Thirty-two entries were received for Booth Library’s sixth annual Edible Book Festival, held on April 11 to kick off National Library Week.Awards were presented in the following categories: Dean’s Choice, People’s Choice, Children’s Book Theme, Student Entry, Family Entry and Funniest Pun. About 100 guests attended the show and voted for their favorites.
The winners were as follows:
People’s Choice: gold winner, “The Patchwork Quilt” by Kelsie Abolt; silver winner, “The Fourteenth Goldfish” by Tina and Katie Jenkins; honorable mention, “The Holy Bible,” by Linda Goodman.
Dean’s Choice: gold winner, “Horton Hears a Who” by Ashley Boonstra; silver winner, “The Bride and the Prejudice,” by Jana Aydt; honorable mention, “Duck for President,” by Beth Heldebrandt and Janahn Kolden.
Best in Show – Family Entry: “Time and Again” by Sarah and Mark Johnson; honorable mention, “Jane Eyre,” by Steve, Harper and Beatrix Brantley.
Best in Show – Funniest Pun: “How to Drain Your Flagon” by Heather Wohltman; honorable mention, “Pair of Dice Lost,” by Cody Bartz.
Best in Show – Children’s Book Theme: “Go, Dog, Go!” by Jennifer Dodson; honorable mention, “The Cat That Walked Across France,” by Debbie Meadows, Avelynn Dick and Caitlin Rednour.
Best in Show – Student Entry: “Where the Wild Things Are” by Jenna Ebeling and Joseph Dunleavy; honorable mention, “The Princess and the Pizza,” by Tracy Dennis.
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