Save the Date for this year’s Children’s Book Week Celebration: November 3-7, 2025.
Join DIEEC for Children’s Book Week, one of the nation’s oldest and most beloved literacy initiatives. From November 3rd to 7th, 2025, we invite you to join us in exploring this year’s theme: An Ocean of Stories, which celebrates the vast, collective ocean populated by the stories we read, share, and tell.
As part of our celebration, DIEEC sends guest readers to early childhood education programs across Delaware. Our guest readers share stories with the children and donate books to the programs they visit.
Want to stay informed about opportunities to celebrate Children’s Book Week and early literacy with DIEEC?
2024 Children’s Book Week: By the Numbers
Guest Readers and Book Donations
DIEEC is excited to have guest readers visiting early childhood education programs across the state this week. They will read a book with the children and donate books to their libraries, a meaningful way to make reading a fun and engaging experience for young readers.
Our 2025 DIEEC book picks are almost here—check back soon to see that list!
Discover Helpful Resources
The Delaware Division of Libraries published a web page of valuable resources specifically for Children’s Book Week, designed for use in your early childhood education programs. These materials support both educators and families, offering tools to enhance learning and engagement. We encourage you to explore these resources and share them with your families to foster growth and connection beyond the classroom. Visit the page or click on the buttons below to explore each section on their resource page.
The Delaware Literacy Alliance has provided a quick reference guide to community-based organizations in Delaware that offer early literacy tools and support.
Read aloud resources for different age groups
Reading aloud to children builds language skills, sparks the imagination, and strengthens the bond between the reader and the child. It’s a powerful way to nurture a lifelong love of learning. Check out the following resources that provide tips for reading aloud to groups of children and to different age groups, and be sure to bookmark them for future use!
- Hints on How to Read Aloud to a Group – Reading Rockets
- Reading Aloud to Children of All Ages, published by Reading Is Fundamental, is absolutely packed with tips on choosing books and reading to groups of babies, toddlers, preschoolers and older children.
Although these tip sheets are labeled for “parents,” they offer valuable guidance for anyone who reads with children.
Recursos en español
- Consejos para leer en voz alta a niños (Reading Rockets) Ya sea que estés leyendo a niños pequeños o a niños mayores, tenemos consejos para hacer que tus sesiones de lectura en voz alta sean memorable.
- Una Semana de Actividades para Fomentar la Lectura (DIEEC) Aquí tienes una semana de actividades cautivadoras que puedes probar para hacer que la lectura sea aún más placentera.
- Excursiones y Recursos (DIEEC) Explora actividades para enriquecer las excursiones y llevar el aprendizaje al aire libre. Las encontrarás convenientemente listadas por condado.
Microlearning video “How to Read a Book to Young Children”
Reading to children from a very early age frequently develops language, reading skills, vocabulary, and comprehension. It also increases their knowledge of the world. Check out this microlearning video created by DIEEC for additional tips! Check out this microlearning video created by DIEEC for additional tips!
Leer a los niños desde una edad muy temprana fomenta el desarrollo del lenguaje, las habilidades de lectura, el vocabulario y la comprensión. También aumenta su conocimiento del mundo. ¡Mira este video de microaprendizaje creado por DIEEC para obtener consejos adicionales! DIEEC para obtener consejos adicionales!
Resources to help programs pick high-quality diverse books
Here are resources that will help ALL programs select high-quality diverse books.
- Rudine Sims Bishop explains why diverse books are so important for children in this Mirrors, Windows and Sliding Glass Doors video.
- To see an example of a quality diverse book, enjoy this award winning film version of the children’s book Hair Love.
- For more information on selecting quality diverse children’s books, try using this Children’s Books Checklist.
For further exploration of books for various ages, the We Need Diverse Books site has many features which lead to discovering children’s books on many aspects of culture, identity, and life experience. You can also go directly to their Where to Find Diverse Books page to view their suggestions in multiple categories.
