Take Your Child to a Bookstore Day

Saturday, December 5, is the sixth annual Take Your Child to a Bookstore Day. Founded by novelist Jenny Milchman, TYCBD has grown from 80 stores participating in its first year to 700 this year across all 50 states, Canada, Europe and Australia. Milchman was inspired by taking her own young children to bookstores: "Did all children know the pleasure of spending time in a bookstore? I wanted to begin a holiday that would expose as many kids as possible to this joy."

Each store plans their own events, a mix of everything from story time, giveaways, children's author visits and even a few canine companions for kids to read to. Participating stores can be found on this interactive map.

In early 2016, TYCBD will sponsor a trip for an at-risk pre-K class in New York State to Mysteries on Main Street, Johnstown, N.Y., where each child will receive his or her own book. "In some cases," said Milchman, "the very first she or he has ever owned." Afterward the kids will celebrate with pizza next door.

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