Ethiopian Books for Children is hosting a presentation and book signing by author-board member Christopher Kurtz. It will be held Friday, Nov. 17 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Embassy of Ethiopia, 3506 International Drive NW, in Washington D.C. Light refreshments will be served.

Chris is the co-author of Only a Pigeon, illustrated by E.B. Lewis (Simon & Schuster, 1997). He wrote the picture book with his sister, author Jane Kurtz. See background about the writing of Only A Pigeon.

Ethiopian Books for Children is a 501 (c) that works to promote literacy in Ethiopia. For more information about their mission and current projects visit, www.ethiopiareads.org.

Cynsational Notes

Author Interview: Jane Kurtz on the Ethiopian Books for Children and Educational Foundation, Memories of the Sun: Stories of Africa and America from Cynsations.