Book Lovers Day

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August 9 Book Lovers Day

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📚 Hey, it's Book Lovers Day!

Five Fun Facts:

1. The Snowy Day by Jack Ezra Keats is the New York Public Library's most checked-out book of all time.

2. There are Little Free Libraries on all seven continents (yes, even Antarctica!)

3. The longest overdue book was returned after 288 years!

4. Books used to be chained to shelves to prevent people from stealing them.

5. Book Lovers in France are called "Ink Drinkers".

📘 Vote!

Where do you like to read books most?

📚 Library

🛌 bed

🌳 outside

🚌 car/bus/train

date_range Voting ends in 365 days

remove_red_eye Votes are anonymous but results are public

📗 Joke!

Why isn't there a clock in the library?

(answer at the bottom of the page)

📕 Celebrate!

Watch today's video to learn how to make a bookworm:

Book lists to help your bookworm grow:

Find a Book

Be inspired and discover your child's next favourite book with the BookTrust Bookfinder: search by theme and age, from babies and toddlers all the way up to teenagers.

booktrust.org.uk

Books We Love

Here are 380+ great reads from 2023 hand-picked just for you by NPR staff and trusted critics.

apps.npr.org

100 best books for children

This is our list of the 100 best books for children from the last 100 years. It is the ultimate booklist to read before you're 14, with books for children 0-5, 6-8, 9-11 and 12-14 years.

booktrust.org.uk