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!

• 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 to 12-year-olds from our Youth Writers’ Workshop, hosted by Rob Liu-Trujillo.

• 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

Speakers Announced for 2025 Children’s Book Festival:

Shawn Harris: Caldecott Medal honor recipient, Malik Sickstein: Multi-genre author, graphic novelist, and spoken word creator Jamaica Stevens: Early Childhood Educator, author, musician, and dance & yoga instructor, Nidhi Chanani: Award-winning graphic novelist, Dev Petty: Award-winning author & illustrator

Creators: Shawn Harris, Jenny Andrus, Julie Downing, Nicole Chen, Charlotte Cheng, Teri Drobnick, Cat Fan, Sarah & Ian Hoffman, Laura Lee, Bethanie Murguia, Natasha Tripplett, Claudia Walker, Seina Wedlick, Eugenia Yoh, Malik Sickstein, Maya Cameron-Gordon, Angela Dalton, Katrina Liu, Jamaica Stevens, Emma Bland Smith, Christine Evans, Elizabeth Shreeve, Joy Steuerwald, Claire Bobrow, Nidhi Chanani, Dev Pett,y Bo Lu, Nina LaCour, Helen Taylor, Jane Park, Barry Fischer, Mira Z., Amiras Laura, Atkins Gianna Davy, Katherine Pryor