Children's Book Festival

A celebration of children's literature featuring author talks, book signings, and activities for families.

Join us for the 8th Annual Children's Book Festival November 7, 2026 | 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Boulder Public Library (Main) 1001 Arapahoe Avenue Boulder, Colorado 80302 The CU Boulder School of Education and the Boulder Bookstore invite teachers, students, families, librarians and all who enjoy children’s literature to join us for a free children's literature event! Come for part of the event, or stay for the day! The 2026 featured authors and illustrators include: Patty Cisneros Prevo (All of Apolonia)Jolene Gutiérrez (Unbreakable: A Japanese American Family in an American Incarceration Camp)Raúl the Third (El Toro & Friends: Tough Times)Ernesto Cisneros (Queso, Just in Time)Andrea L. Rogers (Death in the Tallgrass) Highlights include: Free in-person event open to the public with author talks, panel for educators, Q&A, book sales and signing, children's activities and more. Sessions catered to different ages with audience Q&A.Authors and illustrators will share their new books and talk about their creative process and influences.Free educational resources and Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will be available for teachers and librarians. See the full schedule & register *This event is only offered in English Support for this event is provided by the CU Boulder Office for Public and Community Engaged Scholarship (PACES).