Festival celebrates children authors, illustrators
Olubunmi Aboderin Talabi In honour of the Children’s Authors and Illustrators Week (celebrated first week of February every year), the Akada Children’s Book Festival (ACBF) has put a spotlight on authors and illustrators who are doing work in the Nigerian children’s literacy scene. These people represent the over 40 authors and illustrators, who have featured at the book festival. The inaugural book event held on April 27, 2019 at the British Council in Ikoyi, Lagos and attracted over 1400 attendees. “The Children’s Authors and Illustrators’ Week is celebrated globally not only...