Musical Story Time
Fresh from their legendary residency at Freight & Salvage, Berkeley Public Library's Story Time Band is making a special appearance at the festival! We're pleased to welcome these local celebrities (and librarians!) who will entertain the…
Special All-Day Event: Where’s Waldo? Scavenger Hunt
That tricky Waldo has been hiding in plain sight for more than thirty-five years—now he's in Berkeley and sneaking around our book festival! Can you find him? We got a tip that he's made his way to the Outdoor Fair! Search in and around the…
Amerie: You Will Do Great Things
Someone, somewhere, must have told Amerie to dream big, because she certainly has—this multi-talented dynamo has made a name for herself in the realms of music performance, songwriting, and book publishing. Now, in her debut picture book,…
Cooking the Books: A Celebration of Picture Books and Food
Come hungry for this appetizing array of story time readings by authors whose new books are all about everyone's favorite topic: food! Food stylist Aliza Sokolow, author of the activity book This Is What I Eat, will highlight ways to encourage…
Story Time: Imagine That!
Have you ever wished you could fly or live in outer space? In this story time session all about the power of the imagination, you can! When Jaiceon’s larger-than-life dreams suddenly become reality in I Want to Be Big! by Oakland-based writer…
Story Time: Family and Heritage
Come one, come all for a cozy picture book story time centered on family relationships and self-discovery! Bay Area–based illustrator Minnie Phan presents The Yellow Áo Dài, a heartwarming generational story celebrating Vietnamese culture…
Bay Area Children’s Theatre
Join Bay Area Children’s Theatre and internationally beloved “edutainer” Bri Reads for an afternoon of reading, music, and games! Ages 3–8.
Middle Grade: Cast a Spell
This one’s for the potion makers, spellcasters, and broom riders! In this session, a coven of bewitchingly talented authors gather over a bubbling cauldron of stories. NYT bestselling author Claribel A. Ortega dives into action with The Golden…
Middle Grade: The Magic of Story
From breathtaking magic to adrenaline-pumping action, this session celebrates the epic power of storytelling! Award-winning author Brian Young returns with Heroes of the Water Monster, in which water monster guardians Nathan and Edward are tasked…
Special All-Day Event: Where’s Waldo? Scavenger Hunt
That tricky Waldo has been hiding in plain sight for more than thirty-five years—now he's in Berkeley and sneaking around our book festival! Can you find him? Search upstairs, downstairs, and behind bookshelves to see if you can spot Waldo…