Every Child a Reader
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Mac Barnett’s 2025 National Ambassador Tour in photos!
Mac Barnett 2025 “Behold, the Picture Book!” Tour stops this October took him to Hanover, PA, Elkhart, IN, Manvel, TX, and Greensboro, NC. Check out the photos!
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CBC Goes to the Eric Carle Honors!
The CBC was thrilled to attend the Eric Carle Honors Awards this year!
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Anna Dewdney Read-Together Award Book Recommendations
Check out these book recommendations from the 2025 Anna Dewdney Read-Together Award live event!
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Dav Pilkey’s Dog Man Anchors Children’s Book Week in Nov. 2025
Dog Man and Friends Get Caught Reading for "Power Up with Reading” Children’s Book Week Celebration: 50,000 free books will be distributed to schools and libraries across the U.S.
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Julie Flett and Sophie Blackall In Conversation about Children’s Book Week!
Julie Flett and Sophie Blackall In Conversation about Children’s Book Week!
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A Pocketful of Poems
Celebrate National Poetry month with these SEAnomenal poems from our 2025 Children's Book Week book creators.
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Mac Barnett Named New National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature
The Library of Congress and Every Child a Reader today announced the appointment of Mac Barnett as the 2025-2026 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. Ambassadorship Barnett will celebrate the Power of the Picture Book Art Form
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Meg Medina’s “Let’s Talk Books!” Video Series Launched
NEWS from the Library of Congress: National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature unveils her new video series featuring 18 notable children’s and young adult authors!
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New Children’s Book Week Resources!
2024 Children's Book Week Resources available at Every Child a Reader
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Meg Medina Hits the Road in 2024
National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Meg Medina will set out on the 2024 leg of her ¡Cuéntame!: Let’s Talk Books tour this spring. During her tour, Medina will inspire …
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SOPHIE BLACKALL IS THE 2024 CHILDREN’S BOOK WEEK POSTER ARTIST & OFFICIAL SPOKESPERSON
We honor Bernette Ford’s legacy and celebrate her posthumously published book, The Magical Snowflake.
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Meg Medina Embarks on Tour as National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature
Medina to Discuss Books, Share ‘Cuéntame!: Let’s Talk Books’ Initiative
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Unplug and curl up with a book! Screen-Free Week is May 1-7
Screen-Free Week helps us unplug (Guest Post)
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Q&A: Rilla Alexander
Rilla Alexander answers questions about creating the 2023 Children's Book Week poster and her children’s illustration work.
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Meg Medina Named New National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature
Medina to Engage Youth, Families and Communities Through ‘¡Cuéntame!: Let’s Talk Books’ The Library of Congress and Every Child a Reader today announced the appointment of Meg Medina as the …
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Jason Reynolds Closing Event (with video)
Watch Jason Reynolds closing celebration as the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature.

















