Picture This! A Celebration of Books, Storytelling, and Creativity

Saturday, October 3, 2026, from 9:00am–1:00pm

Oak Meadow Montessori School in Littleton, Massachusetts, invites picture-book authors and illustrators to participate in Picture This!, a celebration of books, storytelling, and creativity, on Saturday, October 3, 2026, from 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

Picture This! combines Oak Meadow’s annual Open House and Book Fair with a festival celebrating picture-book authors and illustrators, creating an opportunity for families to meet the creators behind the books they love.

Participating authors and illustrators are invited to offer book readings, signings, live sketching, demonstrations, interactive activities, or brief presentations for current and prospective families, educators, and community members.

We appreciate your consideration and hope you will join us in celebrating children’s literature and inspiring a lifelong love of reading.

Author Sign Up

AUTHOR INFORMATION

Name (required)

Author Email Address (required)

Publisher / Agent (if applicable) (required)

Contact Information Email or phone (required)

Website/Social Media (required)

BOOK INFORMATION

Title(s) you'd like to feature and Illustrator (if different from author) (required)

How Would You Like to Participate (select one) (required)

Availability on October 3 (select one) (required)

TRAVEL & LOGISTICS

Describe setup needs: table, easel, projector/AV, etc. (required)

Honorarium (select one) (required)

Short bio (50–100 words) for our promotional materials (required)

Please email a headshot and/or book cover image to accompany your bio, if available (2 MB Limit, JPG images only)

Comments/Questions:

Oak Meadow Montessori School, a registered 501(c)(3) that serves children from 15 months through 6th grade.

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