Page 2 Books and the Burien branch of the King County Library System are cosponsoring a children's book festival, featuring five local authors, at 10:30 a.m. Saturday Aug. 20, at the library branch at 400 SW 152nd St.

     Each author will read from and talk about their books, answer questions about how they write the stories and create the characters and discuss what they’re working on next. They’ll also sign copies of their books.

     The five authors to be featured are:

     ■ Burien author Carol Hervin has just published a new picture book featuring the further adventures of Boots the cat (introduced in her first book) and the friendship with another cat, “Boots and Sam.”

     ■ Wendy Wahman is a nationally published illustrator whose picture books include “Don’t Lick the Dog,” “A Cat Like That” and “Snowboy 1, 2, 3,” a counting book written with her husband Joe.

     ■ Megan Morrison’s fantasy stories, set in the land of Tyme, began with “Grounded: The Adventures of Rapunzel.” The next tale, “Disenchanted: The Trials of Cinderella,” also a chapter book, comes out in October.

     ■ Kelly Jones is the author of “Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer,” a chapter book about a 12-year-old girl and the extraordinary chickens under her care.

     ■ Sonja Anderson writes of the friendship and travels of an unlikely pair, an owl and a mouse, in the chapter book “Sophie’s Quest.” Her next book in the saga, “Sophie Topfeather, Superstar!” will be published in October.

     The event is free and open to the public. Page 2 Books will have copies of the authors' books available for purchase and signing.