FOLD Kids Book Fest will host live virtual and in-person events from November 4-9.
Virtual events for students and educators are available with a festival pass and will take place November 4-6 in our virtual clubhouse and in-person community and student events November 6-9 in Brampton.
As you scroll down, you’ll find the following information:
- Virtual Events November 4-6
- Festival Books
- Timeline for Educators
- FAQs
Virtual Events November 4-6
FOLD Kids Book Fest virtual events provide students and educators with direct access to a diverse array of incredible authors and storytellers who present storytime readings, writing and art workshops, workshops and evening events geared to educators, and other engaging activities in our interactive virtual clubhouse. Events are organized by the following age categories:
- Primary (Kindergarten – Grade 3)
- Junior (Grades 4-6)
- Intermediate (Grades 6-8)
- Teens (Grades 9-11)
- Educator Workshops and Evening Panels
Age categories are suggested based on reading material and should serve as a general guideline only; events may have crossover appeal.
Educator Resources
In addition to our live and pre-recorded events, the virtual clubhouse includes an exhibit hall and a resource room full of helpful supplemental materials for the classroom. The clubhouse also includes a leaderboard where passholders can earn a range of prizes and a scavenger hunt where students can seek out fun objects.
To support educators, the FOLD produces an annual FOLD Kids Book Fest Educator Guide which includes pre- and post-event questions and suggested activities, along with author profiles for all virtual events. The educator guide will be available when registration opens.
The educator guide and the book list will be available soon. For more information, check out our Educator Pass Information Guide.
Festival Books
- The Party Diaries #5: Lucky Mermaid Sleepover by Mitali Banerjee Ruths and Aaliya Jaleel
- I Lost A Day by Briana Corr Scott
- The One and Only Question by Norma Charles, Andrea Charles and illustrated by Ken Daley
- It Began with a Buzz by Shiva Delsooz
- Can You Believe It? by Joyce Grant
- Sometimes I Eat with My Hands by Kid Haile
- The Antifa Comic Book: Revised and Expanded by Gord Hill
- The Sunshine Project by Uma Krishnaswami and illustrated Julianna Swaney
- The Dead of Summer by Ryan La Sala
- He’s So Possessed with Me by Corey Liu
- Danica dela Torre, Dream Detective by Mikaela Lucido (ft. illustrations by Joanna Cacao)
- Mummy & Me by Danesh Mohiuddin
- You Can Be An Activist by Charlene Rocha, Mary Beth Leatherdale and illustrated by Drew Shannon
- Anjali Can! by Sheetal Sheth and illustrated by Lucia Soto
- The Fabulous Zed Watson! by Basil Sylvester and illustrated by Kevin Sylvester
- Time Surfers by Kevin Sylvester
- A Drop in the Ocean by Léa Taranto
- Sem’s Map by Rebecca Thomas and Azby Whitecalf
- Sarah Ponakey, Storycatcher and Maskwa’s Tipi Tales by Sita MacMillan and illustrated by Azby Whitecalf
- Alterations by Ray Xu
- Lost & Found by Mei Yu
- Draw with Mei: How to Draw Anime Characters by Mei Yu
- Eddy’s Shadow Puppet by Karina Zhou
Timeline for Educators
September 25: Registration Opens / Schedule Reveal
October 30: Virtual Clubhouse Opens
November 4 – 6: Live Virtual School Group Events
November 6 – 9: In-Person Events in Brampton
November 7: In-Person School Group Event
December 9: Virtual Clubhouse Closes to standard Virtual Passholders
June 30: Virtual Clubhouse Closes for School Board-Wide Passholders and educators with a Virtual Pass Plus
Frequently Asked Questions for Educators
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Where can I find FAQs regarding registration?
All of your questions regarding registration can be found at the Registration and Passes page.
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How do I log into the Virtual Clubhouse to view a virtual event?
You can log into the Virtual Clubhouse by going to our website or by visiting foldkids2025.vfairs.com (registration opens September 25). We recommend logging into the Virtual Clubhouse as soon as you register. You’ll be prompted to create a password using your email. Please do this for your SAL as well so that you can share the code and the password with any student who needs it.
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How can I watch events on the Virtual Clubhouse?
The Virtual Clubhouse will open on October 30 to give educators time to get themselves acquainted with the space before the virtual festival begins on November 4.
To view events, head to the Auditorium, click the screen and you’ll be led to the schedule. There you can find the bonus events available on October 30 and can click “Play” to view them.
On the day of a live event taking place between November 4-6, you’ll see the “Join” button appear 3 mins before the event’s start time. Events can be found based on the date and time they appear on the schedule.
Completed events appear at the bottom of the date they were live if there are more live events to come. Replay of these events are made available a few hours after they’ve gone live.
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What platform is being used to show the virtual events?
The virtual festival takes place on an innovative, customized virtual events platform. All virtual events take place within the platform. While some events are presented on Zoom, users do not have to login to any additional services to view events.
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What security precautions are in place to make sure students are safe online?
While teachers have full access to all of the features on the platform, educators are encouraged to give students their Student Access Login (or SAL). SALs restrict access on the platform, preventing students from using the chat feature, appearing on video or competing on the leaderboard. Our Virtual Safe Space Policy is posted in the clubhouse. In the unfortunate event that inappropriate behaviour does occur, FOLD staff will act swiftly, in consultation with the teacher and school board.
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For a live virtual event, when should teachers login to the platform?
We recommend logging in to the platform 5 minutes before the event. The event will go live roughly 3 minutes before start time to give people time to enter Zoom. But you can test out your sound quality by trying out any of the previously recorded events. If tech issues arise, contact tech support via the email address at the top of the screen, through the chat, or through the Info Desk.
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If I can’t attend the virtual event live, will I be able to access the videos afterward?
- All FOLD Kids Book Fest events will be made available virtually within a few hours of being presented live. All videos will be available until December 9 for virtual passholders and June 30 for school board passholders and virtual plus passholders.
All FOLD events will be made available virtually within 12 hours of being presented live. All videos will be available until June 30.
- All FOLD Kids Book Fest events will be made available virtually within a few hours of being presented live. All videos will be available until December 9 for virtual passholders and June 30 for school board passholders and virtual plus passholders.