When the african american childrens book fair started in philadelphia 28 years ago, tonya bolden was among the authors who was there. One of the oldest africanamerican childrens book fairs. A printable list of important book fairs, festivals, and conferences scheduled to take place in 2020 and 2021. The 27th annual african american childrens book fair will be held on saturday, february 2, 2019 at community college of philadelphia ccp, 17th and spring garden streets, in the gym, from 1 pm to. Phillys african american childrens book fair celebrates icons so. The 27th annual african american childrens book fair, feb. List of important book fairs, festivals and conferences. African american childrens book fair saturday, february 6, 2021 philadelphia, pennsylvania. The book fair started out on a cold frosty day at john. It is a 1 day event organised by african american childrens book project and will conclude on 06feb2021. Phillys african american childrens book fair celebrates. Meet more than two dozen authors and illustrators at the 28th annual african american childrens book fair. The 29th annual african american childrens book fair will take place saturday, february 6, 2021, from 1p. Book fair to feature african american childrens books whyy.
African american childrens book fair in philadelphia empowers. Phillys african american childrens book fair celebrates icons so young readers can discover their heritage every year, vanesse lloydsgambati comes up with a new angle to promote the african american childrens book fair, but, truth be told, she usually has two or three. If this weekends event is anything like the past 27, just after noon the line will form outside the allpurpose room of the community college of philadelphia. African american childrens book fair is going to be organised at community college of philadelphia child dev center, philadelphia, usa on 01 feb 2020. One of the countrys oldest book fairs devoted to africanamerican children s literature returned to philadelphia saturday for its 26th year. Phillys african american childrens book fair celebrates black authors. African american childrens book fair philadelphia, usa. The event, which is sponsored by the african american children s book project, is one of the largest and oldest singleday events for diverse children s literature in the country. People gathered in philadelphia for one of the oldest and largest singleday african american childrens book fairs in the country. The 27th african american childrens book fair at community college of philadelphia drew more than 4,000 attendees and more than 36 authors and illustrators. The african american childrens book fair, taking place feb. Find black childrens books at this weekends african.