Authors, Books and Festivities for Read Across America Day!

During my morning coffee-and-Twitter ritual, this particular tweet caught my eye and gave me a moment of, “Holy cow! Read Across American Day is coming!” Time to share all of the Authors, Books, and Festivities for Read Across America Day.

@courtenayfletcher rolled out this new illustration in honor of Read Across America Day, coming up on March 2. We’re so excited to be celebrating that day at the @unitedtinyhouse Tiny House Festival, being held at the Atlanta Motor Speedway! Come out for storytime and our presentation with @tiny_house_expedition about the creative process of making a book, from inspiration to publication! #readacrossamerica #inspiration #writerslife #illustration #festival @unitedtinyhouse #tinyhousefestival #books #reading #bookstagram #booksofig #booklover #booknerd #bookish #kidlit #drseuss #bigtruck #tinyliving #tinyhome #thow #wheels @atlantamotorspeedway #tinyhousefun #bigadventures #ilovebooks

A post shared by Susan Bernardo (@sunkissesmoonhugs) on Jan 25, 2018 at 8:46am PST

Read Across America Day is a nationwide reading celebration that takes place annually on March 2—Dr. Seuss’s birthday. Across the country, thousands of schools, libraries, and community centers participate by bringing together kids, teens, and books, and you can too!

You’re never too old, too wacky, too wild,

To pick up a book and read with a child.

You’re never too busy, too cool, or too hot,

To pick up a book and share what you’ve got.

In schools and communities,

Let’s gather around,

Let’s pick up a book,

Let’s pass it around.

There are kids all around you,

Kids who will need

Someone to hug,

Someone to read.

The NEA’s Read Across America page is filled with downloadable sheets, guidelines and activity ideas. Dr. Seuss has been part of this literacy event for many years and here are some Seuss-y book ideas to help your party take shape.

– And To Think I Saw It On Mulberry Street

– The Sneetches

– If I Ran the Circus

– Oh Say Can You Say (another book of tongue twisters)

– Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are

– There’s a Wocket in My Pocket!

PLUS by following the #ReadAcrossAmerica  hashtag on Twitter you can discover all sorts of fun activities and book-related fun like these classrooms!

. @NPES_Panthers is getting ready for #ReadAcrossAmerica with teacher and staff book recommendations for kids pic.twitter.com/e0DI9tdk7k

— Brittany Terry