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[[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"39969","attributes":{"class":"media-image","typeof":"foaf:Image","style":"","alt":"Book Fair"}}]]By Ashley Zrosec, Family Programs Teacher
It’s National "March into Literacy" month! At The Children's Museum of Indianapolis, we're celebrating with a series of activities and events to get YOU excited about reading!
We're kicking it all off at our Scholastic Book Fair opening today! We have books for the whole family. The best part? Your purchase will earn points that allow us to purchase books for kids in our community. Last year we were able to provide more than 300 brand new books for kids to keep! This year, even your online purchases in the month of March will earn points, too!
In celebration of Literacy Month we've been compiling a list of our favorite books from when we were kids. Check out some of our favorite authors, titles, and book series:
Top 5 Authors
- Dr. Seuss
- Robert McCloskey
- Shel Silverstein
- Eric Carle
- David A. Carter
[[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"39970","attributes":{"class":"media-image","typeof":"foaf:Image","style":"","alt":"Scholastic Book Fair"}}]]Top Book Series
- The Mad Scientists’ Club
- Harry Potter
- Nancy Drew
- Hardy Boys
- Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
- Little House
- Pinkerton
Top 10 Favorite Books
- The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
- Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett
- The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams
- Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney
- The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by Frank Baum
- Pat the Bunny by Dorothy Kunhardt
- Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault
- Catherine, Called Birdy by Karen Cushman
- The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton
- Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
- The Little Engine that Could by Watty Piper
Stay tuned, all month we'll be posting blogs about books that were influential in the lives of staff members here at the museum.
We’ll see you at the book fair where you can purchase new favorites of your own! And don’t forget...
"The more you read, the more you know, the more successful, you will grow!" - Dr. Seuss.
