Children’s Book Week 2024 will be celebrated twice this year: May 6 -12, and November 4 – 10. It will be celebrating its 105th year, and was originally proposed by Franklin K. Matthiews, the Librarian of the Boy Scouts of America in 1913, to promote higher standards in books for children. This year the inaugural spokesperson and poster artist is Sophie Blackall, one of my favorite author/illustrators. I had the opportunity to hear her speak about her craft several years ago, at an event held at the Society of Illustrators in NYC, and she was very engaging. You can find out more about Children’s Book Week at Every Child a Reader.