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Our fall Children’s Book Week was incredibly special this year, thanks to the generosity and support of Dav & Sayuri Pilkey and Scholastic. This epic partnership highlighted creativity and imagination, integral to both Dav Pilkey’s books and the longest-running celebration of children’s literature in the country, Children’s Book Week.
Over 7,000 classrooms, school libraries, public libraries, bookstores, and other vital community centers received Dav Pilkey’s Power Up with Reading: Dog Man and Friends Epic Event Kit. This kit included six of Dav’s beloved books, an activity guide (also available online), a timeline about Dav’s life, AND the exclusive Dog Man and Friends Get Caught Reading poster. Over 10,000 large-scale posters were distributed to hang in schools, libraries, and bookstores. Over 350,000 copies of the poster in a smaller size were given to kids and families to have at home!
During the week of November 3-9, in all 50 states, Canada, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, and several army bases, kids wrote haikus, drew comics, and read their favorite books.
Librarians, teachers, and volunteers created displays, organized school and community events, held contests, raffled off books, posters, and other swag, and most importantly, supported young readers in engaging with the books and stories they love most.
Thank you to all the educators, librarians, booksellers, and other community leaders who went above and beyond to celebrate this year, using their Dav Pilkey Epic Event Kits in so many creative ways.
