International Children’s Book Day 2015

April 2, 2015 Events 6

Today is International Children’s Book Day!

ICBD is celebrated each year on April 2, the birthday of Hans Christian Andersen. Many schools and libraries hold events, but if there’s nothing planned near you, throw your own impromptu celebration!  Here are just a few ideas:

  • Re-read a favorite children’s book
  • read a book to children in your family
  • find coloring pages  and activities from children’s book artists, like these by Dr. Seuss, Jan Brett, Kevin Henke, Beatrix Potter, and Eric Carle
  • download printables and activity pages featuring children’s book characters from HarperCollins or DLTK-Teach.com
  • bake and decorate cookies or a cake to match your favorite book
  • Get the kids together and act out a scene from their favorite book

Even if you don’t have a child around, you can still have fun. You’re never too old to read a good children’s book!

 

Check back here tomorrow for a review of my favorite children’s book for Easter, The Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes.

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6 Responses to “International Children’s Book Day 2015”

    • Lark_Bookwyrm

      You get another chance in May – the week of May 4-10 is Children’s Book Week in the US. Maybe a good week to review some of the books you read to the Tornado?

  2. Kaja

    Ahhh how could I have forgotten about this?! I’m a member of the Slovenian IBBY and have probably received 10 messages about this but I’m not as good with following e-mails as I used to be… So nice that you posted about this very important date! 🙂
    I love HC Andersen’s stories, even though they’re often sad/creepy.
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    • Lark_Bookwyrm

      I love Andersen too, but he must have suffered greatly from depression, judging by his stories. They’re beautiful, but they’re all so sad!