FAMILY ACTIVITIES

KIDS EVENTS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MULTNOMAH COUNTY LIBRARY

Portland Book Festival is thrilled to partner with the Multnomah County Library to host engaging storytime events that are fun for the whole family.

WE LAUGH ALIKE / JUNTOS NOS REÍMOS: CARMEN T. BERNIER-GRAND & NATASHA FORRESTER CAMPBELL

Youth Librarian Natasha Forrester Campbell hosts this bilingual storytime with Carmen T. Bernier-Grand.

Wednesday, November 10 at 9:30 a.m. Register online at multcolib.org

STORIES WITH FRIENDS

Bring the whole family for storytime, discussion, music, movement, and more at this special Stories with Friends event!

Thursday, November 11 at 4:00 p.m. Register online at multcolib.org

We are excited to present pre-recorded events available to view anytime, on demand at PDXBookFest.org.

WHAT IS LOVE?: MAC BARNETT & CARSON ELLIS,

IN CONVERSATION WITH EMILY ARROW

In this storytime event, Mac Barnett and illustrator Carson Ellis share What Is Love?, a tender, funny tale celebrating all forms of love.

THE ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE ELEMENTS:

LISA CONGDON & LINDSEY MURPHY

Explore the fascinating world of science with Lisa Congdon and interviewer Lindsey Murphy of The Fab Lab. With stunning visuals, history, and humor, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Elements leads young readers in an exploration of all 118 known elements.

Check out our online and in-person writing classes for youth and educators listed on page 8.

SCHOOL VISITS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GREEN BEAN BOOKS

Portland Book Festival is proud to partner with Green Bean Books to present virtual visits at Portland-area elementary schools with the following authors:

Whitney Gardner, Long Distance at Cedar Hills Elementary Andy Harkness, Wolfboy at Sitton Elementary Priya Huq, Piece by Piece at Peninsula Elementary Todd Parr, The Bedtime Book at Peninsula Elementary Gracey Zhang, Lala’s Words at Buckman Elementary

Schedule and lineup subject to change.