Highlights from World Read Aloud Day 2021

On Wednesday, February 3rd, we marked the 12th annual World Read Aloud Day! 

The initiative from Scholastic and the global literacy nonprofit LitWorld calls attention to the importance of sharing stories and creating meaningful learning experiences for kids and families. This year, we teamed up with football champion and literacy advocate Malcolm Mitchell for a special celebration featuring his latest title, My Very Favorite Book in the Whole Wide World. To help kids create and build their home libraries, Scholastic is also donating 10,000 books to Malcolm Mitchell’s Share the Magic Foundation. 

Teachers, librarians, authors, and readers across the globe took to social media to share their favorite #WorldReadAloudDay moments. Check them out below:

Booklovers! Today millions across the world will celebrate #WorldReadAloudDay! I suggest you CRACK OPEN my @storylineonline read aloud QUACKENSTEIN HATCHES A FAMILY and join the fun! https://t.co/oSHQ14gJZF @litworld @scholastic

— Kristen Bell (@KristenBell) February 3, 2021

una vez más en español! ¡Es un honor haber sido elegido como uno de los 30 libros recomendados por Scholastic para el Día Mundial de la Lectura en Voz Alta #WorldReadAloudDay! Para celebrar, leí una de mis escenas favoritas en La Patrulla Fantasma! @Scholastic #DiaMundialLVA pic.twitter.com/rucGnSjSzN

— claribel a. ortega (@Claribel_Ortega) February 3, 2021

Happy #WorldReadAloudDay everyone!!!I’m celebrating by reading from FRONT DESK today!!! When I was a kid, I LOVED it when my teacher read aloud to the class-I always treasured those magical moments! How are you celebrating #WRAD? #FrontDesk #ThreeKeys #RoomToDream @Scholastic pic.twitter.com/h8WJbgSjPF

— Kelly Yang (@kellyyanghk) February 3, 2021

I love this idea - especially as a Librarian. Miss Janssen has a picture of every book she has read to them or they read on their own and passed a reading quiz. It’s beautiful! @115yis #WorldReadAloudDay pic.twitter.com/BGxRmnLtMe

— Laura Kania (@LivePMA) February 3, 2021

World Read Aloud Day started with a school on the other side of the world - Manchester, UK!

I love connecting with students! I’m honored educators invite me and that tech allows us all to connect from the safety of home #worldreadaloudday #authorlife #readaloud pic.twitter.com/SoeQt5UOiJ

— SairaMirBooks (@sairamirbooks) February 3, 2021

How are you celebrating #WorldReadAloudDay?! We are reading Rita and Ralph’s Rotten Day! @Dolan_AS @Scholastic @litworldsays #WRADChallenge @KinderPinder @Katiefogle @MrsBethBasinger @hill3rd @CFISD_ELAR2_5 spread your love of lit today and every day!!  https://t.co/4DbZU8wYsm pic.twitter.com/Vg0zeXXxXb

— Mrs.Redner (@MrsRedner) February 3, 2021

Word on these Twitter streets is that authors were making Reading Crowns. ⁦@Scholastic⁩ provided resources for #WorldReadAloudDay I think I’m ready! My crown and I can’t wait for tomorrow. ⁦@PGCPSK5RELA⁩ #iteachreading pic.twitter.com/I83cwfOEEj

— Senetria (@Mentorteacher4) February 2, 2021

We ended our #WorldReadAloudDay with a read aloud from Mrs. Smith-our former principal who is now an assistant superintendent for @KCSD. We were so excited to see her and share our reading fun! #BeRoyal @LesleySmithKCSD @julie_pouncy @svakrumpelman @carriebholloway @Scholastic pic.twitter.com/HeRB3U4EFj

— Sarah Glass (@TheGlassClass) February 3, 2021

Thank you for joining us and making this day so special! To ensure that reading aloud remains a priority year-round, check out these tips from Pam Allyn, Senior Literacy Advisor to Scholastic, author, founder of LitWorld, and creator of World Read Aloud Day.