Released November 23, 2004

HATTIESBURG -A holiday tradition at The University of Southern Mississippi continues Dec. 5-6 when the de Grummond Children's Literature Collection sponsors the 18th annual Holiday Book Fair.

The fair will be held in the exhibition room on the fourth floor of McCain Library and Archives Sunday, Dec. 5, from 1-5 p.m. and Monday, Dec. 6, from 9:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.

The book fair will have numerous works on display for any age or interest, produced by many well-known children's book authors and illustrators. Ordering books at the fair has been simplified with computers provided in the gallery, or those attending the book fair can take booklists home to order at their leisure, either online or through local bookstores.

With the titles provided at the Holiday Book Fair, you can encourage the children in your life to travel into outer space, solve a cotton candy crisis, learn about Irish legends, or run away with the circus through reading. For more information, call (601) 266-4349.

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