Day 1 Schedule Day 2 Schedule Day 3 Schedule About Akada Featured Books

DAY 1:   Thursday July 1, 2021

All the sessions on Day 1 of the festival are professional development workshops for adults who create content for children. Please remember to give us your feedback.

10am PW1: Write Like a Pro!Sarah Odedina (UK) & Deborah Ahenkorah (Ghana)
 
2pm PW: Panel Discussion: The Importance of African’s Children’s Books Locally and Globally.Enajite Efemuaye, Farida Ladipo-Ajayi, Tunde Lawal-Solarin (Lagos)
 
3pm PW3: Publisher's Forum: Insights Into Being A PublisherMrs Gbemi Shasore (Lagos)
 
4pm PW4: Dangers Of Self-EditingCoco Anetor-Sokei (Imo)
 
5pm PW5: Podcasting for AuthorsChiomah Momah (Abuja)
 
6pm PW6: Creating Dynamic Illustrations For Children’s BooksTolu Shofule (UK)
 
7pm PW7: Why You Need A Literary AgentSarah Odedina (UK) & Deborah Ahenkorah (Ghana)
 


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DAY 2:   Friday July 2, 2021

All the sessions on Day 2 of the festival are workshops for parents and teachers. Please remember to give us your feedback.

2pm PTW1: Reading To Children With Special NeedsTonye Faloughi-Ekezie (Lagos)
 
3pm PTW2: Raising Independent and Resilient LearnersCraig Heaton (Lagos)
 
4pm PTW3: How To Develop the Entrepreneurial Streak in Your ChildrenBowale Agboade (Lagos)
 
5pm PTW4: A Busy Parent's Guide: Creating Endearing Memories With Your ChildrenToyin Onigbanjo (Lagos)
 
6pm PTW5: Feed Them Right: Superfoods For ChildrenIfeyinwa Omesiete (Lagos)
 
7pm PTW6: Raising Moneywise ChildrenOlubunmi Aboderin Talabi (Lagos)
 


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DAY 3:   Saturday July 3, 2021

The sessions on Day 3 of the festival are for children of all ages. Please remember to give us your feedback after attending each session.

 


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The Akada Children's Book Festival (ACBF) is a showcase of children's books written for a diverse audience of children. To the best of our knowledge, ACBF is the first Nigerian book festival entirely dedicated to children's literature. The gathering was held for the first time in 2019. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the second edition of the event was held online and despite all the challenges that the world encountered in 2020, the online festival was another success, attracting over 1,600 participants from Ghana, Madagascar, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Canada, Rwanda, Estonia and various states across Nigeria.
The 2021 event is also being held online and expanded over 3 days. On the first day of the festival, Thursday July 1st, there will be professional workshops for children's book writers, illustrators and publishers. On the second day, Friday July 2nd, there will be insightful workshops, sessions for parents and teachers while on the 3rd day, Saturday 3rd July, there will be author book readings; Book Chat; Giggle Box; Happy Tunes; StoryTime; pop quizzes and prizes; fun workshops for children. Please check the program schedule for full details.
Enjoy the festival!

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ACBF 2020 Featured Books

9am on Oct. 31, 2020
Fun story time about an inquisitive mouse and a wise owl. Join author Sope Martins as she shares from her book Greatest Animal In The Jungle.

9:30am on Oct. 31, 2020
Join Tobi, Mum, Dad and Tobi's best friend Olly for some fun at the pool, as author Olubunmi Aboderin Talabi reads the 4th installment in the Tobi Series.

10:30am on Oct. 31, 2020
Story time for the adventurous. Join author Simisayo Brownstone as she shares a story from her fabulous second book.

11am on Oct. 31, 2020
A story from the award winning book Mofayo and the Finish Line as told by the author Ayo Oyeku.

12pm on Oct. 31, 2020
Have you ever wondered if mummy or daddy loves your brother or sister more than they love you? Don't miss this book reading to find out who loves whom the most.

1pm on Oct. 31, 2020
Will the duck outsmart the lion or will the lion have his way? Find out in this session with author Modupe Adeyemo.

2:30pm on Oct. 31, 2020
A reading of the interview from A Potpourri of Tales by young author Valerie Akpobome.

10am on Oct. 31, 2020
Fantastically Fejiro is a children's picture book that parents can read to their children or children up to age 8 can read to themselves. It is an inspirational book chronicling a young boy's thoughts on the possibilities of who he can become.

3pm on Oct. 31, 2020
A reading of a delightful story about self-acceptance and self-esteem read by the author Vese Aghoghovbia Aladewolu.

3:30pm on Oct. 31, 2020
It is a book written in a simple diction and has graphical illustrations. Included in the book are help centres and Non-Governmental Organizations where children can receive help when in need.

2pm on Oct. 31, 2020
Olu is spoilt and obsessed with technology in most forms, from video games, to his ipad, to television Screens . To cap it all up, he hails from an African tribe where some families regard boys as more "special" than girls so he always got away with more than his sisters did. Being a son to privileged parents, who own a technology Company in the city, made it worse as Olu did no Chores and was very lazy. Journey with us into this book to find out what happened to Olu after he got visited by a very common and unwelcomed "guest"; The Mosquito

1:30pm on Oct. 31, 2020
The book follows the life of the 2 Giwa sisters as teenagers. The sisters have just resumed boarding school and the book explores their journey as they forge their own paths while learning to stay loyal to each other despite new friendships. The book is a young adult novella targeted towards young people aged 9 – 12 years. This is the first book of a 3 part series and our hope is to follow the girls' journey through their secondary school years.s


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