Join the little dragon

International Book Giving Day is - as every year - an alternative to Valentine Day celebration on 14 February. The initiative is calling all adults, especially parents to think if little ones they love and help them on their journey to become lifelong readers by giving them a book. EPA joined the initiative of spreading the love of books on this day years ago. What you are invited to do? Read on to see the organisers' announcement:

We invite individuals to

1) gift a book to a friend or family member,

2) leave a book in a waiting room for children to read

3) donate a gently used book to a local library, hospital or shelter or to an organization that distributes used books to children in need internationally.

In addition, we encourage people to support the work of nonprofit organizations (i.e. charities) that work year round to give books to children, such as Room to Read (international), Books for Africa (international), Book Aid International (international), The Book Bus (international), First Book (U.S.), Reading is Fundamental (U.S.), Reach Out and Read (U.S.), Pratham Books (India), Indigenous Literacy Foundation (Australia), The Footpath Library (Australia), Nal’ibali (South Africa) and Duffy Books in Homes (New Zealand).

International Book Giving Day has continued to grow & grow. In 2014, International Book Giving Day was celebrated by people in Australia, Canada, South Africa, France, India, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, the Philippines, Turkey, the United Kingdom, the United States, Germany, Nigeria, Nicaragua, Brazil, Egypt, Poland, Greece, Portugal, Mexico, Macedonia, Malawi, Hungary, Malaysia, Israel, Denmark, Thailand, Indonesia, Jordan, China, Puerto Rico and Bulgaria. We hope that people around the world will think about the best ways to help children in need in their communities.

6 Ways You Can Get Involved in International Book Giving Day!

1. Subscribe to our website, join over 11,000 already committed to #bookgivingday.
2. Leave a book for a child to discover, donate to a local charity. Click here for plenty of inspiration!
3. Connect with others celebrating International Book Giving Day via Facebook, Twitter. #bookgivingday
4. Download and print an International Book Giving Day bookplate to attach to a book you give to a kid. They’re free!
5. Share a photo of yourself celebrating International Book Giving Day, use #bookgivingday on social media so we can find you.
6. Invite your community to celebrate International Book Giving Day. Proudly display the #bookgivingday poster.

This year's artwork, the cute dragon is the work of Elys Dolan.

Source: https://bookgivingday.com/