Yesterday saw the beginning of Children’s Book Week. This year’s theme is “Read Now, Read Forever,” and through various events and across social media, everyone is sharing their favorite children’s books of all time.

Poster for the 2019 Children’s Book Week | Image via Every Child A Reader/Yuyi Morales
In honor of the event’s 100th anniversary, over 2,500 events are being held at independent bookstores, schools, and libraries across the US. If you don’t have the opportunity to join in on the festivities in person, you can check out the celebrations over social media. Book and library-related channels are also sharing their favorite children’s books.
The Library of Congress is sharing a live stream of authors—members of the Children’s Book Guild of Washington, D.C.—reading twenty classic children’s tales that are now also a part of their digital library.
People both young and old are exploring all the children’s books they can get their hands on.
These two book nerds took to social media to celebrate the 100th anniversary, showing themselves visiting Little Book Libraries to find and share children’s books throughout the week.
It’s #childrensbookweek! To celebrate, every day we will ninja one of our favorite #kidlit books at #littlefreelibraries near our schools! Today’s book of choice: a SIGNED copy of Enginerds by our fab friend @Jarrett_Lerner! 🤖 @MrSchuReads @EveryChildRead @CBCBook pic.twitter.com/8My3nGZ8QN
— LibrarianBookends (Steph 💛& Mary❤️) (@LBookends) April 29, 2019
The Twitter page Westside Media is also taking part in the festivities by bringing in the ones who understand children’s books better than anyone else: children!
Kindergarten came to our morning news broadcast to share their favorite books! We love reading! @tanfrankqj @tdixon1972 @WestsideVCS #ChildrensBookWeek #Kindergarten #Literacy pic.twitter.com/O1O7FbJB1i
— Westside Media (@WESDaytonaMedia) April 29, 2019
Lastly, picture books are being read today to hundreds of children who are all discovering a love of reading.
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw43HINlWF0/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
However you choose to celebrate Children’s Book Day is up to you! Remember, “Read Now, Read Forever”.
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