Children’s Book Week Display Contest Starts April 30
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Booksellers planning to enter this year’s Children’s Book Week Display Contest, sponsored by the Children’s Book Council (CBC) and Every Child a Reader in partnership with the ABC Children’s Group at ABA, must mount their displays from April 30 to May 10.
One winner will be selected based on how well the store’s display adheres to this year’s Children’s Book Week theme of celebrating children’s books and reading. Displays will be judged on their uniqueness and creativity, their use of space, and their eye-catching appeal. Bonus points will be awarded to bookstores incorporating the 2015 Children’s Book Week poster and the Children’s and Teen Choice Book Awards finalists.
Pictures of displays, along with a photo credit, must be submitted to ABC Children’s Group Manager Matthew Zoni by May 1. The winner will be announced May 18. The winning bookstore will receive a visit from an author or illustrator of one of the 2015 Children’s Choice Book Awards winners or finalists. The display contest winner will also be featured in the Children’s Book Council’s Update newsletter and in ABA’s Bookselling This Week and will be highlighted in social media posts and on bookweekonline.com.
To help stores promote voting among their young customers for the Children’s and Teen Choice Book awards and to publicize the celebration of Children’s Book Week, the 2015 Digital Toolkit features digital Children’s Book Week Champion badges, sample social media posts, voting banners, “I voted” stickers, e-mail signatures, logos, and more. Booksellers can also browse an archive of activity ideas for children of all ages.
Voting for the awards closes on May 3 and the winners will be announced at the 2015 Children’s Choice Book Awards gala on May 4 at a dinner reception at Tribeca Three Sixtyº in New York City. All proceeds from the ceremony, to be hosted by Jon Scieszka and Oliver Jeffers, will benefit Every Child a Reader.
Visit the Children’s Book Week Booksellers Page to learn more about how to participate.