From: Karen Leggett <leggett>
Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2007 17:41:56 -0400

 

 

CHILDREN FIRST!

Astrid Lindgren's 100th Birthday Celebration

Nov 14, 2007

 

 

 

The Embassy of Sweden and the Children's Book Guild of Washington D.C. cordially invite you to an evening celebration in honor of Astrid Lindgren, the Swedish author of many beloved children's books including her most famous character Pippi Longstocking, with two very well known American authors, Katherine Paterson and Johanna Hurwitz. Katherine Paterson was the first American recipient of the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award and Johanna Hurwitz has written the biography Astrid Lindgren: Storyteller to the World. A light Swedish dinner buffet will be served.

 

 

Wednesday, November 14, 2007 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

 

 

RSVP by November 12, 2007 to RSVP-hos at foreign.ministry.se (202) 467-2671

 

  The House of Sweden is at 2900 K St NW, Washington, D.C., on the Georgetown Waterfront

 

Sent by:

Karen Leggett

Children's Book Guild of Washington, D.C.
Received on Thu 01 Nov 2007 04:41:56 PM CDT