Children’s Book Festival
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The Bay Area’s best of the best in KidLit comes together at Fairyland for a day when book lovers unite! — 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. Printz Award and winner of the Asian Pacific American Library Association Medal Mychal Threets , author, librar
