The 2024 Social Justice Children’s Book Fair was held on Saturday, December 7, 12-3pm at Emerson Elementary School in Oakland.
Couldn’t make it to the fair in person? Wish you’d bought more books? Find most of the creator’s books on Bookshop:
Social Justice Children’s Books operates on a shoestring budget. Help us build this movement by making a tax-deductible donation!
PARTICIPANTS:
- Reflection Press
- Ricardo Cortez
- Rob Liu-Trujillo – sadly sick for the day
- Robin Poindexter
- Roxanne Chester
- Saleem Gilmore
- Sandhya Acharya
- Sara Alfageeh
- Sari Sari Books
- Sendy Santamaria – sadly sick for the day
- Sistah Scifi
- Traci Huahn
- and more to come…
ALSO: Storytime with Mr. Limata, Destiny Arts, Oakland Literacy Coalition, Out and About Book Bus, Reading Partners, Mrs Dalloway’s Bookstore, Children’s Fairyland, and Tandem Partners in Early Learning – and The Conscious Kid has come on board as a partner!
Want to learn more about the vendors, including reading their bios? Check out this spreadsheet!
2024 Artwork
The original artwork for the 2024 Fair was created by Tiffany Golden. Tiffany is an author, illustrator, and educator from Oakland who has had a big impact in our local literary community. She has been a participant and supporter of the fair since our first fair in 2017, so we were honored to have her work as the face of this year’s fair.
Artist Statement
Storytelling is my way of creating windows and mirrors—just like Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop describes. Through my work, I aim to build spaces where children see themselves reflected and discover new ways to view the world around them. Whether it’s writing stories that explore the joys and complexities of childhood or designing playful learning experiences, I believe in the power of representation and imagination.
Books, games, and creative workshops aren’t just things we consume—they are ways we connect, grow, and belong. My goal as an artist and educator is to encourage self-discovery and empathy, creating spaces where children feel seen, valued, and excited about who they are becoming. Every project I take on is guided by the idea that the stories we tell shape the futures we imagine.
About Tiffany
Tiffany Golden—known to her students as Ms. Tee—is a writer, artist, and educator dedicated to creating stories and experiences that reflect the beauty and diversity of childhood. Inspired by Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop’s vision of stories as “windows and mirrors,” Tiffany’s storytelling empowers young people to see themselves clearly while opening doors to new perspectives.
Her published works include I WANT TO BE BIG (Page Street Kids) and WASH DAY (Mayo Clinic Kids). Tiffany’s upcoming middle-grade novel, RIKKI AND RAI: THE EVERYDAY AND SOMETIMES EPIC ADVENTURES OF THE TUCKER SISTERS, will be published by Lee & Low. With a style that is intentional, playful, empathetic, and a tiny bit of snark, Tiffany’s work offers children and young learners spaces to grow, connect, and dream.
Learn more about Tiffany and her work at tiffanygolden.com!
2024 Book Fair Flyer:
