Free Virtual Visits on World Read Aloud Day 2023
Mark your calendars for February 1, 2023 — it’s World Read Aloud Day!
LitWorld started World Read Aloud Day (WRAD) in 2010 to honor the power and joy of reading. To celebrate, authors and illustrators come together each year to offer virtual classroom visits around the world.
Several Soaring ‘20s authors and illustrators still have spots available.
Most virtual visits go something like this:
1-2 minutes: Creator introduces themself and talks a little about their books.
3-5 minutes: Creator reads aloud a short picture book, or a short excerpt from a chapter book/novel
5-10 minutes: Creator answers a few questions from students about reading/writing.
1-2 minutes: Creator book-talks a couple books they love (but didn’t write/illustrate!) as recommendations for the kids.
Before you sign up, most authors request you have the following available.
School name, grade level/teacher name, and approximate number of students
Platform (ex. Zoom, Google Meet, Skype)
Cell phone number for day-of-event emergencies
NOTE: Please pay attention to each creator’s time zone when scheduling. We are located across the US!
To check availability and/or schedule with an individual creator, click on their name below.
Qing Zhuang
Candy Wellins
Candy Wellins
Books: Saturdays Are for Stella, The Stars Beckoned: Edward White’s Amazing Walk in Space, and Mabel’s Topsy-Turvy Homes
9 am-3:30pm CT
Susan Kusel
Isabella Kung
M.O. Yuksel
M.O. Yuksel
Books: In My Mosque, One Wish: Fatima Al-Fihri and the World’s Oldest University
8 am-2:20 pm ET
Kjersten Hayes
Joana Pastro
Joana Pastro
Books: Lillybelle, a Damsel Not in Distress and Bisa’s Carnaval
9 am-10:50 am and 12:30 pm-1:50 pm ET
Lindsay H. Metcalf
Lindsay H. Metcalf
Books: No World Too Big: Young People Fighting Global Climate Change; No Voice Too Small; Beatrix Potter, Scientist; and Farmers Unite!
11 am-2:20 pm CT
Julie Rowan-Zoch
Julie Rowan-Zoch
Books: Louis; I’m a Hare, So There!; and Not All Sheep Are Boring!
9:30 am-10:50 am MT