Florida Children’s Book Festival

06/03/2026

We want to know: what’s currently on your child’s bookshelf? Drop a favorite recent read below! 👇

05/26/2026

Books make every place an adventure. Whether it’s a park bench, a waiting room, or a rainy afternoon at home, stories have a way of turning ordinary moments into something magical. Where is your favorite summer reading spot? 📚

05/21/2026

A good story and a good laugh always belong together. 📚 We loved having New York Times bestselling author Ed Masessa join us at the festival and share his joy for storytelling with young readers and families.

05/10/2026

Some of the most meaningful moments start small

a bedtime story,
a game on the living room floor,
a made-up adventure that turns into a favorite memory.

Happy Mother’s Day to the ones who show up for all of it!

05/01/2026

The Best Halloween Ever by Barbara Robinson follows the wildly mischievous Herdman kids from The Best Christmas Pageant Ever in a funny and unforgettable story and is currently being adapted into a new play for young audiences, with Orlando Family Stage leading its development for the stage, with support from Concord Theatricals.

At the Florida Children’s Book Festival, playwrights Skye Hillgartner and Jahnna Beecham worked with actors and director Dimitri Toscas for a live reading of the script. The reading gave audiences a special chance to experience the work in progress and be part of the creative process, led by Artistic Director Jeff Revels. From page to performance, this early reading by Orlando talent helped shape the production before it makes its way to theatre stages very soon. 👀

04/23/2026

Happy World Book Day!📚

Tonight, sneak in a few extra pages, open a new adventure, and learn something special. Reading is a gift that opens doors to endless worlds. Every child deserves the magic that lives inside a book.

04/20/2026

How often do you get to be in the same room as your favorite authors?

The truth is, authors feel that same excitement about meeting their readers.

That’s one of the reasons the Florida Children’s Book Festival exists: to bring stories off the page and into real conversations.

When authors and families share a space, something special happens...ideas are exchanged, creativity sparks, and stories come to life in entirely new ways!

04/15/2026

Remember building forts out of blankets, putting on backyard shows, or getting completely lost in a storybook? 📖

Play didn’t need batteries. Just imagination.

Today, those same moments still matter: messy, hands-on, screen-free play helps kids explore, create, and connect in ways that stick with them.

However your family plays, make a little space for curiosity today.

📷 .noeli

03/29/2026

03/18/2026

Imagination in full swing 🌟 Kids exploring, laughing, and creating memories because every day is an adventure when stories come alive!