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This Black History Month, the VCBF is dedicated to getting more books into more kids' hands. For each participant in our Run to Read Challenge, the VCBF will purchase and distribute a children's book by a Black author to children in the Commonwealth. Please, join us in celebrating 51 years of Black History Month by getting books into kids' hands!

Chop Suey is the official VCBF bookstore.
For every book purchased on their website, a portion of the proceeds
will be donated to the Virginia Children's Book Festival.

The Virginia Children’s Book Festival team is a group of dedicated volunteers that works tirelessly to bring opportunity to every child, regardless of circumstance. Founded by Juanita Giles and Katie Snyder in 2011, the VCBF has grown into the largest children’s book festival on the East Coast. In addition to providing our centerpiece festival free of charge, the VCBF donates thousands of books each year, established libraries at juvenile detention centers, operates a mobile READcart, provides programming for children with special needs, produces an annual mural project, and more.

We also want to thank our individual donors
who made this event possible.