World Read Aloud Day

We created worksheets, activities and suggestions for participants to use leading up to World Read Aloud Day and at their events.

Enjoy these resources on World Read Aloud Day and beyond...

Activity Sheets and Printable Templates
  • *Featured Activity!* Animals Activity to Print Double-Sided and Fold into a Booklet (B&W)
  • Animals Activity to Print Double-Sided and Fold into a Booklet (Color)
  • *Activites Vedette!* Activites sur le theme des Animaux a imprimer recto-verso et a plier pour obtenir un livret (noir et blanc)
  • "The Power of the Read Aloud" Coloring Book Page With Writing Prompts
  • "The Power of the Read Aloud" Coloring Book Page Without Writing Prompts
  • Printable Sticker Template for Round Avery Labels 5294 (Color)
  • Printable Sticker Template for Round Avery Labels 5294 (B&W)

    • Activity Recomendations and How-To's
  • Read Aloud Tips Excerpted from Pam Allyn's book What to Read When
  • Activities For All
  • Activities For Preschoolers and Elementary Students
  • Activities For Mixed Ages of Kids and Teens
  • How Can Teachers Participate?
  • What is a Reader's Theater?

    • Recommended Read Alouds
  • *Featured Resource!* Great Read-Alouds from the New York Times by Katherine Schulten in The New York Times Learning Network
  • For Preschoolers and Elementary Students
  • Check out Pam Allyn's book What to Read When: The Books and Stories to Read with Your Child and All the Best Times to Read Them for tons of WRAD Read Aloud book recommendations, tips and anecdotes!

    • Sample Lessons for Elementary Age Kids
  • *Featured Book!* Whoever You Are by Mem Fox
  • *Livre Vedette!* Lecon type Qui que Tu Sois de Mem Fox
  • The Shivers in the Fridge by Fran Maunushkin, illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky
  • The Best Place to Read by Debbie Bertram and Susan Bloom (Reader's Theater)
  • Do Bears Sleep All Winter? by Melvin and Gilda Berger (Reader's Theater)
  • I Love My Hair! by Anastasia Tarpley (Reader's Theater)
  • The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn (Reader's Theater)
  • Rosie's Ballet Slippers by Susan Hampshire (Reader's Theater)
  • Yo! Yes? by Chris Raschka (Reader's Theater)

    • Digital Book Sources
  • RealeWriter: Create and share your own RealeBooks, store them in online RealeLibraries, and browse RealeBooks created by kids around the globe.
  • Sharing Books: Browse and read hundreds of professionally crafted eBooks, make a donation if you enjoy what you read, and upload your own eBooks.
  • Story Jumper: Create your own children's book, publish it on the website, and read books created by other visitors to the site.

    • Posters, Awards, etc.
  • Certificate of Achievement (Color)
  • Certificate of Achievement (B&W)
  • Poster to Print on Letter Paper

    • Outreach Documents
  • Invitation - Einladung - Invitacion
  • Outreach Letter - Konganshou
  • One Pager - Informationsblatt - Pagina de Informacion


    • Have you translated one of these resources into a language not yet posted here? Please send your translation to us so we can share it on our website, email WRAD@litworld.org.

    Thanks for your support in our effort to make this event as accessible as possible!