Mark your calendars for February 3, 2021 — it’s World Read Aloud Day!
LitWorld started World Read Aloud Day (WRAD) in 2010 to honor the power and joy of reading. To celebrate, authors and illustrators come together each year to offer virtual classroom visits around the world. This year, teachers and librarians have their pick of 15 Soaring ‘20s creators!
Most virtual visits go something like this:
1-2 minutes: Creator introduces themself and talks a little about his or her books.
3-5 minutes: Creator reads aloud a short picture book, or a short excerpt from a chapter book/novel
5-10 minutes: Creator answers a few questions from students about reading/writing.
1-2 minutes: Creator book-talks a couple books they love (but didn’t write/illustrate!) as recommendations for the kids.
Before you sign up, most authors request you have the following available.
School name, grade level/teacher name, and approximate number of students
Platform (ex. Skype, Zoom, Google Meet)
Skype name or link to virtual meeting
Cell phone number for day-of-event emergencies
NOTE: Please pay attention to each creators’ time zone when scheduling, as we are located across the U.S.!
To check availability and/or schedule with an individual creator, click on her name below.
(DIGGING FOR WORDS):
FULLY BOOKED
(SATURDAYS ARE FOR STELLA):
FULLY BOOKED
(DOZENS OF DOUGHNUTS/
DON’T HUG DOUG):
FULLY BOOKED
(THE VOICE THAT WON THE VOTE): Noon-1 p.m. ET
(HOW LONG IS FOREVER?):
9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. ET
(WOOD, WIRE, WINGS):
11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. ET
(THE ELEPHANTS’ GUIDE TO HIDE-AND-SEEK):
FULLY BOOKED
(BEATRIX POTTER, SCIENTIST/NO VOICE TOO SMALL/ FARMERS UNITE!):
FULLY BOOKED
(NO FUZZBALL!):
FULLY BOOKED
(LILLYBELLE, A DAMSEL NOT IN DISTRESS): FULLY BOOKED
(LOUIS): FULLY BOOKED
(SEVEN GOLDEN RINGS/MIDSUMMER’S MAYHEM/RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE): FULLY BOOKED
(MUSLIM GIRLS RISE):
FULLY BOOKED
(THE PASSOVER GUEST):
9 a.m.-3 p.m. ET
(LAYLA AND THE BOTS/I CAN CODE/INVENT-A-PET):
FULLY BOOKED
Can’t connect with a Soaring ‘20s creator? Find more available authors on author Kate Messner’s website.