Clever Clogs to host 3rd edition of Akada Children’s Book Festival

Clever Clogs Books, a niche publishing house focusing on the development of Nigerian-themed children’s picture books for early readers, is set to host the third edition of the annual Akada Children’s Book Festival (ACBF)

The book festival is scheduled to take place July 1-3, 2021 with registration commencing on May 27, 2021.

Reckoned as the first children’s book festival in Nigeria, the Akada Children’s Book Festival is an event that highlights children’s books written by African writers or books written by authors from around the world for a diverse audience of children, and most importantly reiterates and fosters healthy reading and literary habits in children.

According to the World Culture Score Index, Nigeria has one of the lowest reading cultures in the world, with figures from the National Commission for Mass Literacy, Adult and Non-Formal Education indicating that four out of 10 primary school students are unable to read for comprehension.

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The Akada Children’s Book Festival was set up to bridge this gap and encourage active participation, storytime and bonding session between parents and children, as well as improve their cognitive development.

Announcing plans for this year’s edition, the convener of the festival said the #AkadaChildrensBookFestival 2021 will comprise a three-day programme of virtual activities featuring professional workshops for children’s book writers, illustrators, publishers, author-led book readings, book chats, fun mini-workshops for children, theatre, music, dance and insightful sessions for parents and teachers.

With a line-up of the country’s most revered and best-selling children’s authors and illustrators, this year’s virtual festival promises to be educative, inspiring, and entertaining to children and adults alike.

Since its inception in April 2019, the Akada Children’s Book Festival has attracted over 1,400 attendees. Subsequently, in 2020, the festival adapted to a virtual convergence bringing #Akada2020AtHome to audiences across the world with over 1,600 participants.

The third edition of the Akada Children’s Book Festival is supported by British Council and Stanbic IBTC Bank.