15th Annual Multicultural Children's Book Festival
See Books Come Alive!
Meet your favorite authors, listen to book readings, and shop hundreds of titles. Parents, children, teachers, and anyone else with a love of children's books can celebrate diverse cultures with renowned authors, including:
- Alma Flor Ada (¡Pío Peep!)
- Joseph Bruchac (Skeleton Man)
- R. Gregory Christie (Jazz Baby)
- Shane Evans (Olu's Dream)
- Jacqueline Woodson (Locomotion)
- Laurence Yep (Dragonwings)
Hundreds of titles, which present stories from African, African American, Arab, Arab American, Asian, Asian American, Latin American, Latino, and Native American peoples, are available for purchase.
upAuthor Readings in the Theater Lab
On the Kennedy Center Roof Level. Tickets are required for performances in the Theater Lab and will be distributed in front of the Theater Lab 30 minutes prior to the start of each performance.
- 12:30-1:05 PM
- Shane Evans & R. Gregory Christie
- 2:00-2:35 PM
- Laurence Yep & Jacqueline Woodson
- 3:45-4:20 PM
- Alma Flor Ada & Joseph Bruchac
The Kennedy Center's Multicultural Children's Book Festival is made possible by The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation.
Additional support is provided by 
