18th Annual Children's Literature Conference

Every year, Village Books partners with the WWU Children's Literature Conference to bring amazing authors and illustrators to Bellingham for a day of celebrating kids' literature. Past presenters have included many award-winning authors like Lois Lowry, Katherine Applegate, E. B. Lewis, Kirby Larson and many more!

A Virtual Exhibit, titled Art as Protest/Art in the Time of COVID, will be free to access for the entire month of February. A culminating Day of Conversations on Saturday, February 27, will provide an opportunity for inspired dialogue about the exhibit. Conversations will be held at 10-11 a.m. and 2-3 p.m., online via Zoom. Registration for the Day of Conversation is available through the conference website.  The cost to attend is free but registration is required.To find out more information about the conference, please visit wwuclc.com.

For a complete listing of the Americal LIbrary Association's 2021 Youth Media Awards, including the John Newbery and Caldecott winners, click here.

Purchasing books of participating authors/illustrators is easy! Just scroll down and shop from the list on this page, and thank you for supporting a valued independent bookstore.