May is Mental Health Awareness Month! It was first celebrated in 1949 and commemorated by the Mental Health America organization. Mental Health America has led the charge to promote mental wellness during Mental Health Month for the past 76 years. The foundation was founded by Clifford Whittingham Beers. Beers, who was born in 1876, and...
May 1st marks the start of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month! Beginning as a week-long celebration in 1979, Presidents Carter, Reagan and George H.W. Bush continued to annually issue proclamations designating a week in May as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Week. The 1990s saw it become an annual event that lasted...
[ez-toc] Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month We are thrilled to announce our very first Read Your World Celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (AAPI Heritage Month) is celebrated during the month of May and it honors the contributions, achievements, and cultures of Asian Americans and Pacific...
Happy Easter! Easter, sometimes called Resurrection Sunday, is a Christian holiday that celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. Jesus was crucified on a Friday (Good Friday) and rose again three days later on Easter Sunday. The day is celebrated by Christians throughout the world as the most important and holiest holiday. They...
April marks the start of National Arab American Heritage Month! While celebrations of Arab American heritage date back past 1980, the Arab America Foundation launched the National Arab American Heritage Month initiative in 2017. In 2024, the President of the United States recognized April as National Arab American Heritage Month with a proclamation! This month...
Passover, also called Pesach, is a major Jewish holiday. The dates of the Jewish holiday of Passover are based on a lunar calendar and change every year. This year, Passover begins before sundown on Saturday, April 12, and ends after nightfall on April 20 (Chabad). The first Passover happened thousands of years ago when the Israelists...
Support classroom literacy with Bebop Books® from Lee & Low! Download their new and improved catalog featuring an exciting new offering: the Drumbeat Decodable Books Collection! About Bebop Books® Bebop Books®, the exclusive imprint and school line from Lee & Low Books, publishes content-rich books that support early literacy learning in English and Spanish for emergent and...
[ez-toc] Have you ever considered how you can make a difference in the KidLit world? Here’s your chance! Donate an item or service to Read Your World's 3rd Annual Online Auction. It's quick and easy. Simply fill out this form, and we’ll take care of the rest! Your donation will be uploaded to GiveButter, promoted on...
Middle graders aren’t reading for pleasure like they used to, and teachers, librarians, and families want a solution to get them excited about reading and sharing stories with their peers again. One part of such a solution is to meet tweens where they are—on YouTube—and this is precisely what a new video diary series from...
It’s time to celebrate as Language Lizard marks its 20th anniversary! Founded in 2005 by Anneke Vanmarcke Forzani, Language Lizard has become a trusted publisher and supplier of bilingual books and products in over 60 languages for educators, libraries, literacy organizations, and families. As a multilingual first-generation American, Forzani endeavors to provide creative and effective bilingual...
