Where have you been caught? Caught reading that is! May is National Get Caught Reading Month. This annual celebration promotes the joy of reading. A consistent reading habit has many benefits such as: improving vocabulary, reduces stress, develop empathy, and boost knowledge and brainpower. For children, reading can help improve their language skills, increase their … Read more
Drop Everything And Read Day is a special reading celebration day that was designed to encourage families to make reading together each day a family priority and habit. Families are encouraged to read and enjoy books together for at least 30 minutes. April 12 is also the birthday of the children’s author Beverly Cleary. She received many letters from students who enjoyed D.E.A.R. time at their school. … Read more
Read Across America is a celebration of reading. Read Across America Day, also recognized as Dr. Seuss Day, is an annual event that promotes the joy of reading, especially among children. The celebration takes place every year on March 2nd, marking the birth anniversary of Dr. Seuss. Schools, libraries, and communities nationwide host special reading … Read more
This year World Read Aloud Day (WRAD) will be on February 5, 2025. It is an annual celebration bringing attention to the importance of sharing stories by challenging participants to grab a book, find an audience, and read-aloud! Reading aloud to children is a fun way to connect with them and inspire their love for literature … Read more
Yes, it is true. Gertie Saves the Day is now an audio book! I couldn’t be more excited for children to read and listen to my Groundhog Day story. An audio book for Gertie was something I had been thinking about last spring. It seemed like a great deal of work to do it on … Read more
Are you celebrating Jolabokaflod this year? Jolabokaflod, also known as the “Christmas Book Flood, ” is a unique tradition in Iceland that is celebrated on Christmas Eve. This tradition began during World War II, an era marked by economic constraints and strict currency restrictions across Europe. In Iceland, these conditions and the relative leniency on paper … Read more
Children’s Book Week is an annual celebration of children’s books and reading. Since 1919, it is the longest-running national literacy initiative in the country. Every year, young people across the country participate by attending events at schools, libraries, bookstores, celebrating at home and engaging with authors online and in person. The 2024 Children’s Book Week … Read more
This was a new idea for me. A bookcation? It seems simple enough. A vacation in which all you do is read books. The beauty of a bookcation is you can make it whatever you want. You can read whatever you want, for as long as you want and you can read any where you … Read more
Not everyone feels the same as I do about ebooks for children. I believe that ebooks provide some advantages that paper copies may not. When my first book, Gertie Saves the Day, was being released I had mixed feelings about releasing it as an ebook. Naturally, I wanted everyone to have a paper copy of … Read more
I love celebrations, especially those that involve books. International Children’s Book Day is a day to celebrate children’s books which includes picture books and easy-to-read stories written exclusively for children, and fairy tales, lullabies, fables, folk songs, and more. What is International Children’s Book Day? International Children’s Book Day (ICBD) is a celebrated event dedicated … Read more
