Insight Pt. 1: African American Children's Book Fair.

Published: Jan. 26, 2024, 8:04 p.m.

b"The 32nd annual African American Children's Book Fair on Saturday, February 3rd, 1:00-4:00PM at The Pennsylvania Convention Center, 12th Arch Streets. The free event will feature best-selling award-winning authors and illustrators who will make presentations and autograph their books. A wide selection of Black children's books for children pre-school to young adult will be available for purchase. In the first part of the show I speak with Paralee Knight, Vice President and Senior Social Impact and Sustainability Specialist for Wells Fargo which is a sponsor of the event. She discusses the importance of representation in children\\u2019s literature and why Wells Fargo has been a strong supporter of the African American Children\\u2019s Book Fair. I also speak to its founder Vanesse Lloyd Sgambati about the event which features the best in children and young adult books and the Black authors and illustrators who create them. For more information call (215) 878-BOOK https://theafricanamericanchildrensbookproject.org"