Calling all children to Literature Live! The Little Festival - where books are a lot of fun!

 

The Little Festival…..where books are a lot of fun! has grown from a few sessions and school events into a full-fledged festival for children. Held online for two years, it returned on-ground in 2024 alongside Literature Live! The Mumbai LitFest.

Open to children aged 8–13 from schools and NGOs, the festival is inclusive and citywide, offering stories, performances, and creative experiences. Past themes such as Characters from Around the World and There Are Stories Everywhere have brought together writers and performers from India, Scotland, the UK, and Australia. The Binod Kanoria Trust Awards for Children’s Literature are a festival highlight, hosted by young readers to honour outstanding authors and illustrators.

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On 7th and 8th November 2025, The Little Festival, presented in collaboration with H T Parekh Foundation, which actively promotes joyful reading among children through its Doorbeen initiative, will feature writers, storytellers, and performers including Abhijeet Kini, Advaita Mane, Anya Hannan, Bijal Vachharajani, Bittu Sahgal, Deepa Balsavar, Fazal Qureshi, Helene Flood, Katie Bagli, Mayuri Rege, Neena Gupta, Prachi Saathi, Rashmi Mehta, Shabnam Minwalla, Shalini Pradhan, Shubhangi Swarup, Soni Razdan, Yashasvi Vacchani to mention a few. There will be workshops, a Roots and Shoots trail, tree walks, performances, and a Literary Zone for hands-on activities. This year, the festival places special focus on inclusion and accessibility, continuing to nurture the timeless love of stories for all young readers.