Children — �s Book Festival
About the event
Fairyland's Annual Children’s Book Festival returns!
Join us for a day where the Bay Area’s most talented kid-lit authors, illustrators, publishers, sellers, and educators come together to celebrate the magic of BOOKS!
Just announced: Mychal Threets joins Book Fest!
Beloved librarian, author, and host of Reading Rainbow will be a featured guest speaker at this year's event!
Meet 30+ kid-lit book creators ready to inspire.
Enjoy captivating stories read aloud by the authors themselves.
Watch talented illustrators bring stories to life before your eyes.
Cheer on the remarkable 8-12 year olds from our Youth Writers’ Workshop.
Shop for books by all the participating book creators with Books on B
Enjoy play-based and educational activities provided by our community partners.
Check out the family literacy resource fair
Hosted by Oakland’s beloved educator, Mr. Limata
Guest Speakers for 2026 Children’s Book Festival:
Cátia Chien, illustrator, 2026 Caldecott Medal Winner and a Golden Kite Award winner
Joanna Ho, author, recipient of the Asian/Pacific American Award for Children’s Literature Honor, a Golden Kite Award and more
Cindy Derby, illustrator, and recipient of a 2021 Caldecott Honor and Golden Kite Award honor
Randy Ribay, author, co-winner of the Michael L.
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