April 26, 2017 – Children’s Book Week, the longest-running national literacy initiative in the country, launched in 1919. Let’s Play Books Bookstore is celebrating Children’s Book Week, spanning May 1–7, 2017, with something special EVERY DAY and encouraging our community to READ WITHOUT WALLS!

Children’s Book Week Schedule of events:

Tuesday, May 2:

Teen Tuesday – it’s all about the teens!

Reading Without Walls* for Teens, 3 – 5:30pm

Young Adult (YA) Grab Bag Book Club 5:30pm

Wednesday, May 3:

Reading Without Walls** Kick off Story Time 11am

Thursday, May 4:

Reading Without Walls** Kick off #2 Story Time 5:30pm

Friday, May 5:

All-day. Parent Meet-Up! Pick a friend, meet for coffee or lunch, followed by a visit to our Community Room for fun art activities for the kids (free).

Saturday, May 6:

Meet the author & illustrator, Kevin McCloskey, Something’s Fishy, at the        Wildlands Conservancy, 11am, free. Tales & Treats with Sugar So Sweet – STAR WARS! 3pm ($)

Sunday, May 7:

Meet-the-Author Story & Activity Time, Lisa Papp, Madeline Finn and the Library Dog, at 12pm and again at 12:30pm, free. Emmaus Farmers’ Market Opening Day 2017 10am – 2pm.

READING WITHOUT WALLS!

We are asking our young people to explore the world through books, challenging readers to do one of the following:

1) Read a book about a CHARACTER that doesn’t look like you or live like you.

2) Read a book about a TOPIC you don’t know much about.

3) Read a book in a FORMAT that you don’t normally read for fun.

*Teens will receive Reading Without Walls buttons on Tuesday.

**Kids will receive coloring activities and stickers at story times.

For more information about children’s book week, visit: http://everychildareader.net/cbw/.

For more information about Reading Without Walls, visit: http://www.cbcbooks.org/reading-without-walls/.

Information Provided By:
Kirsten Hess
Let’s Play Books Bookstore
244 Main St., Emmaus PA 18049
610-928-8600
www.letsplaybooks.com