The Great Read in the Park 2006
Yesterday was the 2nd annual Great Read in the Park, sponsored by the New York Times and Target.
Held at Bryant Park, just behind the 42nd Street library, the day featured dozens of authors doing readings, participating in panel discussions and conducting book signings. We spent most of our day at the Children's Stage, where children's authors and illustrators like Mark Teague, Robert Sabuda and Matthew Reinhart read from their books. There was also entertainment including a reading by the Grinch from the upcoming Broadway show Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (with Bullseye, the Target dog, in costume as Max the Dog).
Of course, numerous celebrities have become authors, and we were thrilled to get the chance to see Julie Andrews reading with her daughter Emma Walton Hamilton. After all, it's not often that a child gets a chance to meet Mary Poppins.
The day wasn't limited to children's authors. Frank Rich, Jonathan Alter, Adriana Trigiani, James Ellroy, Roy Rosenbaum and Eve Ensler were among the many authors participating.
With sunshine and temperatures in the sixties, it was a perfect New York day.
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