, Guadalajara, Mexico
Jewish Book Month~ ongoing until Dec 22, Canada and USA
Artifacts of Childhood: 700 Years of Children’s Books Exhibition~ ongoing until Jan 17, Chicago, IL, USA
Summer Reading Club 2009~ ongoing until Feb 15, Australia
Over Rainbows and Down Rabbit Holes: The Art of Children’s Books Exhibition~ ongoing until Mar 8, Amherst, MA, USA
Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI Tokyo) Illustrators Exhibition~ Dec 1 - 14, Tokyo, Japan
Australian Poetry Slam 2008 - National Finals~ Dec 4, Sydney, Australia
Dromkeen Annual Literary Luncheon and Presentation of the Dromkeen’s Librarian Award~ Dec 5, Riddells Creek, Australia
University of the Philippine’s Writer’s Day~ Dec 5, Manila, Philippines
Barefoot Books Young Storyteller Competition Winners Announced~ Dec 6, Bath, United Kingdom
5th Annual Frostburg Storybook Holiday: A Community Celebration Through Children’s Literature~ Dec 6, Frostburg, MD, USA
Nordic Festival at Seven Stories, The Centre for Children’s Books~ Dec 6 - 7, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
PJ Lynch “The Champion of Picture Book Illustration in Ireland”~ Dec 8, Dublin, Ireland
Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) Meet the Author Event~ Dec 10, Paris, France
2008 Governor General’s Literary Awards Presentation~ Dec 10, Ottawa, ON, Canada
1st International Conference on Popular Culture and Education in Asia~ Dec 11 - 13, Hong Kong
American Identity in Children’s Literature Symposium~ Dec 13, Chicago, IL, USA
Exhibit: The Magical Toy Shop -Trade and Enterprise in Children’s Books~ Dec 13 - Mar 6, Toronto, ON, Canada
The Best of the Best in 2008: Distinguished American Picture Books for Children~ Dec 13, Amherst, MA, USA
Mantles of Myth – The Narrative in Indian Textiles~ Dec 13 - 15, Jaipur, India
6th Annual Houston Latino Book & Family Festival~ Dec 13 - 14, Houston, TX, USA
4th Karachi International Book Fair~ Dec 26 - 30, Karachi, Pakistan