I’m so excited for this: World Read Aloud Day is back! For those unfamiliar, World Read Aloud Day was founded by an organization called LitWorld to “celebrate the power of reading aloud to create community and amplify new stories, and to advocate for literacy as a foundational human right.”
This year WRAD will be on February 5, 2025!
I love WRAD because it’s a wonderful chance for authors and illustrators to celebrate the love of reading with children around the world by providing free virtual to teachers and librarians. This will by my third year organizing the self-published /non-traditionally published volunteers who want to participate!
IF YOU ARE A SELF-PUBLISHED AUTHOR or ILLUSTRATOR, I hope you will sign up to participate in WRAD 2025! Last year we had more self-pub participants than the year before, and I hope this year is even bigger!
WRAD virtual visits are not elaborate or time-consuming to plan. Your presentation should last 10-15 and should go something like this:
1-2 minutes: Author gives a quick introduction & talks a little about their books.
3-5 minutes: Author reads aloud a short picture book, or a short excerpt from a chapter book/novel
5-10 minutes: Author answers a few questions from students about reading/writing
1-2 minutes: Author book-talks a couple books they love (but didn’t write!) as recommendations
Any self-published author or illustrator who would like to volunteer to do free virtual visits for World Read Aloud Day (February 5, 2025) please click this link and fill out the form:
WRAD 2025 – Call for Self-Published Volunteers
Traditionally published folks, you are also welcome to volunteer! As always, Kate Messner is organizing a sign up list for traditionally published authors & illustrators who would like to participate, so please visit her list to sign up: https://forms.gle/H8QNw9rL1qdh9rrt6https://forms.gle/H8QNw9rL1qdh9rrt6
TEACHERS & LIBRARIANS: In a few weeks, the list of volunteers will be made public for you to see who is available to join your group. Check back soon!
For more info, visit the WRAD website: https://www.litworld.org/learn-more-about-wrad
Judy Campbell-Smith 