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We welcome all schools, libraries, bookstores, and other locations working with young people, to join in the fun during Children’s Book Week (May 2-8 and Nov. 7-13).

Over the past two years, we have greatly expanded participation to include kids and families celebrating at home, virtual-events, and more. The ways that communities have developed to connect have inspired and astounded us, and we are excited to see that in-person events are an option for more and more as time goes on. With that in mind, we continue to encourage anyone to sign-up to participate in whatever way they can.

What does it mean to participate? It means that you will engage with kids during Children’s Book Week, encouraging them to read, talk about books, connect with book creators, and more. The sky is the limit on how you can be involved in encouraging a life-long love of reading.

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Free Resources

2022 CBW Poster

Official Poster, by Raúl The Third, with activities in English and Spanish.
Exclusive bookmarks with activities by children’s book superstars Vincent Chin, Mercè Galí, Kathrin Honesta, Zachariah OHora, Roozeboos, and Loveis Wise.
Step-by-Step drawing instructions. No printer needed for these fun drawing lessons by amazing book creators.
How Do You Book? Challenge. Kids of all ages can participate on their own, with adults, or in groups to explore all the different ways they “book.”
Educator Kit. The activities in this kit are divided into three sections which invite kids to discover What, Where, and How they Book, and share it with their communities.

Virtual Events and Connecting with Community

Need some inspiration? Check out these ideas for virtual events and community engagement. We welcome in-person events too!

Celebrate Children’s Book Week virtually or in person.

Using Social Media

Adults can get in on the action by participating in the How Do You Book? Challenge and sharing their declaration. What do you read? Where do you read? How Do you read? What about your principal, children’s librarian friends, or bookstore employees?

Share your How Do You Book? Declarations with us online by using #HowDoYouBook in your post and tagging The Children’s Book Council. Promote your virtual and in-person events with your network and share with us to help amplify through our channels.

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