Page Ahead is thrilled to celebrate National Children's Book Week 2009 with independent booksellers, authors and illustrators! Booksellers will collect new children's books to donate to Page Ahead, authors and illustrators will read their books in the stores, and Page Ahead gets more books to give to local kids in need!
National Children's Book Week 2009
May 11 to 17, 2009
- Participating Booksellers
- Participating Authors & Illustrators
- How You Can Help
- Thank You to Our Sponsors
How Book Lovers Can Help
- Attend an author event and purchase a new book to donate at one of the participating booksellers. Check out the participants!
- Recruit your favorite independent, author and illustrator to celebrate National Children's Book Week with Page Ahead! Download the registration form and background information about Page Ahead, and help
- Spread the word about Page Ahead and the week-long event! Download this poster [pdf] to put up at your school, community center, church and more!
- Add the event to your Facebook page and invite 321 of your closest friends to support local independent bookstores.
- Blog and Tweet about it.
How Booksellers Can Help
Join the growing list of independents who are excited to collect books for kids in need! You can use this opportunity to start a conversation with your customers and handsell specific titles.
- Join the celebration and ask each customer if they'd like to purchase a book to donate!
- Recruit your author and illustrator friends to visit your store and customers.
- Spread the word! Download this flyer [pdf] to post in your store.
- Create a party atmosphere, with refreshments and a book review station.
- Add the event to your website, blog, Facebook page and Tweet about it (on Twitter)!
- Send out an announcement to your email/mailing list.
How Authors & Illustrators Can Help
- Sign up to read your books, chat with fans, and perhaps sign a few autographs.
- Invite your fans to join you in celebration of National Children's Book Week.
- Recruit your colleagues to join you in celebrating with your fans and other book lovers.
- Add the event to your website, blog, Facebook page and Tweet about it.
- Your favorite independent missing from the list? Get them on board!
Interested in Sponsoring this Campaign?
- Sponsorship levels allow you to demonstrate your support in comfort.
- Contact us for details.
Questions? Call LeAnne at 206.461.0123 or send us an email.