African American Children's Book Fair 2026

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