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The first Virtual Virginia Children’s Book Festival is an exciting and inspiring event for everyone, unlocking worlds of science fiction, hip hop, illustration and more for the entire month of October. 

With a lineup of 27 of the country’s most cherished and best-selling authors and illustrators, the VCBF team invites teachers and families to participate in the best virtual field trip of all time!

Registration is free. Teachers, parents, homeschoolers, and those doing virtual school are encouraged to register for one or more of our four theme weeks and watch our amazing presenters in real-time during live sessions.

Our weekly themes will feature books for all different age groups targeted to engage everyone, no matter their grade, reading level, or interests.

Space cats, time travel, gangsters, detectives, and even Star Wars! Be here for the kickoff of VCBF month. You won't want to miss a day!

From Diary of a Wimpy Kid, to Amulet, Roller Girl, and more, this week is chock full of the best and most popular graphic novels out there. Where else can you find all these incredible graphic novelists in one place? Register for these sessions now!

From rap artists to Newbery-award winners, from hit movies to PBS kids, this is the week for the stories of kids' lives in the REAL. Write your own hip hop song or figure out how you can change the world this week; it's all about YOU.

What can be better than learning to draw with the best of the best? Caldecott-award winners and NYT bestsellers, ninjas and tacos-these illustrators can do it all, and you can too! Get out your paper and pencils and be ready to have some fun.

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.

Missed a Session? Archived sessions will be available for up to two weeks.

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.