International Children's Book Day 2021
What is International Children’s Book Day?
First celebrated in 1967, International Children’s Book Day is held on the 2nd of April every year to promote children’s reading and books. International Children's Book Day has organised by IBBY (The International Board on Books for Young People), different National sponsors are chosen each year to represent Children’s Book Day internationally.
Representatives from the chosen country - usually including
a renowned author - choose a theme and create messages to send to the world.
BBY United States is the sponsor for International Children's Book Day 2021.
The date of the event signifies the birthday of Hans Christian Andersen: the renowned Danish author responsible for such well-known stories as ‘The Emperor’s New Clothes’, ‘The Little Mermaid’ and ‘The Ugly Duckling’.
Why do we celebrate International Children's Book Day?
International Children's Book Day is designed to promote a
love of reading in young people and emphasis the importance of books.
Benefits of International Children’s Book Day:
The benefits of International Children’s Book
Day are synonymous with the benefits of reading as a whole. Some of them
include:
Brain exercise - reading engages and exercises the
brain, helping it to better make neural connections.
Vocabulary improvement - the amount of terminology that
a child uses and possesses can increase with regular reading.
Empathy and imagination - reading opens children up to
new horizons, helping them think outside the box and engage with the outside
world in ways they had not done previously.
Morale improvement - it should not be forgotten that
reading is fun! Taking part in it will boost a child’s morale and uplift their
mood.
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