More than 12,000 book lovers attended the second annual KPBS San Diego Book Festival on Saturday at the University of San Diego — about 4,000 more than last year’s festival.
An estimated 4,200 children attended the festival.
PBS KIDS characters greeted young fans, including Clifford the Big Red Dog, Daniel Tiger and Arthur. Other characters included the Cat in the Hat, Bluey and the San Diego Public Library’s mascot, Odie…