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Children’s Books Boston Trivia Night Recap | August 3, 2016

by Shaina Birkhead (The Children's Book Council)

Children’s Books Boston (CBB) had another wicked successful CBB Trivia Night in June. Among fourteen teams who competed, the team known as “Frog and Toad Are Friends with Benefits” came out victorious — beating the former two-time winners, “Goldilocks and the Free Beers,” by only two points. The top team went home with an undoubtedly unique prize: a children’s literature book-shaped soap.

The third annual CBB Wicked Boston Children’s Books Trivia Night was held at M. J. O’Connor’s bar in Back Bay, Massachusetts. Sporting the biggest registration list so far this year, Trivia Night saw more than 80 authors, illustrators, reviewers, librarians, publishing professionals, and students come out to compete. The majority of questions had something to do with Boston or New England, and author Jack Gantos (Joey Pigza series) returned for the third time as host, emceeing with his usual aplomb and humor.

Holding at least three seasonal events each year, CBB is going strong as it enters its fourth year. Founders from Candlewick, Charlesbridge, the Horn Book, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, and Simmons College have continued to forge new relationships, engage more participants, and offer exciting and innovative programming with broad appeal. We can’t wait to see what they have in store for next year!