KIDQUAKE

As part of our annual Litquake Festival, Kidquake consists of two days of in-person and virtual talks and meet-and-greets with a diverse array of children’s book creators, paired with activities run by the Bay’s best interactive educators. Each student leaves with a new book, and teachers receive a bag of books and other goodies for their classrooms.

Serving thousands of Bay Area K-5 public school students. 100% free.

Kidquake 2024:
October 10 & 11

Sign-up forms are distributed early each fall to San Francisco public schools. Access online sign up form now.

If you're interested in joining or learning more about the program, contact graham@litquake.org

Kidquake 2024 Lineup

For Grades K-2

Minnie Phan, author of Simone
Dr. JaNay Brown Wood, author of Jam, Too?
Jeni Swerdlow, assembly drumming activity
Jamey Williams (spoken-word poet/teacher), spoken-word poetry workshop

Stephanie Lucianovic, generative writing workshop

For Grades 3-5

Nidhi Chanani, author of Super Boba Cafe
Mae Respicio, author of Isabel in Bloom
Bo Lu, assembly drawing activity
826 Valencia, podcasting workshop

Bettina Pauly (SF Center for the Book), bookmaking workshop
Jason Shiga, interactive comics workshop

Kidquake Gallery

Kidquake Directors

Tam Putnam

Tam Putnam is a former editor at Elle, Gourmet, and European Travel & Life magazines. Her work has been published in The East Bay Times as well as Sunset and Diablo magazines. She received her MFA in nonfiction writing from University of San Francisco.

Bekah Puddington

Bekah has lived in San Francisco since August 2018. She recently completed her MLIS at San Jose State University. Besides poetry, books, and stories in all forms—and the community that comes from sharing these—things that make Bekah feel alive include biking, outdoor adventures, and gardening.