Macaulay was among several authors and illustrators discussing their work Thursday, midway through the three-day festival that attracted more than 550 librarians, teachers and other children's literature lovers. It's important to support that and keep it going. In all, Macaulay's 18 books have sold more than 2 million copies in the United States and they've been translated into a dozen languages. His picture books include Rome Antics, Shortcut and Black and White, which won the 1991 Caldecott Medal for best children's picture book. The Children's Book Festival was to conclude Friday with talks by authors Anita Lobel, Richard Peck and Will Hobbs.
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