Vol, 7, No. 13: April 7, 2008		Get SEAchange by email

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5. Macaulay coming to Wisconsin in major event

Madison has been chosen to host one of the nation's premiere events in children's literature, the 2008 May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture organized by the American Library Association.

This year's speaker is David Macaulay, children's author and Caldecott-winning illustrator of books including The Way Things Work, Cathedral, and Castle.

The annual Arbuthnot Lecture draws attendees from across the country. Each year, an individual of distinction in children's literature is chosen to write and deliver a lecture that will make a significant contribution to the field. Macaulay's lecture will be hosted by the South Central Library System (SCLS) in Madison. Tickets are free.

Macaulay continually strips away the mystique surrounding the architectural structures that have long fascinated modern viewers. His books have sold more than two million copies in the United States alone, and his work has been translated into a dozen languages. Five of his titles—Cathedral, Castle, City, Pyramid, and Mill—have been made into popular PBS television programs.

Macaulay won the Caldecott Medal in 1991 for Black and White, and received Caldecott Honors in 1978 for Castle and 1974 for Cathedral.

The lecture will be held at 7 p.m., April 17, 2008, at the Monona Terrace Convention Center in Madison. Macaulay has not yet announced the title or topic of his presentation.

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Last updated on 4/7/2008