How do we get the gift book?

Bookshops give the Kinderboekenweekgeschenk free with €13.50 of children's books bought during the week. In 2026 it was "Terug naar de schoenenboom" by Milouska Meulens.

Is there something for younger kids?

Each year has a picture book made for the week. In 2026 it was "Herrie in de tent" by Harmen van Straaten, €7.99 in bookshops during the week.

How does the theme park offer work?

With the gift book, a child gets into Avonturenpark Hellendoorn or Familiepark Drievliet, as long as at least one paying adult comes per child. In 2026 the offer ran until November 1.

Upcoming

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Kinderboekenweek in Amsterdam

When: Dates to be announced
Ages: Up to 12
Price: Free

FestivalAmsterdam-Centrum

Where

Amsterdam-Centrum, OBA Oosterdok and libraries across Amsterdam

Ages

Up to 12

Setting

Indoors

Language

Dutch

What you need to know

Mostly in Dutch, so it suits kids who read or hear Dutch at school or at home
No tickets for the basics, just walk into a library or bookshop during the week
Theme park bonus, the gift book gets a kid into Avonturenpark Hellendoorn or Familiepark Drievliet with a paying adult (both outside Amsterdam)

About

Kinderboekenweek is the Netherlands' yearly push to get kids reading, run by the book foundation CPNB. Each edition has a theme (2026's was "Spot aan!", all about the stage), a gift book written for the week and a picture book for younger kids. Bookshops hand out the gift book, and libraries and schools build readings and activities around the theme. It suits kids who read or listen to Dutch.

Free

Dates to be announced

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