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For Publishers 2023


Resources and Information to Celebrate Children’s Book Week

We encourage all book creators and children’s book publishers to join in the fun leading up to and during Children’s Book Week. Check out the PDFs for ideas. Don’t forget to use #ReadBooksSparkChange in any posts you do on social media. Email shaina.birkhead@cbcbooks.org with questions.

SHARE AUTHOR EVENTS HAPPENING DURING CHILDREN’S BOOK WEEK! (coming soon)


Celebrate and spread the slogan Read Books. Spark Change

We encourage book creators and publishers to do whatever they are able to celebrate leading up to and during the week. Need some inspiration? Check out these ideas! (coming soon)


Join our community via social media

Participate in the Find Your Spark Challenge and share your Sparks with us using #ReadBooksSparkChange in your post and tag 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. 

Follow us on social media to see updates and pictures from #ReadBooksSparkChange celebrations across the country.


More Resources and FAQs

  • Sign up for our newsletter to get information on all of our exciting programs, Children’s Book Week, the Kids’ Book Choice Awards, Get Caught Reading, and the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature.

What is Children’s Book Week and how can you join in the celebrations?

Tons of downloadable bookmarks, activities, and more for 2023 Book Week events.

Promote your 2023 Children's Book Week celebration with these tools.

Find Your Spark with this new challenge!

Information about our partners.

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