Edible Book Festival 2008 A Success! On Wednesday, April 1, 2008, Collins Memorial Library participated once again in the annual Edible Book Festival, held nationally around April Fool's Day. What is an edible book? It is something that is edible, looks like a book, reminds one of a book, a book title or a character in a book: View the 2008 entries For more information:
http://www.adage-edition.com/livremangeable/index.html
Desserts on any author, title or genre was fair game. Creative license, humor and "punning" were definitely encouraged. This year at least 30 entries were contributed by six library staff members, five students, six staff from other departments, and three children of staff members. Onlookers got a big kick out of the event, as they viewed the McCormick room tables adorned with humorous delectables.
The winning crowd favorite was "Sisterhood of the Traveling Ants," by Liz Howell from the Bookstore. Many folks commented that "it wasn't easy just voting for one". All the entries were creativity competitive:
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn / Mark Twain
by Lindsey Fell The Big Over Easy / Jasper Fforde
by Betsy Kersey Catcher in the Rye / J.D. Salinger
by Shannon Leftwich Death by Chocolate Comes for the Archbishop
Death Comes for the Archbishop / Willa Cather
by Patt Leonard Dune / Frank Herbert
by Connor Rifenbery Eat, Pray, Love / Elizabeth Gilbert
by Sally Sprenger The Egg and I / Betty MacDonald
by Sue Boggs Green Eggs and Ham / Dr. Seuss
by Sue Boggs Hairy Pot R
Harry Potter / J.K. Rowling
by Susan Oros Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince / J.K. Rowling
by Jenifer Rifenbery Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse / Robert Rankin
by Kelsey Wiseman I'm Melting!
Wicked / Gregory Maguire
by Jada Pelger Is it a hat or a snake?
The Little Prince / Antoine de Saint Exupery
by Lisa Griswold Life of Pi / Yann Martel
by Olivia Margoshes and Katie Lind Like Water and Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate / Laura Esquivel
by Susan Oros
A Little English Book of T's
A Little English Book of Teas / Rosa Mashiter
by Sue Boggs
The Lord of the Rings / J.R.R. Tolkien
by Peggy Firman Mountains beyond Mountains / Tracy Kidder
by Patt Leonard National Velveeta
National Velvet / Enid Bagnold
by Donna Milliren Olive or Twist?
Oliver Twist / Charles Dickens
by Carmel Thompson One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish / Dr. Seuss
by Katie Lund Pancake Pie / Sven Nordqvist
by Jacob Rifenbery
Rabbit at Rest / John Updike
by Patt Leonard
Rabbit is Rich / John Updike
by Patt Leonard
Rabbit Reduced
Rabbit Redux / John Updike
by Patt Leonard Sisterhood of the Traveling Ants
Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants / Ann Brashares
by Liz Howell Seven Storey Mountain / Thomas Merton
by Patt Leonard
Skulls to the Living, Bread to the Dead / Stanley Brandes
by Carmel Thompson and Nancy Piercy Three Musketeers / Alexandre Dumas
by Ian Rifenbery War and Peas
War and Peace / Lev Tolstoy
by Patt Leonard | 
