KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Children's Books Author & Illustrator Known for "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie"

Authors of the Children's Book Series "Dork Diaries" & "The Misadventures of Max Crumbly"

Award-Winning Christian Cowboy Rancher & Author; Best Known for his Classic Children’s Series, "Hank the Cowdog"

New York Times Best Selling Author, Award-Winning Children's Musician & Original Author of the "Pete the Cat" Series

Author, Storyteller & Speaker Known for his "Chet Gecko" Chapter Book Series and "Clark the Shark" Picture Books

Award-Winning Food & Travel Writer; Founder of "Go Eat Give" & Author of the "Beato Goes To" Series

Education Policy Advisor, Children’s Book Author, Film Producer & Public Servant

Author of Over 182 Children's Books; Known for "The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids" Series

Newbery Medal-Winning Author of "Number the Stars" & "The Giver"

Children's Book Author & Illustrator

Newbery Medal-Winning Children's Book Author Known for "The Watsons Go To Birmingham 1963"; First African-American Man to Win the Newberry Medal

Award-Winning Children's Author & Anti-Bullying Advocate; Colorado Authors' Hall of Fame Inductee

Bestselling, Prolific Author of Over 100 Children & Young Adult Books; Master of Adventure & Realistic Fiction

Children's Book Author & Illustrator

Bestselling & Newberry Honor Author; Known for "Echo," "Esperanza Rising" & "Becoming Naomi León"

Award-Winning Children's Author & Illustrator Known for "Thank You, Mr. Falker"; Dyslexia & Learning Disabilities Advocate

BAFTA-Winning TV Presenter; Educational YouTuber & Children's Book Author

Award-Winning Early Childhood Education Expert; Author, Illustrator & Consultant; LGBTQ+ Advocate

Social Media Futurist, High Tech Influencer & Expert in Virtual Reality & Extended Reality; Children's Book Author

American writer and illustrator of children's pop-up books