The Festival of Literary Diversity Kids Bookfest: Cherishing Indigenous Languages in Picture Books (For Adults)

The FOLD Kids Bookfest includes a fantastic array of events featuring a diverse array of authors and illustrators who’ve created books for young people (ages 0-18). In addition to events centred around children and young people, the festival includes opportunities for adult writers of children’s literature to take part in pitch sessions and to develop their craft through in-person workshops with the festival’s incredible lineup of authors.

Cherishing Indigenous Languages in Picture Books

Picture books are playing an important role in sharing Indigenous languages with young readers. Join authors David A. Robertson, Dallas Hunt, and Jennifer Leason as they discuss the making of dual-language picture books and the preservation of Indigenous languages with bestselling author Waubgeshig Rice.

This event is recommended for educators (parents, teachers, guardians, and librarians) and is sponsored by the Peel Elementary Teachers’ Local.