Fiction Saves the Day!

Bryant St. NE Market 680 Rhode Island Ave NE, Washington, DC, United States

It’s a setting! It’s a character! It’s a fictional book!!  Fiction Saves the Day! celebrates local authors, who write fictional books for children, in honor of Black Children’s Book Week 2024. We will highlight the works of 5 authors local to the Washington, DC metro area and one online book boutique through storytimes, activities and […]

Free

Black Children’s Book Week Celebration-Author Panel & Signing

Sankofa Video Books & Cafe 2714 Georgia Ave. NW, Washington, DC, DC, United States

Join us for a fantastic event celebrating Black Children's Book Week at Sankofa Video Books & Café in Washington, DC! Come and meet a panel of amazing authors of Black children's books that motivate, empower and inspire! Listen to their inspiring stories, and get your books signed. It's going to be an incredible day filled […]

FREE

A is for Amazing: Stories and Puppet Making

Detroit Public Library Parkman Branch 1766 Oakman, Detroit, MI, United States

Join us to celebrate Black Children's Book Week with stories highlighting African American authors and illustrators and making an "I am Amazing" Stick Puppet.

Free

Kidogo Storytime Live: “King Khalid is Proud” and “Take Courage with You”

Museum of Science, Boston 1 Museum Of Science Driveway, Boston, MA 02114, Boston, MA, United States

Join us at the Museum of Science, Boston for Storytime Live! Our invited guests, the Iota Chi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi will read two books: "King Khalid is Proud" by BCBW Founder, Veronica Chapman and "Take Courage with You" by ArtistJConnor.

Free

Niyas Coily World Book Launch & Hair Talk Experience

Take Khair Beauty, Toronto 574 St Clair Ave W, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Niya's Coily World is a rhyming children's book about hair empowerment and education for afro, coily textured children. Our focus on improving access to hair education and normalizing black hair in children's literature. Partnership and collaboration is also a core part of our approach. That is why our book launch event is a collaboration with […]

Free – $10

Calabash Village Celebration of Black Children’s Book Week

Online Event

In the Calabash Village, we explore folktales from all over Africa and beyond. By using storytelling as a method to keep culture alive, we also cover the knowledge of narrative elements, character development, creation of our own stories, and understanding cultural lessons. Join us for 4 days of stories, songs, culture, and fun. Come see […]

Free