Why adults should read children's books - BBC Culture bbc.com/culture/articl…

Children's books can - and do - appeal to the dual audience of adults and children in many ways, including those so beautifully articulated by Katherine Rundell and others in this article and video. Brava!

I was a late reader, but once I started, I became obsessively bookish, and I never stopped. So when I saw the data suggesting fewer kids are reading for fun, I tried to find out what parents can do to change that: washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/…

It was so good to see Dancing Hands 🙌 Politics and Prose P&P Kids and Teens📚 this week. Every copy bought benefits Room to Read ‘s literacy programs serving children in communities without access to books like this. Chronicle Books

Meet the illustrator! Michelle Laurentia Agatha "My parents told me that ever since I was a little kid, I always love drawing. I read lots of picture books and watched tons of animated films - which eventually inspired me to become an artist" michelleagatha.com

Do join us Centre for Literacy and Social Justice School Libraries Seminar School Library Association (SLA) Barbara Band @HeartOTSchool FREE - Great for teachers and librarians 📚📚 CILIP Fiona Evans ReadingRocks The Reading Agency Book here: ourfp.org/2024/01/09/how… 📚📚

“The library is the last lifeline to reading” - I’d add that it’s also their first. ⁦⁦⁦⁦Room to Read⁩ partners with governments around the world to ensure that young children & their teachers are equipped to read aloud and read alone.#library theguardian.com/education/2024…

It was so good to connect with Chronicle Books to talk Tomfoolery and Dancing Hands🙌🤟#LibLearnX

News from Laos! We've teamed up with the Luang Prabang Teacher Training College to create a course on teaching in primary school libraries. Through our partnership with the Ministry of Education and Sports, Room to Read aims to expand the course nationwide:bit.ly/3vKW0fl

Dancing Hands is a beautiful and unique picturebook. Does your public and school library have it? It’s likely on their radar for purchase, but a nudge from a local patron ensures that it is not overlooked. #libraries #multilingual #picturebooks #SignLanguage

Our Literacy Program helps primary school students of all genders develop reading skills and a habit of reading so they can become lifelong learners. Learn more: rb.gy/utul3r

Pun wins 2025-2026 ALA presidency  ift.tt/7L9SDpO

LIASA Conference 2024. Durban International Convention Centre. 1-4 October 2024. #SaveTheDate

Novelist Elif Shafak on the importance of libraries. When people are displaced, books and libraries are essential.

We're glad to share the success of our recent consultation series,' The Science of Reading: Challenges and Opportunities' held on June 12, 2024. This event united prominent literacy experts and educators under one roof to facilitate knowledge exchange on the science of reading.

Are you going to #alaac24? I'd love to see you and chat about how World Change Starts with Educated Children: Room to Read’s Approach to Sustainable, Scalable, and Locally Adaptable Children's Libraries Room to Read. In the Sails Pavilion on Sunday at 9:30 AM.

“There’s no click bait in a book” - Trevor Noah speaking about the difference a library made to his childhood - and his life. American Library Association Room to Read

A relative of mine was in the same year as you David Lammy. He remembers you for your kindness and how you took care of others. Thank you. 🙏

At #ALAAC24 this morning? I’d love to see you! I’ll be in the Sails Pavilion until 11. ⁦⁦Room to Read⁩ ⁦American Library Association⁩

United Airlines Wrexham AFC Next stop, resuming the airport that is right next to Wrexham, instead of making people go to Heathrow 🤔