The African American Children’s Book Fair is the oldest and largest single day events for African American Children’s Books in the country. The Book Fair, which is free and open to the public, will be held 9 February from 1-3pm in Philadelphia. Authors and illustrators scheduled to participate in the event include
- Regina Brooks
- Floyd Cooper
- Jerry Craft
- Nancy Devard
- Deborah Gregory
- David Miller
- Marilyn Nelson
- Margaree King Mitchell
- Alice Randall
- James Ransome
- Lesa Cline-Ransome
- Shadra Strickland
- Glennette Tilly Turner
- Eric Velasquez
- Renee Watson
- Caroline Randall Williams
- Elizabeth Zunon