We are so looking forward to welcoming you to this year’s FOLD Kids Book Fest!
You can participate in the Festival in the following ways:
- Individual Virtual Pass | $35 Individual virtual passes provide teachers with access to all virtual events and all the special features and resources available in the virtual clubhouse until December 9, 2025. In addition to the festival pass, educators can request a Student Access Login (SAL).
- NEW! Individual Virtual Pass Plus | $50 The Individual Virtual Pass Plus provides teachers with access to all virtual events and all the special features and resources available in the virtual clubhouse for the entire school year – until June 30, 2026. In addition to the festival pass, educators can request a Student Access Login (SAL) at registration which allows students and parents to view events on their own devices for the entire school year as well.
- Board Pass | Contact your Board for details
- The following school boards have Board-wide Passes. Board-wide passes give teachers access to all virtual events and all the special features and resources available in the virtual clubhouse for the entire school year – until June 30, 2026. In addition to the Board pass, educators can request a Student Access Login (SAL) at registration which allows students and parents to view events on their own devices for the entire school year as well.:
Durham District School Board
Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board
Halton District School Board
Peel District School Board
Waterloo Region District School Board
York Catholic District School Board
**Teachers, please contact your Board reps or send us an email if you haven’t yet received your Board code.***
Read more about the benefits of a Board Pass here. You can also check out this helpful video from FOLD Executive Director Jael Richardson, where she explains more about the benefits of a Board Pass.
If you’ve already registered for the festival and want to share festival resources with your friends, colleagues, and teachers you know–or encourage them to register!–here are some documents and further information to help you get the most out of your time at the Book Fest. Please share far and wide!
EDUCATOR GUIDE: Our 2025 Educator Guide is now available! This Educator Guide is meant for students engaging with the virtual events at this year’s FOLD Kids Book Fest. You can find individual event exercises, author profiles and the festival book list in this helpful document.
FESTIVAL BOOKLIST: Our 2025 Festival Booklist is now available! See all the books from this year’s amazing festival authors together in this document.
FESTIVAL PLATFORM: Have questions about navigating the festival platform? Check out this Platform Tutorial Video!
We are looking forward to welcoming you and your students to this year’s FOLD Kids Book Fest. Please don’t hesitate to let us know if there is anything else you need to enjoy the Book Fest with your students.
The FOLD Admin