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This year the festival will last for the month of October, featuring some of the best contemporary children\u2019s authors and illustrators from Ireland and around the world. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span>13,000 Bookville activity books\u00a0will be distributed to every primary school age child in Kilkenny county and surrounds and to every library branch within Kilkenny county. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span>New for 2021 will be 4 days of free online events for primary schools and the general public, including storytelling, creative writing, illustration and music. 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