Children’s Book Week is not only a celebration of books, but of connection. It is a vehicle to unite kids and adults with books, authors, and illustrators in order to foster a love of reading. As we all take the recommended measures to keep ourselves and loved ones safe, we are excited to continue our celebration of books with students and families this fall.
We invite everyone to celebrate with us November 9-15 at home, online, and in whatever setting is appropriate for your community.
Official poster with activities, illustrated by award winner Carin Berger.
Film a guided craft video that parents and kids can follow along with at home.
Host an online book club using the video conferencing platform of your choice.
Create a scavenger hunt using your website or the website of your local bookstore or library.
Host an online writing workshop with kids.
Host an online poster coloring contest.
Connect with a local author or illustrator and ask them to do a live storytime or drawing demonstration through one of your social media platforms.
Host Virtual Events and Connect With Your Community During Fall 2020 Children’s Book Week!
Resources for Teachers, Librarians, and Booksellers
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Host Virtual Events and Connect With Your Community During Fall 2020 Children’s Book Week!
Celebrate with us November 9-15 by hosting virtual events and/or acting as a spokesperson for your community to encourage parents and kids at home to celebrate.
Don’t forget to use #BookWeek2020atHome online so we can see all the amazing things you are doing during the week.
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Virtual Event Ideas
How about a live storytime that people can tune into on social media or through a webcast? See publisher’s updated Fair Usage Policies for reading their books online.
Film a guided craft video that parents and kids can follow along with at home.
Host an online book club using the video conferencing platform of your choice.
Create a scavenger hunt using your website or the website of your local bookstore or library.
Host an online writing workshop with kids.
Host an online poster coloring contest.
Connect with a local author or illustrator and ask them to do a live storytime or drawing demonstration through one of your social media platforms.
Engage with your community online
Send out a Children’s Book Week special edition newsletter to your mailing list and share all of the online resources that parents can print and use at home.
Encourage parents to use these amazing publisher resources and videos with their kids.
Start an online Reading Challenge. You can use the Book Week reading challenge list on the back of the poster! Encourage your community to check off as many boxes as they can during the week and share a picture of their list online and tag you. Don’t forget to share yours too.
Ask your social media community to share how they are celebrating at home. They can use #BookWeek2020atHome and tag your location to share their at-home celebration ideas and activities. And you can share some of your favorites online and in your next newsletter.
How about a community “Round Robin” story? Start a story on your facebook page and ask parents/kids to continue the story in the comments. You can even read the finished story out loud online.
Share these at-home celebration ideas with your community.
Celebrate Children’s Book Week at home and online by using #BookWeek2020atHome November 9-15!
Since 1919, Children’s Book Week has been celebrated in homes, libraries, bookstores, and schools across the country. This November, join in the fun and celebrate children’s books and a joy of reading with your family and friends. Learn more about Children’s Book Week at EveryChildaReader.net.
There are so many ways to celebrate at home and connect with your community online. These are just a few ideas to start you off!
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Read aloud with family and friends. Enlist family and friends to pick their favorite book and host a nightly video chat for different people to read their book aloud.
Use the poster, coloring pages, bookmarks, in translation pages, and all of the fun printables available on the Every Child a Reader website.
Looking for activities relating to some of your favorite books? Check out these free resources from publishers.
Connect with your local library or bookstore online. Find out how they are celebrating and how you can join.
Use the Children’s Book Week Script and put on a play at home.
Challenge yourself, your family, and friends to read lots of different books during the week. Use the list on the back of this year’s poster as a guide.
Join the #SupportLocalNow and #SaveIndieBookstores campaigns online. See if your local bookstore is doing curbside service and order a book.
Find videos and opportunities to connect with book creators online during live storytimes, drawing sessions, Q&A’s and more. Hop on your favorite social media platform and search #BookWeek2020atHome.
Book character costume party. Dress up as your favorite children’s book characters and have a party.
Book Creator Videos
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Books come alive with these videos featuring your favorite authors and illustrators. Get to know the people behind the books you love!
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Creator Corner and other content from our friends at KidLit TV: Our Creator Corner series, in partnership with KidLit TV and in honor of the 100th anniversary of Children’s Book Week, features 100 videos with authors and illustrators who discuss their characters and how they create books. KidLit TV has a wealth of other videos featuring book creators for you to enjoy!
Publisher videos: virtual story times, drawing lessons, guided activities, writing tips, and more with children’s book authors and illustrators from all over the country and the world.
Don’t forget to follow #BookWeek2020atHome on social media from November 9-15 to see more videos and live streams from book creators all week long.
Poster 
Illustrated Resources 
Promotional Materials 
Participation Ideas 
Club No Rules 
Multilingual Drawing Sheets