After lunch I attended a keynote panel with Ana Maria Machado and Katherine Paterson. Machado showed her work on the screen and discussed her book, What a Party! It has not yet been translated into English, but she roughly translated it to give us an understanding of the story. It was a delightful book that nicely described many cultures. I found it interesting when she showed how the book had been translated into different languages and how the illustrations changed for each country. I never expected that when the book gets translated, that the illustrations would change and the general look of the book would be so different.
Katherine Paterson spoke next. I was unaware that she was born in China and all the experiences she had as a child. She was very enjoyable to listen to and quite funny. Paterson explained that her childhood experiences helped shape her into the author she is today. Paterson said that she has a good emotional memory. I found that statement interesting. Her books are very descriptive, serious, and full of emotion. I look forward to her next book, The Day of the Pelican.
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