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Frankfurt Kids Festival
Discover the highlights of our programme for young book fans and future readers.

The vibrant world of children's and young adult media was at the focus of Frankfurter Buchmesse 2022: Paul Maar reads from his new book "Das Sams und die große Weihnachtssuche" (English: The Sams and the Big Christmas Search), author Katja Brandis presented “Woodwalkers” and bestselling author Gina Mayer was part of the kids’ programme of BOOKFEST city. Further highlights were our big Oetinger children’s treasure hunt at the fair and our TikTok Stage on the Sunday of the fair.
These authors were present at the Frankfurt Kids Festival
These were the festival highlights of 2022
Congress Center Event Forum – Room Illusion
The Future is female - women in science-fiction
Live now DESuccessful selfpublishing in fantasy and other genres
Live now DEFantasy-Slam: ultra-short fantasy and science-fiction readings
Live now DEThe scholarship of the Phantastik-Autoren-Netzwerk (PAN) e.V. in 2022
Live now DESolomonica de Winter presents her new novel "Das Gesetz der Natur"
Live now DEClimate crisis in literature - past, present and future
Live now DESpanish and South-American Fantasy
Live now ENFrankfurt Studio
Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award 2022 - Bart Moeyaert in conversation with Christine Knödler
Live now DEAxel Scheffler live! The Baddies: Reading, Presentation & Talk with Katrin Hörnlein
Live now DECongress Center Event Forum - Room Spektrum
Live Event with Ute Krause and The Muscleteers
Live now DE"My Life as LOTTA" meets "Florentine Blix": Alice Pantermüller and Daniela Kohl read and draw
Live now DEPaul Maar reads "Das Sams und die große Weihnachtssuche"
Live now DEStrengthening willpower: Children's show on "Wil, der Wolkenstürmer" by Wladimir Klitschko & Tatjana Kiel
Live now DEDr. Florian Huber and his WAS IST WAS volume Lost Treasures
Live now DEA Children's Book Podcast Live on Stage. Lena Stenz in conversation with Ruth Rahlff and Suza Kolb.
Live now DE"Kick up a Fuss, Nate Knottopus": Reading and Live Illustration with Julia Regett
Live now DECongress Center Event Forum - Room Conclusio
Book signing with Ute Krause
Live now DEBook signing with Daniela Kohl and Alice Pantermüller
Live now DEBook signing with Paul Maar
Live now DEBook signing withTatjana Kiel
Live now DEBook signing with Ruth Rahlff
Live now DEBook signing with Suza Kolb
Live now DEBook signing with Julia Regett
Live now DECongress Center Event Forum - Room Illusion
KYSS-Book signing with Nikola Hotel, Anya Omah and Kira Mohn
Live now DEBOOKFEST city - Struwwelpeter Museum
Stefanie Taschinski reads from "The Brilliant Mr Chalkwhite"
Live now DEChristian Duda: "Tree Sleeper". Reading and Talk with Stephanie von Selchow.
Live now DEBOOKFEST city - Gallus Theater Frankfurt
Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis - German Children's Literature Award - The winners 2022
Live now DE EN"Escape Room - The Hotel of a Thousand Eyes" - bestselling author Eva Eich invites you to an interactive Escape Room adventure
Live now DEFrankfurt Studio
Multimedia reading of Die drei ??? Graphic Novel „Der Goldene Salamander“ with Christopher Tauber and Calle Claus
Live now DEKirsten Boie reads "Gangster müssen clever sein"
Live now DEFrankfurt Pavilion
Reading of "Die Nordseedetektive. Gefährliche Spur" by and with Bettina Göschl and Klaus-Peter Wolf
Live now DE"Karlchen" - A childhood adventure by and with Lisa-Marie Dickreiter and Andreas Götz for the whole family.
Live now DEThe "Woodwalkers" are back! Reading and Talk with Katja Brandis
Live now DEWelcome to the SCHOOL OF TALENTS! Volume four takes you to the school festival at a snail's pace!
Live now DEOne, two, three … a LOT!
Live now DEMusical reading "The Rainbow Fish" with Marcus Pfister and Detlev Jöcker
Live now DEStefanie Höfler "Firebugs don't lie". Reading and Talk with Benno Hennig von Lange
Live now DEUnforgettable moments
BOOKFEST city for kids
At BOOKFEST city, the whole of Frankfurt became a stage - with numerous program highlights for young readers. A highlight was the Struwwelpeter Museum with readings by Stefanie Taschinski ("The Brilliant Herr Kreideweiß") and Christian Duda ("Tree Sleeper"). In addition, bestselling author Gina Mayer invited visitors to "The School for Day and Night Magic".
In the Gallus Theater, "Escape Room" author Eva Eich invited you to the "Hotel of a Thousand Eyes": Here the guests experienced an interactive escape room adventure.
Interview series with children's book authors
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