We Are ALL Readers Children’s Book Festival

The We Are ALL Readers Children’s Book Festival returns to North Kingstown High School for a celebration of diverse children’s books! Enjoy storytimes and author talks from award-winning authors and illustrators who represent a wide range of American life experiences. Attendees will have a chance to meet them, ask questions, and have their books personally signed. The first 300 kids at the event will be able to choose a free new book to take home!

This festival will also include kids’ hands-on activities, a pop-up bookstore with new releases, and community organization tables. Kid-friendly lunch and snacks will be available from food trucks on site.

Check out our website for more information about our festival, our authors, and detailed festival schedule.

Schedule of Events:

All Day:

Wakefield Books pop-up bookstore with author signings
Hands-on crafts and activities for kids
Book giveaway by Reach Out and Read (First 300 kids each get a free book!)
Food Trucks!

10:00 – 12:00 Picture Book Storytime with Authors and Illustrators

Jeanette Bradley (Something Great, No World Too Big)
Juana Martinez-Neal (Fry Bread, Alma and How She Got Her Name)
Sarah Lynne Reul (Bubbie & Rivka\’s Best-Ever Challah (So Far!), Nerp!)
Winsome Bingham (Soul Food Sunday)
Danielle Greendeer (Keepunumuk: Weeâchumun\’s Thanksgiving Story)

11:00 Hands-on Comics Workshop for Kids 8-12 with MJ Robinson (limited space, preregister as an \”add on\”)

11:00 – 2:00 Food Trucks: Haven Brothers and Willie\’s Place

12:30 – 1:30 Graphic Novelists Take the Stage

Jarrett Lerner (Geeger the Robot, EngiNerds)
Lee Durfey-Lavoie and Veronica Agarwal (Just Roll With It)

1:40 – 3:10 Middle Grade Author Talks

Lisa Stringfellow (A Comb of Wishes)
Padma Venkatraman (Born Behind Bars, The Bridge Home)
Debbi Michiko Florence (Jasmine Toguchi series, This is How I Roll)

Thank you to our sponsors:

RISCA
Harbor Creative Arts
Washington Trust
Coastal 1 Credit Union
NEARI
NEANK
Walmart
Arcadis