Thank You for making the first virtual Akada Children's Book Festival a success.
In light of the Covid 19 pandemic and the restrictions that came along to reduce the spread, the annual Akada Children’s Book Festival which was first initiated in 2019 had to go virtual this year.
The ACBF is an annual event that brings together children’s book authors, illustrators, parents, teachers as well as key stakeholders in children’s literature and education to promote reading culture, dispense knowledge, showcase authors of various children’s books, and inspire future authors even among children.

Presently, ACBF is the first and biggest children’s book festival in Nigeria and this year it was able to expand its reach to the international audience by going virtual. The event which kick-started with the professional workshop sessions on the 30th of October 2020 had over 15 professionals facilitate different topics while the free family fun day was slated for the next day 31st October. The festival was streamed live on major internet streaming platforms and had live updates captivated on social media platforms.
It was a fun, exciting and very educative experience as the event had something for kids, parents, aspiring authors and illustrators as well as audiences connected live from their location to enjoy the various sessions at the festival. Some highlights during the event included: book reading by various authors, GiggleBox which was hosted by Chilgul, reading along, singing along, and dancing along, mini-workshops, information sessions for parents, pop quizzes, comedy for children, and happy tunes.
The convener of the event, Olubunmi Aboderin Talabi as well as many notable partners and facilitators of the event had no holding back as they gave insightful teachings to groom and inspire participants of the event.
The audience had the opportunity to take part in the online event by streaming the event right on the ACBF’S website, the @akadafestival YouTube Channel, and the @cleverclogsbook Facebook page and it was indeed worth every single moment.
At the end of the festival, a winner emerged from the five finalists of the ACBF Children’s Illustration Competition which was themed: Light Up The World, Share A Story.
The organizers of the event attribute the success of the festival to the wonderful ACBF team, the partners, and the sponsors, citing Clout Studios, Flutterwave and NLNG amongst others.