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Capital Book Fest hosts its annual “Children’s Book and Learning Festival” presented by the nonprofit organization Turning the Page. The family-friendly festival will offer a full day of engaging and educational activities, featuring an exciting lineup of local authors from the Children’s Book Guild of Washington, DC and exhibitions from the National Children’s Museum, DC Public Library, Washington Nationals, The Nature Generation, Readability, Urban Adventure Squad, The Giving Square, Washington Informer Spelling Bee, and the DowntownDC Business Improvement District (BID).
Children and their families can enjoy a variety of activities, including “Story on the Plaza,” presented by the National Children’s Museum and DC Public Library. This literary walking adventure displays story pages from the book Extra Yarn by bestselling and award-winning author Mac Barnett.