The Children's Bookshow is a charity that inspires school children with a love of reading through an annual programme of in-theatre and digital performances and in-school workshops with the very best authors and illustrators from around the world.
What's happening?
Spring Performances 2026
Join us for our Spring programme to celebrate the joy of reading. We'll be offering some online events, as well as some in-person library events too. See below for details that are available so far, and watch this space for more information!
We've been busy at The Children's Bookshow...
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Fundraising artwork auction is announced
We're hosting an art and illustration auction to help raise funds to support our programme of free in-school workshops in 2026. Find out more here!
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Seeking a Treasurer and a Trustee
Are you passionate about helping children develop a love of reading? Find out more here.
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The Children's Bookshow releases 2024 Impact Report
We have released a report detailing the impact that our work had in 2024. Read on!
We love poetry at The Children's Bookshow. Enjoy listening to Valerie Bloom talk about how poetry makes her feel.
The Children's Bookshow takes children's authors to meet tens of thousands of children, introducing the children to how and why writers write, illustrators illustrate. They give children insights into how they too can transform thoughts and feelings into words and pictures. This is not simply a matter of it being enjoyable, it's a necessary part of what we understand by the word 'education'.
This year The Children's Bookshow will give over 7000 children participating in our programme a free, signed copy of the author's book to take home, thanks to the generous support of Unwin Charitable Trust.
Keep up-to-date with what we're doing
During term time we send regular newsletters with an update on what The Children's Bookshow is doing. It could be a book of the week focus, news from our events team, a reading list of our current favourites and activities for children to do at home. Sign up below. You can discover more about great children's books by exploring our website and looking especially at our What's Happening? section.