Come Join The Fun At Orange Coast College!

Buy Books From A Variety Of Authors And Illustrators And Get Them Autographed. Meet Popular Sci-Fi Characters And Take A Photo With Them. Check Out Booksellers And Literacy-Related Exhibitors.

Enjoy Tasty Options From The Food Trucks

Be Entertained By One Of Our Four Stages.

Gene Luen Yang
Cartoonist & Teacher

Jasmine Warga
#1 New York Times-Bestselling
Middle Grade Author

Cynthia Kadohata
Newbery Medal-Winning Author
The Thing About Luck,  Kira-Kira

Austin Highsmith Garces
Author, Actress & Producer
The Miracle Tree

Storyteller
See Kidtime Storytime With Storyteller On The Main Stage At 1:30 Pm
Kidtime Storytime Is Youtube's Most-Watched Reading Channel For Kids!

Storyteller And Her Puppet Family Celebrate Literacy By Reading Children's Books With Zany Humor, Spontaneous Singing, High Energy, And Love.

Storyteller Is A Published Children's Book Author, A Three-Time Emmy Award Winner, And Now A Youtube Sensation Whose Mission Is To Inspire Kids To Read With Joy, Become Wonderful Humans, And Work Hard To Achieve Their Dreams.

Harry Shum Jr & Shelby Rabara
Main Stage At 1:10 Pm — Martee Dares To Dance

Schedule of Events:

Main Entertainment Stage
Time      Presentation
10:15 Am - Occ Welcome
10:20 Am - Occ Dance Team Performance
10:40 Am - Georgeanne Irvine - Amazing Omeo
11:00 Am - Austin Highsmith Garces - The Miracle Tree
11:25 Am - Arts & Learning Conservatory: Jungle Book Songs
11:45 Am - Gene Yang Interview
12:10 Pm - Tecnica Arte Y Folklore
12:20 Pm - Jasmine Warga - A Rover's Story
12:40 Pm - Cynthia Kadohata - Kira-Kira
1:10 Pm - Harry Shum Jr & Shelby Rabara
1:30 Pm - Kidtime Storytime With Storyteller
1:55 Pm - Dr. Zoolittle

Orange Stage
Time        Presentation
10:15 Am - Erik Martin - The Case Of The Zombie Ninjas: Dotty Morgan Supernatural Sleuth Book Two
10:35 Am - Special Guest Author
10:55 Am - Janie Emaus - Latkas For Santa Claus
11:15 Am - Pey Carter - Bendy Bones And Stretchy Skin: An Ehlers-Danlos Book
11:45 Am - Break - Visit The Main Stage For Gene Yang Interview
12:05 Pm - April Wu - Seedlingo
12:25 Pm - Sandra L Rostirolla - Making Friends With Monsters
12:45 Pm - Cindy Chupack - We Waited For You
1:05 Pm - Aimee Lim - The Spindle Of Fate
1:25 Pm - Dara Henry - Hanukkah Pajamakkahs
1:45 Pm - Rey Terciero & Monica M. Magaña - Doña Quixote: Flight Of The Witch
2:15 Pm - Gene Yang - Lunar New Year Love Story
2:35 Pm - Taylor Harper - Shavasana Sun

Blue Stage
Time        Presentation
10:15 Am - Christina Wu - Ahma Loves You!
10:35 Am - Cindy Montenegro - My Mind Is A Mountain
10:55 Am - Judy Li - Baby Snack Time
11:15 Am - Dr. K - Teddy In Trouble
11:45 Am - Break- Visit The Main Stage For Gene Yang Interview
12:05 Pm - Craig Smith - Craig And His Magical Basketball
12:25 Pm - Derrick Washington - Son, You Matter & A Special Little Girl
12:45 Pm - Rachel Montez Minor - See You On The Other Side
1:05 Pm - Linda Liu – Sour Apple
1:25 Pm - April Showers - Afro Unicorn
1:45 Pm - Will Power - Nana's New Soul Food
2:05 Pm - Austin Highsmith Garces - The Miracle Tree
2:25 Pm - Katherine Trejo - Yefferson, Actually

Green Stage
Hosted By Dr. Zoolittle And Sponsored By San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance

Time       Presentation
10:15 Am - Josh Oaktree - Oaktree Comics
10:35 Am - Dr. Zoolittle
10:55 Am - Dr. Zoolittle
11:15 Am - Kevin P Conley Jr - Bark Ranger: Rocky In Yosemite National Park
11:45 Am - Break - Visit The Main Stage For Gene Yang Interview
12:05 Pm - Annie Higbee - The Hummingbird And The Narwhal
12:25 Pm - Patti Cushing - Beatrice Greene And The Case Of The Floating Bees. An Environmental Mystery
12:45 Pm - Robby Diamond - Henry The Liger Finds A Home
1:05 Pm - Paolo Mazzucato - Aj And The Incredible Fish
1:25 Pm - Janet Zappala - Guapo's Great Rescue:  Clay Finds A Forever Home
1:45 Pm - Christopher S. Torres - Salma And The Christmas Star, Santa Claus Stole My Horses
2:05 Pm - Dianne Wright - Avoid Angry Alligators
2:25 Pm - Heidi Moreno - Luna Oscura