Hold a contest in your library, asking members to submit 75 word reviews of their favorite books. Make a flyer Members Picks and xerox them on bright paper for giveaway. Ruminate Thinking is an important part of the reading process. Reading makes you think. Recommend a book to a child, a book that will expose her to something about the world to give her some food for thought.
Many great people can trace their accomplishments back to a single thought.
Show and Read Pick the names of ten students and ask them to select an illustrated book from the library to read in class during National Children s Book Week. Have two ready each day, to pass around for reading aloud, to ensure that everyone gets a chance. Make it a costume party where you come dressed as a literary character connected with the theme. A theme event also works as a library fundraiser or a community outreach by a bookstore. Some kids don t like reading.