Book Worm Angels honors Children’s Poet Jack Prelutsky

Book Worm Angels honors Children’s Poet Jack Prelutsky Sunday June 26Plan a fun Sunday afternoon to hear the poet recite his silly poems
            Meet Jack Prelutsky during a reception honoring him with the 2011 Kermit Myers Award and hosted by Book Worm Angels at the Evanston Historical Society, 225 Greenwood Street in Evanston, on Sunday, June 26, from 3:00 until 5:00 pm.            Prelutsky, named the first children’s Poet Laureate by the Poetry Foundation, will recite his poetry. His award-winning books include The New Kid On The Block, The Dragons Are Singing Tonight, The Frogs Wore Red Suspenders and If Not For The Cat. And all children who attend are invited to select one of his books to take home.
Tickets are $35.00 each for adults and free for children accompanied by adults. To purchase tickets, call Mindy Ferber at 773-332-8091 or by registering online at www.bookwormangels.org.
            Book Worm Angels is a not-for-profit organization that collects and distributes recreational reading books to create classroom lending libraries in elementary schools in underserved neighborhoods.