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SUMMARY:22nd Annual Orange County Children's Book Festival
DESCRIPTION:Orange County Children's Book Festival Returns to Costa Me
 sa on Sept. 20\nFeatured Guests\nRachel Ignotofsky – New York Times 
 bestselling author and illustrator of Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pi
 oneers Who Changed the WorldMelissa Villaseñor – Author\, comedian\
 , and artist of Cat and Lola: School Picture DayJesus Trejo – Comedi
 an\, writer\, and author of Mamá's Magnificent Dancing Plantitas and 
 Papá's Magical Water-Jug ClockKidTime StoryTime – Popular digital c
 reator and host of the YouTube channel KidTime StoryTime\nSouthern Cal
 ifornia families are invited to the 2026 Orange County Children's Book
  Festival on Sunday\, September 20\, 2026\, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 
 Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa.\nOne of the largest children's lit
 erary events in the region\, the festival features more than 100 child
 ren's authors\, illustrators\, exhibitors\, bookstores\, and literacy 
 organizations across the Orange Coast College campus\, from the Main Q
 uad to the Planetarium.\nA beloved Orange County tradition since 2004\
 , the Orange County Children's Book Festival inspires a lifelong love 
 of reading by bringing together young readers\, families\, educators\,
  authors\, and community partners for a day celebrating children's boo
 ks and literacy.\nPresented by Orange Coast College and the Orange Coa
 st College Foundation\, this free community event offers a full day of
  books\, stories\, entertainment\, and hands-on activities for all age
 s.\nFestival Highlights\n•Meet your favorite and discover new author
 s and illustrators through book signings\, read-alouds\, and on-stage 
 interviews.•Discover new books for every stage of young readers.•M
 eet special guests and crowd favorite characters.•Enjoy live enterta
 inment\, performances\, and interactive exhibitor booths.•Ride the t
 rain\, play on inflatable attractions\, and participate in family-frie
 ndly activities.•Visit local food trucks with food available for pur
 chase.•Explore the Orange Coast College Planetarium\, including a sp
 ecial presentation by Rachel Ignotofsky. (For more information on Spea
 ker\, please visit www.prhspeakers.com)\nFor event details\, the lates
 t author announcements\, and exhibitor information\, visit kidsbookfes
 tival.com or follow @occhildrensbookfest on Instagram.For festival que
 stions contact admin@kidsbookfestival.comFor marketing and media quest
 ions contact socialmedia@kidsbookfestival.com\n \nSponsors: Northern 
 Trust\, Friends of the Library\, Simple Green\, and Pepsi.\nWHAT: 2026
  Orange County Children's Book Festival\nWHEN: Sunday\, September 20\,
  2026\, 10 a.m.–3 p.m.\nWHERE: Orange Coast College\, 2701 Fairview 
 Road\, Costa Mesa\, CA 92626\nAdmission and parking are free.
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