Thank you so much for your interest in DIEEC’s Children’s Book Week celebration. We have reached our capacity for guest reader visits, but we’re excited to share a NEW way to celebrate with us! It’s quick and easy:
Share Your Favorite Read-Aloud with DIEEC!
Eligibility:
Contributors must be employed at a licensed early care and education program, in good standing, to participate. If you had a guest reader visit your program, you are not eligible for the additional book. You may, however, submit your favorite read-aloud.
Limitations:
Programs that are hosting a DIEEC guest reader are welcome to submit book titles and will be included in our list of favorite read-alouds, but they will not receive an additional book.
Multiple educators from a single program may each submit titles for inclusion in the list of favorite read-alouds, but each program will only receive one book.
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.
Join DIEEC in becoming a Children’s Book Week Champion, celebrating children’s books and the joy of reading. #StoryOcean
2024 Children’s Book Week: By the Numbers
Guest readers: 43
Programs visited: 62
Classrooms read to: 169
Books delivered: 290
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.
Check out this year’s books!
Watch DIEEC professional development coordinator, Rebecca Joella, discuss the importance of early literacy.
Discover Helpful Resources
Resources and tools to enhance your reading experience all year round
The Delaware Division of Libraries published a web page of valuable resources for Children’s Book Week, designed for your early childhood education programs. These materials support educators and families, offering tools to enhance learning and engagement. We encourage you to explore and share these resources with your families to foster growth and connection beyond the classroom. Visit the page or click on the links below.
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.
Tips for reading to different age groups
While these sheets may be labeled for “parents,” they contain excellent hints for anyone who reads with children.
Microlearning video “How to Read a Book to Young Children” (Available in Spanish)
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!
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!
Excursiones y Recursos (DIEEC) Explora actividades para enriquecer las excursiones y llevar el aprendizaje al aire libre. Las encontrarás convenientemente listadas por condado.
DELAWARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE IN EARLY CHILDHOOD
