Tuesday, March 31, 2015

International Children's Book Day

April 2nd is International Children's Book Day!

This falls on the birthday of one of our most loved children's book authors, Hans Christian Andersen. Started in 1967, it is sponsored by the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY), an international non-profit organization.

April is also National Poetry Month!

Here is more information from Poets.org.

What's your favorite children's poem?

Thursday, March 5, 2015

World Book Day


World Book Day is a celebration! It's a celebration of authors, illustrators, books and (most importantly) it's a celebration of reading. In fact, it's the biggest celebration of its kind, designated by UNESCO as a worldwide celebration of books and reading, and marked in over 100 countries all over the world


The World Book Day Official Website has lots of resources for teachers!