Celebrate in 2025

Children’s Book Week, established in 1919, is a celebration of books and the connection they bring. This beloved program continues to grow and adapt each year with new resources and ideas for joining in. Read on for everything you need to celebrate with us May 5-11!

Participate This Spring

Celebrate May 5-11 with young readers in your community. Schools, school libraries, public libraries, bookstores, and individuals can sign up to participate this May. Each location will receive 2 free copies of Julie Flett’s stunning poster, as well as access to lots of free online resources.

Free Resources

Each year a slogan is created to shape materials and celebration ideas.

The 2025 slogan is An Ocean of Stories. Join us in celebrating the vast, collective ocean populated by the stories we read, share, and tell. There are so many ways to celebrate as an individual, a family, a group, and a community!

This year’s amazing resources include:

• Official poster by Julie Flett with coloring page
• Exclusive new bookmarks and activity pages by children’s book superstars
• New promotional materials for locations hosting events and anyone who wants to spread the word about Book Week
• Story Ocean Club – a new way to celebrate Children’s Book Week
• “It’s Book Week” coloring pages in 15 different languages
• A Draw-Your-Own bookmark page to print and share
• The Official Children’s Book Week jingle and sing-along
• 105 Fun Facts resource pages
• Resources that celebrate the fourth annual Floyd Cooper Day on Friday, May 9

Participation Inspiration

Use these participation ideas, created for the various groups and individuals who want to celebrate Children’s Book Week. Coming Soon!

• Bookstores
• Public libraries
• Schools and school libraries
• Individuals and families
• Book creators
• Publishers

More Resources and FAQs

• Find Children’s Book Week Highlights and Resources from previous years here.
• Find Frequently Asked Questions here.