It's National Read A Book Day - How Can I Choose Just One?

Hello, Readers!

It's National Read A Book Day 2017. This little fact made me think three different thoughts nearly simultaneously:

So many great stories to read!

1. National Read A Book Day is a "thing"? A real event? I had never heard of it. Who started this day? Is there a specific organization responsible? I know about Read Across America Day and The Global Read Aloud and Poem In Your Pocket Day, but National Read A Book Day is new to me. So, yay! Let's all celebrate reading books by actually reading books today.
2. Shouldn't every day be "Read A Book Day"? I mean the book lover part of me can't imagine not spending some time reading each and every day. There are more books in my "to-be-read" pile than I will ever have time to read.
3. I'm incredibly thankful for children's book authors and the prolific amount of writing they produce. Just look at the stack of books I'm reviewing in preparation for our WILD(er) About Reading book club meetings in the upcoming school year. I am so excited to share these great books with readers in grades 2 through 5 this year. We are going to have some fascinating discussions.

What are you reading today?

What books are you planning to read this school year?

What books will you recommend to your friends or students?

Happy reading!