Akada Children’s Book Festival

Nigeria's 1st & Largest Children's Book Festival. 8th Edition loading... Sat 23rd May 2026.
Inspiring a love of reading
Spotlighting children's authors

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📚✨ Flashback Tuesday at #ACBF2026!

A young reader from God’s Heritage School shared lessons on obedience, safety, and friendship from Oi Gets Lost! by Lorna Likiza. 🐱📖

🎥 Watch the full Book Chat on YouTube: @AkadaFestival

#ACBF #AkadaFestival #BookChat

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📚✨ At #ACBF2026, Foluke Oyeleye and Adebola Rayo of Karanta Kids joined us on the Main Stage to champion African stories and representation in children’s literature. 🌍💚

🎥 Watch the full conversation on YouTube: @AkadaFestival

#AkadaFestival #BigDreamsBraveStories

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🚗💜 Beep beep, forward I go!

Pelumi Nubi brought Lumi Drives From London to Lagos to life at #ACBF2026! 🎭📚

🏆 Winner of Children’s Book of the Year! A story of courage, big dreams, and never giving up.

🎥 Watch on YouTube: @AkadaFestival

#ACBF #BigDreamsBraveStories

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💗✨ Happy International Day of the Girl Child!

Every girl deserves to learn, dream big, and shape her future. 📚🌍

Here’s to empowered girls and brave stories! 💕

#ACBF #AkadaFestival #BigDreamsBraveStories

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📚❤️ Happy Teachers’ Day!

To every teacher who believes in, encourages and nurtures a child—thank you for the lessons that go beyond the classroom. We see you, appreciate you and celebrate you! 👩🏾‍🏫👨🏾‍🏫🌟

#ACBF #AkadaFestival #WorldTeachersDay

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📖✨ @ayo_oyeku brought What Happened on Thursday? to @akadafestival for an interactive Storytime filled with reading, questions and thoughtful lessons about the Nigerian Civil War. 🇳🇬

🎥 Watch the full Storytime on @AkadaFestival.

#ACBF #BigDreamsBraveStories

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📚✨ Still wondering what Akada is all about?

Here’s what a festival attendees had to say after experiencing #ACBF2026!

The next Akada Children’s Book Festival awaits you! See you there! 🎉📚

#ACBF #FestivalReview #AkadaFestival #ChildrensBookFestival

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🎉📚 Happy Birthday to the Convener of the Akada Children’s Book Festival, Olubunmi Aboderin Talabi

Thank you for your passion and dedication to nurturing young minds and championing children’s literature in Nigeria. ❤️

Wishing you joy, fulfilment and many more years of impact!

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📚✨ 3 reasons to attend the next Akada Children’s Book Festival:

📖 Discover great books
👩🏽‍💻 Meet amazing authors
❤️ Make family memories

Missed #ACBF2026? Don’t miss the next one! 🥳

#ACBF #AkadaFestival #BigDreamsBraveStories

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📚 Every child deserves the chance to read, learn, imagine and dream.

That’s why, every year, ACBF makes it a priority to put books into the hands of children in schools and communities.

Because a book can open a world of possibilities. 💛

#InternationalLiteracyDay #ACBF

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🌊📖 Into the world of Kachi and the River Guards! Amarachukwu Chimeka captivated young readers at #ACBF2026 with an engaging Storytime filled with questions, laughter, and lessons on courage, teamwork, and caring for our environment. ✨

#ACBF #AkadaFestival

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🌱🍉 What if you could grow some of your favourite foods at home in just a few months?

At #ACBF2026, Nene Ogeh taught children how to grow Lagos spinach, tatashe, corn, watermelon & onion—from planting to germination and beyond.

#ACBF #AkadaFestival

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Rediscovering a childhood talent and networking with other parents, a participants tells us about her experience at the 2026 Akada Children's Book Festival.
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#ACBF #FestivalReview #AkadaFestival #ChildrensBookFestival #BigDreamsBraveStories

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🌙✨ Happy Eid-el-Maulud!

Wishing you and your loved ones a peaceful and blessed celebration. May the season bring joy, love, and togetherness. ❤️

#ACBF #EidElMaulud #EidMubarak #AkadaFestival

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📚✨ At #ACBF2026, Dr. Raphael James and Odufa Onaulogho reminded us: a library is more than books—it’s a centre for learning, imagination, opportunity, and community transformation.

Invest in libraries. Invest in the future. ❤️📖

#ACBF #AkadaFestival #PublicLibraries

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🎨🖌️ Creativity took centre stage at #ACBF2026!

@heartyartsclub returned with SipnPaint, guiding young artists as they explored their creativity and transformed blank canvases into colourful memories. ❤️🎨

Thank you for another fun-filled experience. See you next year!

#ACBF

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More #ACBF2026 feedback🥳.

What was your most memorable moment at the festival? What would you like to see at the next edition of ACBF? Tell us in the comments section.
#ACBF
#FestivalReview
#AkadaFestival
#ChildrensBookFestival
#BigDreamsBraveStories

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🚌📚 Meet the Danfo Bus Library—a one-of-a-kind prize unveiled at #ACBF2026!

Inspired by Lagos' iconic Danfo, it's a portable library created to help more children build their own reading spaces.

Because every child deserves a library. ❤️📖

#ACBF #AkadaReads #DanfoBusLibrary

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Participant feedback time!
Here's an #ACBF2026 attendee sharing all about her experience at the festival.
• Books
• STEM
• Painting
• Storytelling
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#ACBF
#FestivalReview
#AkadaFestival
#ChildrensBookFestival

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📖✨ At #ACBF2026, Simisola Gbadamosi @simi_gbadamosi joined Yewande Osamein @yewandeosamein for an inspiring Book Chat on Purple Hibiscus and the power of stories to shape, inspire, and transform lives. ❤️📚

#ACBF #AkadaFestival #BigDreamsBraveStories #BookChat