CHILDREN'S STAGE AND READING CORNER
Children’s Stage Theme: “The Magic of Reading”
10:00 AM
Opening: Greetings from the MCs
Children’s Village Ambassador, Actress Little Nay Nay & Mayseo The Magician
Children’s Village Ambassador, Actress Little Nay Nay & Mayseo The Magician

Little Nay Nay

Mayseo The Magician
10:30 AM
Musical Performance:
Lionel Jean Baptise performs
Ice Cream Songs in Celebration of LPVBF 10th Anniversary
Lionel Jean Baptise performs
Ice Cream Songs in Celebration of LPVBF 10th Anniversary
11:00 AM
Magic Show by “Mayseo the Magician”
Storytime with Ina Buckner-Barnette, “The Sunshine Storyteller”
Sakina Ibrahim, Author - “Big Words to Little Me”
Special Dance Presentation
Storytime with Ina Buckner-Barnette, “The Sunshine Storyteller”
Sakina Ibrahim, Author - “Big Words to Little Me”
Special Dance Presentation
12:00 Noon
Storytelling and Musical Performance:
• Special Read Aloud with Sanjay Nambiar
“The Super Amazing Princess Heroes: How it All Started”
• Dill Purple Genius Kids with the appearance of Pookie Mascot
Conductor: Jennifer Hopson
• Special Read Aloud with Sanjay Nambiar
“The Super Amazing Princess Heroes: How it All Started”
• Dill Purple Genius Kids with the appearance of Pookie Mascot
Conductor: Jennifer Hopson
12:45 pm
Acknowledgments by Children’s Ambassador
Nestle’s Book Give-A-ways
Nestle’s Book Give-A-ways
1:00 pm
Special Parenting Workshop hosted by LA Parent Magazine
Topic: “Diversity in Children’s Literature”
Panelists:
• Sakina Ibrahim – Big Words to Little Me: Advice to the Younger Self
• Sanjay Nambiar – The Super Amazing Princess Heroes: How it All Started
• Yvonne Senkandwa - Nkinzi & Namikka: An African Adventure of Ugandan Princesses
Moderated by:
Carolyn Richardson, Assistant Editor, L.A. Parent Magazine
Topic: “Diversity in Children’s Literature”
Panelists:
• Sakina Ibrahim – Big Words to Little Me: Advice to the Younger Self
• Sanjay Nambiar – The Super Amazing Princess Heroes: How it All Started
• Yvonne Senkandwa - Nkinzi & Namikka: An African Adventure of Ugandan Princesses
Moderated by:
Carolyn Richardson, Assistant Editor, L.A. Parent Magazine
1:30 pm
Musical Performance Encore by Lionel Jean Baptise
Literacy Group Performance
Literacy Group Performance
The Walt Disney Book Give-A-ways and Prizes
2:30 pm
Encore by Dill Purple Genius Kids with the appearance of Pookie Mascot
Conductor: Jennifer Hopson
Conductor: Jennifer Hopson
3:00 pm
Storytelling and Book Read by: Former Los Angeles Laker, A.C. Green ("The Iron Man")

3:30 pm
3rd Rock Hip Hop Dance Performance
w/ Audience Participation
w/ Audience Participation
4:00 pm
Magic Show Performance by Juan Castel the Magician
4:30 pm
Children’s Stage Closing with a Special Tribute to 1990s Song Performance
Special Exhibitors & Events:
• Face-painters • Balloon Artists • Illustrators
• Arts & Crafts
plus
Coloring Book Party presented by Ben Marazzi