April 23rd is UNESCO’s World Book and Copyright Day, and Reading Panda is launching our annual Reading Together Movement on this day for the third year to promote reading with children!
This year is a little bit special, as most of us are still homebound due to the Movement Control Order to help curb Covid-19. However, it is through these times of existential crisis that help us see the importance of quality human connections, through helping each other in the society and spending quality time with our loved ones at home.
For those of us with children, reading together has become ever so important, as it allows our minds to travel when we must stay where we are, continue to satisfy our little one’s curious minds and reinforce ties between people.
What makes this year even more special, is that Kuala Lumpur has been selected as the World Book Capital (KLWBC) by UNESCO with various initiatives lined up to encourage the nation to read more from 23rd April 2020 for one year!
To celebrate this great cause, we are aligning our theme this year to be same as KLWMC’s slogan ‘Caring through Reading’ which we think is very timely. Quoting KLWBC:
A city that reads is a city that cares. In choosing our slogan KL BACA: Caring through Reading, we believe that the best way for people to appreciate and care for other people and for them to care for the environment is to get the people to read. Books empower our soul and make us better human beings. A caring society sustains harmony and protects the environment for future generations.
Let us to make this special Covid-19 period about personal and collective growth, and see this crisis as an opportunity to create a better world by Caring through Reading starting with our own family!
Join our movement and win a Reading Panda box of theme 'Caring through Reading'!
There are many ways that we can guide our children to cultivate a love for reading. One of the simple means is to make reading fun, especially so when you are staying at home!
Earlier we had shared with you our Reading Together Bingo with suggestions to jazz up reading at home and reading will never be boring again for our little ones! Examples shared include reading to your pet, reading in the dark with a torch, and reading a recipe for your favourite snack.
What else can you think of to make reading fun at home? Share with us and stand a chance to win a Reading Panda box of the theme ‘Caring through Reading’ (designed for 4-8 years old) – or you might opt for our standard box personalised according to your child’s age and interests (0-8 years old).
How to Participate?
- Like our Facebook post about Reading Together Movement 2020
- Post a photo or video of your home version of making reading FUN for children on your own Facebook page
- Inspire more people by tagging 3 friends and also tag us @myreadingpanda or @Reading Panda 悦阅熊猫
p.s. remember to change your post privacy setting to public ❤️
Contest ends on 6th May 2020 day end and winners will be announced on 8th May 2020. We will select 3 prize winners based on creativity and feedback on your post.
Let’s get creative and make reading fun!! Most importantly enjoy the moments of reading together!!
* Post feature picture credit – illustrated by Peter Carnavas from “The Children Who Loved Books” /《爱看书的孩子》- 彼得‧卡納華斯
