Celebrate Author's Birthdays

Celebrate Author's birthdays with library activities and games such as:

Read Across America celebrates Dr. Seuss' birthday each year in March!

 Go to Seusville for printable games and activities NEA’s Read Across America activities

Welcome to the World of Jan Brett. Celebrate Jan's birthday during the month of December. Lots of games and activities to choose from!

December is also the birthday month of author Avi, born December 23, 1937. Avi is well known for writing the True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle. Find out more about Avi here.

Celebrate Author Judy Blume's birthday during the month of February. Judy was born February 12, 1938. Visit Judy on the Web.

Feature one author each month in your school library!  Have a contest and each month have students find a favorite author who has a birthday that month!  Then, make a list of author's birthday to build on from year-to-year.