March has been set apart in the United States to celebrate women’s history month! According to the Library of Congress, Women's History Month honors and celebrates the struggles and achievements of American women throughout the history of the United States. American women have fought throughout our history to gain rights not simply for themselves, but...
Ramadan Mubarak! Observed by Muslims worldwide, Ramadan is a sacred month of fasting, prayer, reflection, and community. Ramadan remembers the month the Islamic holy book, the Qur’an, was first revealed to the Prophet Muhammad. Ramadan is regarded as one of the Five Pillars of Islam and lasts from one sighting of the crescent moon to...
Happy Valentine’s Day! Every year on February 14th, people around the world celebrate love. It is also called Saint Valentine's Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine. This is because the origins of the holiday date back to the 3rd century in Rome where a priest named Valentine was imprisoned and eventually martyred. Saint Valentine...
Last week, we celebrated Read Your World Day virtually, bringing together an incredible community of book lovers, authors, educators, and advocates. I’m still walking on a cloud, feeling an overwhelming sense of hope and gratitude for being part of something so much bigger than myself. This community of like-minded individuals in the kidlit world is...
Our deepest gratitude to our funder, The Village Bank. Their generous grant allowed us to deliver 25 diverse book packages to teachers in Newton and Waltham. It was especially gratifying for us to be able to fulfill the request for bilingual books in Spanish, Arabic, French Creole, Portuguese, and Mandarin for a preschool in Waltham that...
Guest post from The Quarto Group, Read Your World’s 2025 Silver Sponsor Valentine’s Day often gets the spotlight, but did you know there’s a beautiful, meaningful holiday dedicated to celebrating love in the Black community? Black Love Day, observed every February 13th, is a day to honor love in all its forms. Black Love Day was founded in...
Make a Way Media Official Sponsor of the Read Your World Day Virtual Party The 2025 Read Your World Day is just around the corner, and we’re thrilled to announce the Official Sponsor of our Virtual Party: Make A Way Media. Join Us For a Fun-Filled Hour During the one-hour virtual celebration we’ll come together to celebrate diverse and...
February first marks the start of Black History Month, or National African American History Month, in the United States (and Canada)! It was preceded by Carter G. Woodson’s similar celebratory week established in 1926. Almost 50 years ago, President Gerald Ford officially recognized Black History Month in 1976. Since then, February 1 – March 1...
Happy Lunar New Year! Lunar New Year 2025 celebrations begin on January 29, which begins the Year of the Snake. The Snake is associated with wisdom, charm, elegance, and transformation in Chinese culture (Globe Trottin’ Kids). Lunar New Year is celebrated by a variety of countries and cultures that follow the lunisolar calendar. These countries...
Happy MLK Day! In the US, every third Monday in January has been set apart for over 40 years to honor and remember the life and work of minister, and activist Martin Luther King, Jr.. This day was made a national holiday in 1983 though many states and cities celebrated him on his birthday, January...
