Fun with Books

Scholastic’s Home Base

a safe and fun digital community where kids can explore islands based on their favorite book series. Kids will love the trivia games, live chats with authors, and more.

Story Time with Ryan and Craig

these guys are HYSTERICAL!

Author and Illustrator Events

Dav Pilkey At Home

Together you can get creative and have fun with some of your favorite characters from Dog Man and Captain Underpants. Discover new activities, videos, read-alouds, and so much more!

Daily Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems

Live doodle session with the creator of Elephant & Piggie, each day at 1pm

Draw Every Day with Jarrett Krosoczka

Daily art lessons at 2pm provided by the beloved graphic novel author of Lunch Lady and Hey, Kiddo

Peter Reynolds (The Dot)

Daily livestream read alouds from his Facebook page. Watch with a grown up! Live weekdays on Facebook at noon

Grace Lin

Wayland favorite author & illustrator Grace Lin teaches viewers how to draw a Chinese Dragon and shares some tidbits about Chinese culture! You can find more of Grace’s reading & drawing videos on her YouTube channel.

Dan Gutman

Daily live streams at 2pm on his Facebook page. Join in the fun with your grown up!

Stay at Home Story Time with Oliver Jeffers


Author of The Day the Crayons Quit and more


Scott Magoon

This author visit favorite presents a new storytime and drawing lesson every Wednesday

Making Space with Christian Robinson

Beloved author and illustrator (Last Stop on Market Street)

Read, Wonder and Learn!

Author Kate Messner has banded together with other children's book creators to offer "a growing collection of resources that includes everything from first-chapter and picture book read-alouds (all shared with permission!) to drawing and writing mini-lessons." Be sure to check back often, as new resources will be added every day.

Authors Everywhere!


YouTube channel maintained by MA children’s book author Susan Tan includes workshops, readings, activities, art projects, writing games, writing advice, and more.

Local Virtual Field Trips

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