Children's Book Festival Activities

The festival always opens with a big party on Sunday, November 2, 2025.

During the week of November 3rd through 7th, many authors from Aruba, the Netherlands, Curaçao, and Bonaire will visit schools to tell stories in the classroom and at the library. Illustrators will also give presentations on how they illustrate stories for children. This way, we aim to encourage children to read more, read together, and visit the library more often. Library membership has become free, a gift for all children and young people under 18.

A large group of children's book authors will visit more than 50 schools. This group visits schools to tell stories, talk to children about books, and also encourages children to read more. 

Attached is an overview of the participating authors this year:

Aruba:

• Liliana Erasmus
• Mary Ann Christiaans
• Ariana Koolman-Chirino
• Esmeralda Tromp
• Daylan Krozendijk
• Emerita Emerencia
• Lizette Winterdaal
• ACP: Melissa Robert and Giovanni de Windt
• Irmgard Frans

Bonaire:

• Denise de Jongh Rekwest
• Sharlon Willems

Curaçao:

• Kati Qui
• Tito Ansano
• Tio Ali

Netherlands:

• Danielle Schothorst
• Wouter Goudswaard
• Jeroen Hoogerwerf
• Evelien Van Dort

For the Children's Book Festival, there will be four consecutive days of activities at the library: two at the Playa library and two at the San Nicolas library. All children are welcome, and all activities are free. Authors and illustrators will present their books and various stories. There will also be singing and music. The presentations will be interactive. 

Afternoon Activities

• Monday, November 3, 2025, Oranjestad Library: Daylan Krozendijk and Tito Ansano;
• Tuesday, November 4, 2025, San Nicolas Library: ACP, Melissa and Giovanni, and Denise de Jongh;
• Wednesday, November 5, 2025, Oranjestad Library: Kati Qui and Wouter Goudswaard;
• Thursday, November 6, 2025, San Nicolas Library: Emerita Emerencia and Tio Ali.