FOLD Kids Book Fest

Celebrating Canadian children’s literature and inspiring young readers through inclusive stories, author visits, and year-round programming.

November 3-8, 2026

Virtual & In-Person

Brampton, Ontario

25+

Canadian Authors

Sessions

10,000+

Attendees

30+

Featured Books

About FOLD Kids Book Fest

FOLD Kids Book Fest is an annual celebration of books, stories, and creativity for young readers, educators, and families. The festival features diverse Canadian authors, illustrators, and storytellers through virtual programming designed for educators to share in classrooms across Canada, alongside a vibrant in-person weekend in Brampton.

Together, these experiences inspire a love of reading, spark imagination, and connect young people with stories that reflect a wide range of cultures, communities, and perspectives.

"I enjoyed participating and look forward to sharing the resources and recordings with teachers and classes over the rest of the school year."

Festival Attendee & Educator

Join live and on-demand events from any classroom. Discover new books, authors and ideas.

Access free community events in Brampton featuring workshops, storytimes, a book fair and more.

Introduce students to in-person school group programming that is engaging and interactive.

Meet the Illustrator-in-Residence

Ruth Ohi is an illustrator of over 60 children’s books, 23 of which she is also the author. Her books have been published in many countries and shortlisted for numerous awards. She was inducted into the Brampton Arts Walk of Fame this year and is now the 2026 Illustrator-in-Residence at FOLD Kids Book Fest. Her illustration can be found all over festival materials like the poster!

See the Festival Poster

Category: FOLD Kids Book Fest

Format: Virtual Audience: Educators Location: Virtual Clubhouse

Teaching the Body in the Digital Age

Speakers:
Olivia Pillai Quinney

Date

October 29, 2026

Time

On Demand

Location

Virtual Clubhouse

Educator workshop on practical steps in broaching the topic of disordered eating with students.

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Category: FOLD Kids Book Fest

Format: Virtual Audience: Educators Location: Virtual Clubhouse

Teaching Creative Writing in Schools

Speakers:
Michaela Allen |

P. Anneka Lynch

Date

October 29, 2026

Time

On Demand

Location

Virtual Clubhouse

Educator workshop on teaching creative writing in the classroom.

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Category: FOLD Kids Book Fest

Format: Virtual Audience: Grades 9 - 12 Location: Virtual Clubhouse

Grief, Ghosts and What We Leave Behind

Speakers:
Sophia Hannan |

Sam Wilket

Date

October 29, 2026

Time

On Demand

Location

Virtual Clubhouse

Panel conversation featuring two first-time authors discussing grief and ghosts in their debut novels.

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Category: FOLD Kids Book Fest

Format: Virtual Audience: Grades 6-8 Location: Virtual Clubhouse

Making a “Monster”

Speakers:
Kai Cheng Thom

Date

October 29, 2026

Time

On Demand

Location

Virtual Clubhouse

A creative writing workshop.

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Category: FOLD Kids Book Fest

Format: Virtual Audience: Grades 4-8 Location: Virtual Clubhouse

Crafting a Ghost Story

Speakers:
Sarena Nanua and Sasha Nanua

Date

October 29, 2026

Time

On Demand

Location

Virtual Clubhouse

A ghost story writing workshop.

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Category: FOLD Kids Book Fest

Format: Virtual Audience: Kindergarten - Grade 3 Location: Virtual Clubhouse

Constructing a Haunted House

Speakers:
Sid Sharp

Date

October 29, 2026

Time

On Demand

Location

Virtual Clubhouse

A storytime event followed by a haunted house art project.

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Category: FOLD Kids Book Fest

Format: Virtual Audience: Educators Location: Virtual Clubhouse

Teachers Who Write: A Conversation with Educator-Authors

Speakers:
Anjali Joshi |

Danny Neville |

Sophia Robinson

Date

November 3, 2026

Time

7:30 PM ET

Location

Virtual Clubhouse

Panel conversation with three authors who are also educators.

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Category: FOLD Kids Book Fest

Format: Virtual Audience: Kindergarten - Grade 3 Location: Virtual Clubhouse

Chinese Brush Painting

Speakers:
Jack Wong

Date

November 3, 2026

Time

1:30 PM ET

Location

Virtual Clubhouse

A storytime event followed by a Chinese brush painting demonstration.

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Category: FOLD Kids Book Fest

Format: Virtual Audience: Grades 4-6 Location: Virtual Clubhouse

Creating A Superhero

Speakers:
Jay Odjick

Date

November 3, 2026

Time

11:00 AM ET

Location

Virtual Clubhouse

A creative workshop.

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Category: FOLD Kids Book Fest

Format: Virtual Audience: Grades 9 - 12 Location: Virtual Clubhouse

A Teen Creative Writing Workshop

Speakers:
Michaela Allen |

P. Anneka Lynch

Date

November 3, 2026

Time

10:00 AM ET

Location

Virtual Clubhouse

A creative writing workshop.

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Category: FOLD Kids Book Fest

Format: Virtual Audience: Grades 6-9 Location: Virtual Clubhouse

Beyond the Filter: Digital Media Literacy for Pre-Teens

Speakers:
Olivia Pillai Quinney

Date

November 3, 2026

Time

9:00 AM ET

Location

Virtual Clubhouse

An event sharing digital resilience tools with students to face the barrage of body image messaging.

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Category: FOLD Kids Book Fest

Format: Virtual Audience: Kindergarten - Grade 3 Location: Virtual Clubhouse

ASL Storytime

Speakers:
Gaitrie Persaud-Killings

Date

November 3, 2026

Time

9:00 AM ET

Location

Virtual Clubhouse

A storytime told through American Sign Language.

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Kai Cheng Thom

The Shapeshifter's Guide to Gym Class

Photo of a Indo-Guyanese woman with loong curly hair

Gaitrie Persaud-Killings

Being Different

Photo of a bald white man in a black shirt

Danny Neville

Little Bee: The Storytime Extravaganza

Photo of a Fijian Muslim woman in a white hijab and black floral dress.

Nafiza Azad

A Thousand Nights

Julien Chung

Chicka Chicka Peep Peep

Sophia Robinson

Beautiful Black Boy

Sarena Nanua and Sasha Nanua

Twice the Trouble

Photo of an older Asian woman with shoulder length hair and glasses

Ruth Ohi

Blanket

Being Different

by Miali Coley-Sudlovenick and Alex Aldrich Barrett

Picture Book 2026

Learn More

Bea Mullins Takes a Shot

by Emily Deibert

Fiction, Middle Grade 2025

About Author

Samina Goes to a Wedding

by Farida Zaman

Picture Book 2026

About Author

Oto and the Little Yellow Train

by Suharu Ogawa

Picture Book 2026

About Author

Beautiful Black Boy

by Sophia Robinson and Ken Daley

Picture Book 2026

About Author

Built Like a Bug

by Anjali Joshi

Middle Grade, Nonfiction 2026

About Author

FOLD Kids Book Fest

About FOLD Kids Book Fest

Attending the Festival

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Join In-Person

Bring Your Class

Meet the Illustrator-in-Residence

2026 Book Fest Events

Teaching the Body in the Digital Age

Teaching Creative Writing in Schools

Grief, Ghosts and What We Leave Behind

Making a “Monster”

Crafting a Ghost Story

Constructing a Haunted House

Teachers Who Write: A Conversation with Educator-Authors

Chinese Brush Painting

Creating A Superhero

A Teen Creative Writing Workshop

Beyond the Filter: Digital Media Literacy for Pre-Teens

ASL Storytime