All Edible Book Festival Images
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Are You There, Pod? It’s Me, Margarine

Children’s World Atlas

Creepy Carrots

2019 Edible Book Festival

My First Taste of Shapes

Ten Apples up on Top

Edible Bug Escape
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Winner of the Judge's Choice award.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Meltdown

Everyone Poops

The Giving Tree

Honorable Mention: Our Hobbit Habit

Honorable Mention: Paper Towns
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winner of the Honorable Mention

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

Judges' Choice: Edible Bug Escape (based on Bugs! Bugs! Bugs!)

Liam Follows His Heart

Missing Pieces

Paper Towns
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win the Honorable Mention.

People's Choice Winner: Zack's Alligator
winner of the People’s Choice

The Rainbow Fish

The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Apple Pi

Our Hobbit Habit

Who Took the Cookies from the Cookie Jar?

Zack’s Alligator
win the People’s Choice award.

Show Entry: Tango Makes Three
And Tango Makes Three by Jennifer Dodson and Janice Derr was an entry in the Children's Book Theme category. Jennifer has participated in every Edible Book Festival since 2011.

Award Winner: Dean's Choice Gold Medal: How Do Penguins Play?
How Do Penguins Play? by Roxanne Frey and her grand-daughters was the winner of the 2014 Dean's Choice Gold Medal in the Edible Book Festival. Ms. Frey and her grandchildren were first time participants.

Award Winner: Dean's Choice Silver Medal: Lard of the Fries
Lard of the Fries by Ann Brownson was the winner of the Dean's Choice Silver Medal (and also a great Funniest Pun entry!). Last year Ms. Brownson took the People's Choice Gold Medal in the 2013 Edible Book Festival for A Dog's Life, and has participated in every Edible Book Festival since its incarnation at Booth Library in 2011.

Award Winner: People's Choice Gold Medal: Dog Eat Dog
Dog Eat Dog by Beth Heldebrandt and Janahn Kolden won the People's Choice Gold Medal award in the 2014 Edible Book Festival. Both Beth and Janahn were first time participants in Edible Book. With Dog Eat Dog following last year's People's Choice winner, A Dog's Life, it appears that books with "dog" in the title do well in the People's Choice category!

Award Winner: People's Choice Silver Medal: Splat the Cat
Splat the Cat by Michael Carlen of Cumberland Middle School won the People's Choice Silver Medal in the 2014 Edible Book Festival. Michael, along with two of his classmates, was a first time participant in the Edible Book Festival.

Best In Show: Children's Book Theme: The Tale of Peter Rabbit
The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Georgia Ryan was the winner of the Children's Book Theme Best In Show award at the 2014 Edible Book Festival. Ms. Ryan has participated in every Edible Book at Booth Library since 2011. The rabbit for her piece was made from a cake mold that was owned by her grandmother.

Best In Show: Family Entry: My Own Private Idaho
My Own Private Idaho by Sarah and Mark Johnson won the Family Entry Best In Show award at the 2014 Edible Book Festival. Sarah and Mark also won this award in 2013 with their entry Chicks Ahoy!. The pressure is on for 2015!

Best In Show: Student Entry: Reading is Sweet as a Peach
Reading Is Sweet As A Peach by Michelle Cheval and Justin Decker won the Student Entry Best In Show award at the 2014 Edible Book Festival. Ms. Cheval and Mr. Decker were first time participants in Edible Book, and among multiple entries by EIU students at the 2014 event. Their entry is based on the book James and the Giant Peach.

Best In Show: Funniest Pun: Forest? Gump.
Funniest Pun was introduced as an award category for the first time in the 2014 Edible Book Festival. The inaugural winning piece was David Bell's Forest? Gump. David has participated in every Edible Book since 2011 and won the People's Choice Award in 2012 for Gourd of the Rings (another pun!). With his penchant for punnery, David could be a contender for many future Funniest Pun awards.

Honorable Mention: Children's Book Theme: The Lorax
With so many excellent entries, there were many Honorable Mention awards at the 2014 Edible Book Festival. The Lorax by Alyson Vaaler and Samantha Bobbitt won an Honorable Mention in the Children's Book Theme category. Both Alyson and Samantha were first time participants in the Edible Book Festival.

Honorable Mention: Children's Book Theme: When the Beet was Born
When the Beet Was Born by Bob Hillman was another Honorable Mention in the Children's Book Theme category (and could have gone under Funniest Pun as well!). Mr. Hillman won the Dean's Choice Silver Medal in 2013 (along with Marlene Slough) for Mrs. Dilloway.

Honorable Mention: Funniest Pun: (De)Canterb(er)ry Tales
(De)Canterb(er)ry Tales by Heather Wohltman was an Honorable Mention in the Funniest Pun category. Heather was a first time participant in Edible Book this year.

Honorable Mention: Student Entry: Cookie Monster's Good Time To Eat
Cookie Monster's A Good Time to Eat by Spencer Powell of Cumberland Middle School was a winner of a Honorable Mention in the Student Entry category. Spencer was a first time participant in Edible Book this year.

Honorable Mention: Student Entry: Trumpet of the Swan
Trumpet of the Swan by Riannon Neidigh of Cumberland Middle School was a winner of an Honorable Mention in the Student Entry category at the 2014 Edible Book Festival. Riannon was a first time participant in Edible Book.

Show Entry: Charlotte's Web
Charlotte's Web by Jana Aydt was the second entry in the 2014 Edible Book Festival based on the book by E. B. White. Jana won the 2013 People's Choice Silver Award for her entry Jack and the Beans Talk.

Show Entry: Eat Me, Drink Me (Alice In Wonderland)
Eat Me, Drink Me (Alice in Wonderland) by Ellen Corrigan was an entry in the Children's Book Theme category in the 2014 Edible Book Festival. Ellen has been one of the most awarded Edible Book artists, winning the Dean's Choice Gold Medals in 2011 (for The Sexual Politics of Meat) and in 2013 (for Miss Haversham's Wedding Cake).

Show Entry: Meet the Frugies
Meet the Frugies by Cynthia Coriolan was an entry in the Children's Book Theme category in the 2014 Edible Book Festival. It was one of several entries by EIU students.

Show Entry: Oh, Fudge!
Oh, Fudge! by Arlene Brown was an entry in the Children's Book Theme category of the 2014 Edible Book Festival. Arlene's entry was based on several books by Judy Blume, the official honorary chair of National Library Week. Arlene previously won the 2012 People's Choice Silver Medal for her entry I Made This Chocolate Pie Just For You (The Help).

Show Entry: Scaredy Squirrel at Night
Scaredy Squirrel at Night by Jennifer Dodson and Janice Derr was an entry in the Children's Book Theme category of the 2014 Edible Book Festival.

Show Entry: The Giving Cake
The Giving Cake by Liz Bradley and Andrea Hussong was an entry in the Children's Book Theme category at the 2014 Edible Book Festival. It was one of several entries by EIU students.

Show Entry: The Very Hungry Caterpillar
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Brittany White and Cara Stanek was an entry in the Children's Book Theme category of the 2014 Edible Book Festival. Brittany and Cara are both EIU students. The book The Very Hungry Caterpillar has been a perennial favorite at Booth Library Edible Book festivals. There were no less than three entries on the book in 2014, and it was also featured in the 2011 festival (by faculty member Terri Fredrick) and in the 2012 festival (by EIU student group Pride....which won the Best In Show Student Entry prize). Although based on the same book, every entry is unique and bears the artists' own vision.

Show Entry: The Very Hungry Caterpillar
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Ruth Johnson and Sadie Baird was the second entry by the title in the Children's Book Theme category of the 2014 Edible Book Festival. Ruth and Sadie are among several EIU students that participated this year.

Show Entry: Super Fudge
Super Fudge by Tina and Katie Jenkins was an entry in the Family Entry category of the 2014 Edible Book Festival. Tina and her daughter Katie won the 2012 Best In Show Family Entry award for Little House on the Prairie.

Show Entry: Velveteen Rabbit
Velveteen Rabbit by Stacey Knight-Davis and Family was an entry in the Family Entry category of the 2014 Edible Book Festival. Stacey has participated in every Edible Book festival at Booth Library and has won several awards: The Dean's Choice Silver Medal in 2011 for Naked Lunch and an Honorable Mention in 2013 for Bunnicula.

Show Entry: Dune. Arrakis. A Dessert Planet.
Dune. Arrakis. A Dessert Planet. by Kai Hung was an entry in the Funniest Pun category of the 2014 Edible Book Festival. It featured a 2 foot long gummy worm! Kai has participated in every Edible Book festival at Booth since 2011 and has won several Honorable Mention awards: 2011 for House of Cards, 2012 for The Life of Pie, and 2013 for The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.

Show Entry: Egg And Pea
Egg and Pea (a pun on A & P) by Karen Whisler was an entry in the Funniest Pun category of the 2014 Edible Book Festival. Karen has participated in every Edible Book festival at Booth Library since 2011.

Show Entry: Pride and Prune Juice
Pride and Prune Juice by Jana Aydt was an entry in the Funniest Pun category of the 2014 Edible Book Festival. This was Jana's second entry this year, and featured a picture of Charlie Pride (for the Pride part). Jana won the People's Choice Silver Medal in 2013 for Jack and the Beans Talk.

Show Entry: There's a Hare in My Dirt!
There's a Hare in My Dirt! by Heather Wohltman and Samantha Bobbitt was an entry in the Funniest Pun category of the 2014 Edible Book Festival. Heather and Samantha were both first time participants.

Show Entry: Chika Chika Boom Boom
Chika Chika Boom Boom by Jillian Kuykendall was an entry in the Student Entry category of the 2014 Edible Book Festival. Jillian was one of several participating EIU students.

Show Entry: Green Eggs and Ham
Green Eggs and Ham by Cody Walden and Mason McCann was an entry in the Student Entry category of the 2014 Edible Book Festival. Cody and Mason are both EIU students.

Show Entry: Little Peter Cotton Tail
Little Peter Cotton Tail by Amy Zelasco and Emily Pellegrini was an entry in the Student Entry category of the 2014 Edible Book Festival. Amy and Emily were among many participating EIU students.

Show Entry: The Very Hungry Caterpillar
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by the mysteriously named duo Smith-Wilcoxon (they never gave their first names) was an entry in the Student Entry category of the 2014 Edible Book Festival. Smith and Wilcoxon are both EIU students. We think.

Show Entry: Veggie Tales
Veggie Tales by Jessica Morgan and Natalie Hentis was an entry in the Student Entry category of the 2014 Edible Book Festival. Jessica and Natalie are both EIU students.

Show Entry: A Haunted House
A Haunted House by Todd Bruns was an entry in the 2014 Edible Book Festival. Todd has participated in Edible Book since 2011 and has had numerous entries, including A Clockwork Orange (2011), Out of Egypt and Peepshow (2012), and Ghost Story and Hot Tub Bear (2013).

Show Entry: A Million Little Pieces
A Million Little Pieces by Todd Bruns was an entry in the 2014 Edible Book Festival.

Show Entry: Road Aces and Their Cars
Road Aces and Their Cars by Diane Ettelbrick was an entry in the 2014 Edible Book Festival. Diane also had entries in 2011 with Take Me Out to the Ballgame and 2012 with Worms in the Winecup.

Show Entry: The Queen's Three Jewels
The Queen's Three Jewels by Marschelle McCoy was an entry in the 2014 Edible Book Festival. Marschelle is civil service staff at EIU and this was her first time participating in the Edible Book festival.

Show Pic: Award Winning Dean's Choice Gold Medalists Roxanne Frey and Grand-daughter
Award winners Roxanne Frey and her grand-daughter pose with their entry, How Do Penguins Play?, the 2014 Gold Medal in the Dean's Choice category.

Show Pic: Award Winning Dean's Choice Silver Medalist Ann Brownson
Award winner Ann Brownson poses with her entry, Lard of the Fries. Ann won the Dean's Choice Silver Medal in the 2014 Edible Book Festival.

Show Pic: Award Winning People's Choice Gold Medalist Beth Heldebrandt
Award winner Beth Heldebrandt poses with the winning entry for the People's Choice (most votes) Gold Medal, Dog Eat Dog. Beth created the piece with Janahn Kolden (not pictured).

Show Pic: Award Winning People's Choice Silver Medalist Michael Carlen
Award winner Michael Carlen of Cumberland Middle School poses with his entry Splat the Cat. Michael won the People's Choice Silver Medal (2nd most votes) in the 2014 Edible Book Festival.

Show Pic: Best In Show Children's Book Theme Medalist Georgia Ryan
Award winner Georgia Ryan poses with her entry The Tale of Peter Rabbit. Georgia won the Best In Show - Children's Book Theme category.

Show Pic: Best In Show Family Entry Medalists Mark & Sarah Johnson
Award winners Mark and Sarah Johnson pose with their entry, My Own Private Idaho, winner of the Best In Show - Family Entry category.

Show Pic: Best In Show Funniest Pun Medalist David Bell
Award winner David Bell poses with his entry, Forest? Gump. David won the Best In Show - Funniest Pun category.

Show Pic: Best In Show Student Entry Medalists Michelle Cheval & Justin Decker
Award winners Michelle Cheval and Justin Decker pose with their entry, Reading is Sweet as a Peach. Michelle and Justin's entry, based on the book James and the Giant Peach, won the Best In Show - Student Entry category.

Show Pic: Honorable Mention in Children's Theme Robert Hillman
Bob Hillman won an Honorable Mention in the Children's Book Theme category for his entry, When the Beat Was Born.

Show Pic: Honorable Mention in Family Entry Steve Brantley and Family
Steve Brantley and his daughter pose with their entry Charlotte's Web. The Brantley family won an Honorable Mention in the Family Entry category.

Show Pic: Honorable Mention in Student Entry Riannon Neidigh
Riannon Neidigh of Cumberland Middle School won an Honorable Mention in the Student Entry category for her piece, Trumpet of the Swan.

Show Pic: Honorable Mention in Student Entry Spencer Powell
Spencer Powell of Cumberland Middle School won an Honorable Mention in the Student Entry category for his piece, Cookie Monster's Good Time to Eat.

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Dean of Library Services Dr. Allen Lanham discusses one of the edible book entries with Jennifer Dodson of Booth Library as Jana Aydt and an Edible Book Festival attendee look on.

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A young future edible book artist looks at the Splat the Cat entry at the 2014 Edible Book Festival. The festival is a particularly enjoyable event due to the participation and attendance of families and children.

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An attendee of the 2014 Edible Book Festival makes notes as he view Georgia Ryan's entry, The Tale of Peter Rabbit.

Head of Cataloging John Whisler looks over the edible book entries.

The 2014 Edible Book Festival drew the largest crowd so far, with approximately 150 people viewing the exhibits and nearly 90 ballots submitted for the awards categories.

Reference Librarian Pamela Ferrell and Night Librarian Alyson Vaaler view Kai Hung's edible book entry, Dune. Arrakis. A Dessert Planet.

Cataloging Librarian Ellen Corrigan and Editorial Writer and Instructor Beth Heldebrandt view edible book entries. This year's festival features a large number of EIU student participants and attendees.

EIU students view and vote for their favorite edible book entries.

Ellen Corrigan snaps a photo of her edible book entry Eat Me, Drink Me (Alice In Wonderland), while in the background Cataloging Librarian Bill Schultz points out another entry to his 3 year old son.

Arlene Brown of Booth Library and some EIU students consider their choices as they select their favorite edible book entries. This year it was difficult to decide the best ones!

Arlene Brown and Beth Heldebrandt served the attendees cake and cupcakes. Edible Book is successful only with the help of the Booth Library Administrative Office staff.

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Librarian Pam Ferrell inspects the highly detailed (and well deserving winner of the Dean's Choice Gold Medal) How Do Penguins Play? by Roxanne Frey and Grand-daughters.

Ann Brownson points out the level of detail in Beth Heldebrandt and Janahn Kolden's entry Dog Eat Dog. Beth and Janahn used blackberries as the "coals" of the watermelon grill, and made dogs out of broccoli and cauliflower.

The award ceremony begins! While many attendees pass through, viewing and many voting, some stick around to see if their favorite entries win one of the awards.

Three excited participants from Cumberland Middle School await the results of the 2014 Edible Book Festival Awards.

Michael Carlen of Cumberland Middle School receives the People's Choice Silver Medal for his entry Splat the Cat.

Todd Bruns gestures as he reminds Dean's Choice Silver Medal winner Ann Brownson (for Lard of the Fries) that she also gets a gift card besides the medal.

Perennial Edible Book participant Georgia Ryan wins her first award in the Best In Show Children's Book Theme category for her entry The Tale of Peter Rabbit.

David Bell accepts his medal for his piece Forest? Gump., which won the Best In Show Funniest Pun category.

The Cumberland Middle School participants with their well-deserved medals.

Sarah Johnson accepts the medal for the Best In Show Family Entry award winner My Own Private Idaho. She did the piece with her husband Mark Johnson, and they also won in 2013 in the same category, that year for Chicks Ahoy!.

Detail of the People's Choice Gold winner Dog Eat Dog: Blackberries serving as "coals" for the watermelon grill.

A cauliflower dog from Beth Heldebrandt and Janahn Kolden's piece Dog Eat Dog.

A broccoli dog from Beth Heldebrandt and Janahn Kolden's winning entry, Dog Eat Dog.

The cake for the 2014 Edible Book Festival. This was the 4th festival, and with 38 entries and nearly 150 attendees, it was the largest one yet. This festival also included significantly more EIU student and community (Cumberland Middle School) participation, which make the event exceptionally enjoyable for everyone.

Award Winner: People's Choice Gold Medal: A Dog's Life
A Dog's Life by Ann Brownson was voted the People's Choice Gold Medal winner of the 2013 Edible Book Festival. The dog is made from a combination of cereal treats, fondant, and home-made modeling chocolate.

Award Winner: People's Choice Silver Medal: Jack and the Beans Talk
Jack and the Beans Talk by Jana Aydt was voted the People's Choice Silver Medal winner of the 2013 Edible Book Festival.

Award Winner: Dean's Choice Gold Medal: Miss Havisham's Bride Cake
Miss Havisham's Bride Cake by Ellen Corrigan was chosen by Dr. Allen Lanham as the Dean's Choice Gold Medal winner of the 2013 Edible Book Festival. Ellen Corrigan has won the Dean's Choice Gold Medal twice: With this entry, and previously in 2011 with The Sexual Politics of Meat.

Award Winner: Dean's Choice Silver Medal: Mrs. Dilloway
Mrs. Dilloway by Robert Hillman and Marlene Slough was chosen by Dr. Allen Lanham as the Dean's Choice Silver Medal winner of the 2013 Edible Book Festival. Both Mr. Hillman and Ms. Slough were first-time Edible Book Festival participants.

Best In Show: Children's Book Theme: Owl Babies
Owl Babies by Michele McDaniel was voted the Children's Book Theme Best In Show winner at the 2013 Edible Book Festival. Ms. McDaniel was a first-time participant.

Best In Show: Student Entry: The Old Man and the Seaweed
The Old Man and the Seaweed by Cliff Harrison was voted the Student Entry Best In Show at the 2013 Edible Book Festival. Mr. Harrison was a first-time participant, and his entry featured actual book-binding techniques in the creation of the seaweed book.

Best In Show: Family Entry: Chicks Ahoy!
Chicks Ahoy! by Sarah and Mark Johnson was voted the Family Entry Best In Show winner at the 2013 Edible Book Festival. The Johnsons were both first-time participants, and their entry was one of two in the show that featured a book written by Esther Friesner (the other being Chicks'n Chained Males, a student entry).

Honorable Mention: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Kai Hung was chosen as an Honorable Mention winner by Dr. Allen Lanham. Mr. Hung's entry was based on a previous "EIU Reads" book selection.

Honorable Mention: The Diary of Samuel Peeps
The Diary of Samuel Peeps by Peter & Holly Andrews received an Honorable Mention award by Dr. Allen Lanham.

Honorable Mention: Bunnicula
Bunnicula by Stacey Knight-Davis received an Honorable Mention award from Dr. Allen Lanham. Ms. Knight-Davis is a previous Edible Book silver medalist, winning the Dean's Choice Silver Medal in 2011 for her entry Naked Lunch.

Category: Student Entry: Chicks'n Chained Males
Chicks'n Chained Males by Micah Hamilton & Todd Bruns was a Student Entry in the 2013 Edible Book Festival. This entry is one of two (the other being Family Entry Best In Show winner Chicks Ahoy! by Sarah & Mark Johnson) that is based on a book by Esther Friesner.

Category: Student Entry: The Comedian is Dead
The Comedian is Dead (based on the book Watchmen) by Molly & Hannah Ferris was a Student Entry in the 2013 Edible Book Festival. The sisters Ferris were first-time participants.

Family Entry: Ghost Story
Ghost Story by Todd Bruns & Kai Hung was a Family Entry in the 2013 Edible Book Festival. Mr. Bruns is the Edible Book Festival organizer at Booth Library. Mr. Hung received an Honorable Mention for his other entry The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks and previously won an Honorable Mention in 2011 for his entry House of Cards.

Family Entry: Wheat Belly
Wheat Belly by Tom Canam & Kat Pickle was a Family Entry in the 2013 Edible Book Festival. Mr. Canam and Ms. Pickle were first-time participants.

Children's Book Theme: Oh, the Places You'll Go!
Oh, the Places You'll Go! by Peggy Manley and Christine Derrikson was a Children's Book Theme entry in the 2013 Edible Book Festival. Ms. Derrickson previously won a Dean's Choice Silver Medal in 2012 for 20,000 Leeks Under the Sea. Ms. Manley and Ms. Derrickson also participated in the 2011 Edible Book Festival with the entry The Parable of the Great Banquet.

Children's Book Theme: The Best Nest
The Best Nest by Arlene Brown was a Children's Book Theme entry in the 2013 Edible Book Festival. Ms. Brown was a People's Choice Silver Medal winner in 2012 for her entry I Made This Chocolate Pie For You, based on the book The Help. Ms. Brown also participated in the 2011 festival with two entries: If You Give a Mouse a Cookie and The Last Juror.

Children's Book Theme: The Best Nest (interior)
This photo is the interior of Arlene Brown's Children's Book Theme entry The Best Nest.

Children's Book Theme: Hot Tub Bear
Hot Tub Bear by Todd Bruns was a Children's Book Theme entry in the 2013 Edible Book Festival. Mr. Bruns also entered Ghost Story (with Kai Hung) and Chicks'n Chained Males (with Micah Hamilton). In previous years Mr. Bruns has entered Out of Egypt (2012), Peepshow (2012), and A Clockwork Orange (2011). Mr. Bruns has been the event organizer of the Edible Book Festival at Booth Library since 2011.

Children's Book Theme: Hot Tub Bear (detail)
A close-up of Todd Bruns' entry Hot Tub Bear.

Children's Book Theme: Where the Wild Things Are
Where the Wild Things Are by Jeanne Goble was a Children's Book Theme entry in the 2013 Edible Book Festival. Ms. Goble also entered LMNO Peas. In previous years Ms. Goble has entered War and Peeps (2012) and Honorable Mention winner The Harry Potter Series (with Johna Von Behrens) (2011).

Children's Book Theme: LMNO Peas
LMNO Peas by Jeanne Goble was a Children's Book Theme entry in the 2013 Edible Book Festival, along with her other entry Where the Wild Things Are. In 2012 Ms. Goble entered War and Peeps and in 2011 Ms. Goble (along with Johna Von Behrens) won an Honorable Mention award for The Harry Potter Series.

Children's Book Theme: Two Bad Ants
Two Bad Ants by Mrs. Conwell's class group 1 was an entry in the Children's Book Theme category. It was one of several entries from the Charleston community.

Children's Book Theme: Eats Shoots & Leaves
Eats Shoots & Leaves by Mrs. Conwell's class Group 2 was a Children's Book Theme entry in the 2013 Edible Book Festival. It was one of several entries by members of the Charleston community.

Children's Book Theme: Titanic
Titanic by Mrs. Conwell's class Group 3 was an entry in the Children's Book Theme category of the 2013 Edible Book Festival. It was one of several entries from members of the Charleston community.

Show Entry: The Cat Who Saw Stars
The Cat Who Saw Stars by Tammy Miller, an entry in the 2013 Edible Book Festival. Ms. Miller was a first-time participant in the Edible Book Festival.

Show Entry: A Liver Twist
A Liver Twist by David Bell (a pun on Oliver Twist) was an entry in the 2013 Edible Book Festival. Mr. Bell won the 2012 People's Choice Gold Medal for his entry Gourd of the Rings. He also participated in the 2011 festival with his entry Sweet Nerds of Booth (a pun on Sweet Birds of Youth).

Show Entry: Olive(r) Twist
Olive(r) Twist by Beth Heldebrandt and Janahn Kolden was the second 2013 Edible Book Festival entry based on Oliver Twist (the other being David Bell's A Liver Twist). Ms. Heldebrandt and Ms. Kolden were both first-time participants in the festival. Ms. Heldebrandt also took the photographs featured in this gallery.

Show Entry: 50 Shades of Earl Grey
50 Shades of Earl Grey was one of Stacey Knight-Davis' three entries in the 2013 Edible Book Festival. She won an Honorable Mention award for her other entry Bunnicula. Ms. Knight-Davis also participated in the 2012 festival (with her entry Where's My Cow?) and in 2011 she won the Dean's Choice Silver Medal award for her entry Naked Lunch.

Show Entry: Tortilla Book
Tortilla Book was Ellen Corrigan's second entry in the 2013 Edible Book Festival. She won the Dean's Choice Gold Medal for her other entry, Miss Havisham's Bride Cake. Ms. Corrigan also won the Dean's Choice Gold Medal in 2011 for her entry The Sexual Politics of Meat.

Show Entry: Tortilla Book (detail)
The interior of Ellen Corrigan's 2013 Edible Book Festival entry Tortilla Book.

Show Entry: Tab Hunter Confidential
Tab Hunter Confidential by Carl Lorber was an entry in the 2013 Edible Book Festival. Mr. Lorber had to special order the bottle of Tab soda, which is largely now unavailable in this part of the country.

Show Entry: Three Blind Mice
Three Blind Mice by Stacey Knight-Davis was a back-up plan entry for the 2013 Edible Book Festival, when she thought her attempts at Bunnicula weren't working out. Ms. Knight-Davis did end up submitting a Bunnicula after all, which won an Honorable Mention award. Ms. Knight-Davis also won the 2011 Dean's Choice Silver Medal for her entry Naked Lunch.

Show Entry: The Scarlet Letter
The Scarlet Letter by Georgia Ryan was an entry in the 2013 Edible Book Festival. Ms. Ryan also participated in the 2012 Edible Book Festival with her entry Fried Green Tomatoes.

Show Entry: The Great Splatsby
The Great Splatsby by Karen Whisler was an entry in the 2013 Edible Book Festival. Ms. Whisler has also participated in the 2012 show (A Wrinkle in Thyme) and in the 2011 show (Cannery Row).

Show Entry: If You Give a Dog a Donut
If You Give a Dog a Donut by Jennifer Dodson was an entry in the 2013 Edible Book Festival. Ms. Dodson has also participated in 2012 (with Spoon River Anthology) and in 2011 (with Grapes of Wrath).

Show Entry: Snow White and the Seven Hors d'oevres
Snow White and the Seven Hors d'oevres was Jana Aydt's second entry in the 2013 Edible Book Festival. Ms. Aydt won the People's Choice Silver Medal for her other entry Jack and the Beans Talk. Ms. Aydt was a first-time participant.

The 2013 Edible Book Festival at Booth Library, a kick-off event for National Library Week.

Approximately 100 people viewed the edible books during the reception, and over 80 votes were received for the entries.

Due to food preparation considerations, the entries at Edible Book Festivals are usually not actually eaten (although they often could be). The Booth Library festival does offer cake and other refreshments during the reception.

Arlene Brown serves punch to Jeremy Brown (no relation) and his daughter.

Students voting on their favorite entries of the 2013 Edible Book Festival.

Faculty, library staff, students, and members of the Charleston community view and vote on their favorite edible book entries.

The refreshment table during the Edible Book Festival reception.

Dean of Library Services Dr. Allen Lanham discusses the edible book entries with one of the student attendees.

Dr. Allen Lanham had a tough decision deciding on the winners of the Dean's Choice gold and silver medals.

Dr. Isaac Slaven (School of Technology), Todd Bruns, and Dr. Kai Hung (Biological Sciences) enjoyed the Edible Book reception.

Attendees viewing and voting on edible book entries.

The Aydts confer about the edible book entries.

Voting at the 2013 Edible Book Festival

In between voting for the best edible books, some cake and punch.

Carl Lorber checks out the edible book entries.

A "dog's life", indeed.

(left to right): Kat Pickle, Marlene Slough, Nancy Coutant, Stacey Knight-Davis, and Ellen Corrigan & family view the entries.

Todd Bruns prepares the awards medals for the medal ceremony.

Dr. Lanham reviewing the vote totals.

Ann Brownson wins the People's Choice Gold Medal for A Dog's Life.

Jana Aydt wins the People's Choice Silver Medal for Jack and the Beans Talk.

Ellen Corrigan wins the Dean's Choice Gold Medal for Miss Havisham's Wedding Cake.

Bob Hillman and Marlene Slough win the Dean's Choice Silver Medal for Mrs. Dilloway.

Michele McDaniel wins the Children's Book Theme Best In Show for Owl Babies.

Sarah and Mark Johnson win the Family Entry Best In Show for Chicks Ahoy!

Kai Hung wins an Honorable Mention for The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.

Stacey Knight-Davis wins an Honorable Mention for Bunnicula

Peter and Holly Andrews win an Honorable Mention for The Diary of Samuel Peeps.

Show Pic: Dean's Choice Silver Medalists Bob Hillman & Marlene Slough
Award winners Bob Hillman and Marlene Slough pose with the 2013 Dean's Choice Silver Medal winner Mrs. Dilloway.

Show Pic: Dean's Choice Gold Medalist Ellen Corrigan
Award winner Ellen Corrigan poses with the 2013 Dean's Choice Gold Medal winner Miss Havisham's Wedding Cake.

Show Pic: Children's Book Theme Best In Show Medalist Michele McDaniel
Award winner Michele McDaniel poses with the 2013 Children's Book Theme Best In Show winner Owl Babies.

Show Pic: People's Choice Gold Medalist Ann Brownson
Award winner Ann Brownson poses with the 2013 People's Choice Gold Medal winner A Dog's Life.

Show Pic: People's Choice Silver Medalist Jana Aydt
Award winner Jana Aydt poses with the 2013 People's Choice Silver Medal winner Jack and the Beans Talk.

Show Pic: Family Entry Best In Show Medalists Sarah & Mark Johnson
Award winners Sarah & Mark Johnson pose with the 2013 Family Entry Best In Show winner Chicks Ahoy!

Award Winner - Dean's Choice: The Sexual Politics of Meat

Award Winner - Dean's Choice Runner-Up: Naked Lunch

Award Winner - People's Choice: Stone Soup

Award Winner - Honorable Mention: House of Cards

Award Winner: Honorable Mention: Harry Potter series

Entry: Take Me Out to the Ballgame

Entry: Bacon - A Love Story

Entry: The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Award Winner - People's Choice Runner-Up: Pet Sematary

Entry: Silence of the Lambs

Entry: A Clockwork Orange

Entry: The Grapes of Wrath

Entry: Monster Fiction

Entry: Brie New World

Entry: Cannery Row

Entry: The Grapes of Rap

Entry: The Parable of the Great Banquet

Entry: Sweet Nerds of Booth

Entry: A Sand County Almanac

Entry: The Mitten

Entry: James and the Giant Peach

Entries: If You Give a Mouse a Cookie & The Last Juror

Entry: Humpty Dumpty

Festival Picture

Organizer Todd Bruns

Dean Allen Lanham

Honorable Mention Winners Jeanne Goble & Johna Von Behrens

Honorable Mention Winner Kai Hung

Dean's Choice Runner-Up Winner Stacey Knight-Davis

Dean's Choice Winner Ellen Corrigan