African American Children's Book Fair 2026
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DateFeb 7, 2026
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Event Starts6:00 AM
- Sat, Feb 7 / 2026 6:00AM - 11:59PM
Event Details
Event Date: Saturday, February 7th, 2026
Event Times: 1:00PM - 4:00PM
Admission - FREE
Registration on site
Email: read@theafricanamericanchildrensbookproject.org<br />
Website: theafricanamericanchildrensbookproject.org
Suggested Entrance - 13th and Arch Street West
The African American Children’s Book Project will host one of the oldest and largest single-day gatherings of authors and illustrators of Black children’s books in the country. The African American Children’s Book Fair has put Philadelphia on the map as a literary destination for children’s books.
Award-winning authors and illustrators will autograph and make presentations from their books. A wide selection of affordable Black children books preschool to young adult will be available for purchase.The event will also feature free promotional giveaways, prizes and games. FOR MORE INFORMATION: theafricanamericanchildrensbookproject.org or call (215) 878-BOOK.REMEMBER A BOOK OPENS UP A WORLD
THE 34TH ANNUALAFRICAN AMERICAN CHILDREN’S BOOK FAIRPARTICIPANTS
Crystal Allen
Tracey Baptiste
Derrick Barnes
Vanessa Brantley-Newton
Tameka Fryer Brown
Cozbi A. Cabrera
Paula Chase
Nina Crews
Bryan Collier
Alice Faye Duncan
C. G. Esperanza
Rita Williams Garcia
Nikki Grimes
Ekua Holmes
Gordon C. James
EB Lewis
Kelly Starling Lyons
Torrey Maldonado
Sharee Miller
Frank Morrison
Kadir Nelson
Charly Palmer
Sean Qualls
Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich
Guy Sims
Nikkolas Smith
Javaka Steptoe
Traci N. Todd
Eric Velasquez
Renee Watson
Carole Boston Weatherford
Jeffery Boston Weatherford
Ibi Zoboi
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