Little BIPOC Book Fest at Discovery Green

March 9, 2024

10:30 am

2:30 pm

The Little BIPOC Book Fest at Discovery Green returns for a second year with its annual celebration of diversity in books! The free festival features a fresh lineup of local children’s authors, reading performances, book vendors and activities, including Harris County Public Library’s Curiosity Cruiser and TrueLeap Pop-up Library. Free. Saturday, March 9, 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

10:30 am Welcome! with Alivia Hardges-Greene

11:05 am – 11:35 am Storytime with Nkem DenChukwu

11:45 am – 12:30 pm Bringing a Book to Life: An Illustrator’s Magic w/Brynne Henry and Alivia Hardges-Greene

12:30 pm – 1 pm Storytime en español with Elias David

1 pm – 1:30 pm Storytime with Kendra Thomas

1:30 pm – 2 pm Storytime with Dr. Lifong Woo

2 pm – 2:30 pm Storytime with Brooke Giles

Families and children programming is supported by the Vivian L. Smith Foundation.

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Pequeña fiesta del libro BIPOC en Discovery Green Sábado 9 de marzo 10:30 a.m. a 2:30 p.m. La pequeña fiesta del libro BIPOC invita a los niños de 3 a 10 años a descubrir libros diversos que presentan las experiencias de las personas de raza negra, indígena y de color. Los participantes disfrutarán de un espectáculo único de ópera de cuentos, lecturas de autores locales, manualidades, libros gratuitos y mucho más.

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