6th Annual Princeton

Children's Book Festival

Saturday, September 10, 2011

11:00-4:00

Princeton Public Library and the

Alfred Hines Plaza

65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, NJ 08542

Princeton Children's Book Festival Poster featuring Ivy and Bean by Illustrator Sophie Blackall

Kenn Kweder

Philadelphia area guitar legend, Kenn Kweder returns for his sixth year at the Princeton Children's Book Festival. Kenn's illustrious career began in the 1970's and continues today.

Kenn Kweder is still known for his live performances that have been described variously as "a circus," "a riot," and even "a religious experience." And, once again, he has transformed that energy, intelligence, and passion onto a record that reaffirms his unique position in contemporary music.

Our Master of Ceremonies, Kenn will be playing between 11:00-4:00.

mr. Ray

Kindie (kid+indie) Music rocker mr. RAY (Ray Andersen) grew up in the house that legendary songwriters, Carole King and Gerry Goffin lived in...His Dad told the family that they'd be moving into the former home of the legendary singer/songwriters, in West Orange, New Jersey.It is the house where Carole King wrote most of Tapestry, and she and Gerry Goffin wrote the hit song, Pleasant Valley Sunday,for the Monkees. Pleasant Valley Way runs right through West Orange and the song's lyrics summarize suburban life, and mentions
neighbors on mr. RAY's street. Upon an older cousin turning him onto the Beatles, and discovering from there the beauty of great songwriting,
Ray was inspired at a very early age to attempt playing the piano, guitar and drums, and start crafting his own songs-without a single lesson.

Ray started acting in local productions and studying at
New York City’s famed, American Academy of Dramatic Arts. In the early 80s, he was a member of the notable Asbury Park NJ,
Stone Pony house-band, Cats On A Smooth Surface. Bruce Springsteen played with Ray and the band so much, he often
raved to the press worldwide, that they were his favorite group of musicians to jam with when he was off tour.

mr. RAY is an adoptive parent and wrote and recorded BORN FROM OUR HEART about the adoption experience.
It was played almost daily for nearly a year on Sirius/XM's KiDSPLaCE LiVe, channel 116.

mr. RAY is of the new breed of artists under the genre name of KINDIE MUSIC (Kid + Indie)….a genre trying to
find it's way into mainstream America for kids 2-8.

The 5th mr. RAY album will be released 4th quarter 2011.

mr. Ray will perform at 2:00 pm

Join Dana Sheriden; Education and Outreach Coordinator of the Cotsen Children's Library for a fun suprise activity that is sure to delight all our young Book Festival fans.

Dana will be with us from 11:00- 4:00

The Princeton Children's Book Festival is made possible by the partnership with Johnson and Johnson Consumer Companies, Packet Publication of Princeton, JaZams of Princeton, Cotsen Children's Library at Princeton University, Tera Momo Restaurant Group and the Princeton Public Library.