World Book Day 2023: 6 Activities To Help Celebrate This Important Day

World Book Day is a yearly celebration promoting the benefits and joys of literacy. The initiative comes from The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). It celebrates reading for enjoyment and encourages children to make literature a regular part of their lives.

If you’re looking for World Book Day 2023 activities, we’ve got you covered! 

UNESCO proposes that kids do this by attending author book signings, school book fairs, festivals. Some of our favorite book festivals include Y’all Fest in Charleston, South Carolina, and Ya’ll West in California. Incorporate World Book Day activities year-round by participating in book swaps and book clubs with friends. 

The bookish holiday is celebrated in the UK and Ireland in early March and in other countries, on April 23rd, here in the U.S., World Book Day isn’t very well-known, but we definitely need to remedy that, don’t you agree?

World Book Day Activities 2023

World Book Day 2023 falls on April 23 this year and in honor of this very special day, we’ve compiled some activities to help you and your kids celebrate this important day. There’s a corresponding printable, too. 

• Design a book cover for your favorite book – grab the colored pencils and crayons and let your young readers’ creativity run wild. 

 

• Write a mini book report of your favorite book – summarizing books is great practice for kids of all ages. 
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• Keep track of all of your favorite books in a creative way. What better way to celebrate World Book Day than by chronicling all of your favorite books?

• Review your favorite book, how many stars do you give it? Your reader will feel like a world-renowned literary critic with this fun book review printable page. 

 

• Do a Roll & Read book scavenger hunt – sometimes we need a little inspiration when it’s time to read, or if you’ve got a reluctant reader on your hands, the Read and Roll sheets will come in handy!

 

• Decorate some bookmarks and share them with friends. Celebrate the spirit of World Book Day 2023 by coloring and sharing these printable bookmarks.

We make World Book Day activities easy with this straightforward printable, so be sure to grab yours HERE and get your kids ready to celebrate the world of books!