Children’s Book Week
Children’s Book Week is an annual event that began in 1919.
This year it is celebrated on
May 11 – 17 2009
According to the Children’s Book Council
“A celebration of he written word, Children’s Book Week introduces young people to new authors and ideas in schools, libraries, homes and bookstores. Through Children’s Book Week, the Children’s Book Council encourages young people and their caregivers to discover the complexity of the world beyond their own experience through books.”