Nikkei Children’s Book Festival

Celebrate the stories that shape a community at the second annual Nikkei Children’s Book Festival at the Japanese American National Museum. Timed to AAPI Heritage Month, Japanese Children's Day and Children’s Book Week, this vibrant, all-ages celebration brings together beloved authors and illustrators for a day of lively readings, signings and hands-on crafts, plus a pop-up bookstore spotlighting Nikkei voices. It’s a joyful, culture-rich day where storytelling, heritage and imagination take center stage. Among the confirmed attendees are Stan and Julie Sakai (Chibi Usagi), Maggie Tokuda-Hall and Yas Imamura (Love in the Library), and Korey Watari and Mike Wu (Kimi the Ballerina).