Make a Book Day 2023: Make a Book Day occurs on the Thursday of National Family Reading Week, which began in 1995 with the intention of encouraging families to read together. This year, it occurs on May 11. Make a Book Day reminds us that books must be created before they can be read, as families read together every night this week.
The background of Make a Book Day
By documenting and transmitting these ideas through a written medium, books have facilitated the dissemination of information, the transmission of stories, and the development of the intellect. They have been indispensable to humanity for aeons, and their concepts transcend physical space and time.
People have developed the capacity to communicate and expand their ideas by writing them down for others to peruse. It is believed that the first recorded word occurred in 3400 B.C., and the first narrative was “The Epic of Gilgamesh,” a mythical account of the eponymous king of Sumerian Uruk, who reigned between 2700 and 2500 B.C.
Make A Book Day encourages everyone, including children and adults, to read as many books as possible in order to learn new things, live creative lives, and expose their minds to new ways of thinking and possibilities. This is not the only day that people should be reading and writing new books, but hopefully this day will inspire a thirst for knowledge and the pleasure that can be found within the pages of a book.
Today, channel your inner writer and start writing. Examine the written word in all its splendour. Whether you’re writing poetry or prose, allow your imagination to run rampant. Through the art of storytelling, create new universes and communicate your ideas with others.
MAKE A BOOK DAY ACTIVITIES
Support your community retailers
Community life is significantly enriched by local bookstores. Visit local bookstores and purchase as many books as you can hold.
Establish a book society.
The only thing better than reading a decent book is discussing it with like-minded individuals. To commemorate Make a Book Day, organise a book club with family and friends.
Inform others
Perhaps few people are aware of the time and effort required to write a book. Celebrate this day by highlighting it to those who are oblivious of the writing process, so that they may recognise the importance of writers.
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Five FACTS ABOUT BOOKS THAT WILL STUN YOU
Endless volumes
Over 130 million publications have been published worldwide.
The holy scripture
The “Bible” is the most widely distributed publication.
Big dollars
The most costly book in the world, “The Codex Leicester” by Leonardo da Vinci, was sold in 1994 for $30.8 million.
It benefits our vocabulary.
Every year, reading teaches children between 4,000 and 12,000 words.
An eternity of perusing
According to Guinness World Records, John Q. Benham of Indiana, United States, possesses the largest private book collection in the world, with over 1.5 million volumes.
WE LOVE MAKE A BOOK DAY BECAUSE:
It makes us value literature more
Understanding the laborious process involved in producing books will inculcate in us an appreciation for books. It allows us to accord books the respect they merit.
It connects us with others
This celebration draws together a diverse group of book lovers. As a consequence of the formation of relationships between like-minded individuals, ideas are exchanged.
Writing is a form of art.
Writers can amuse, move, and occasionally transform us. Books significantly broaden our horizons. They give us not only knowledge, but also the opportunity to see the world through the eyes of another.
MAKE A BOOK DAY DATES
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | May 5 | Thursday |
| 2023 | May 11 | Thursday |
| 2024 | May 9 | Thursday |
| 2025 | May 8 | Thursday |
| 2026 | May 7 | Thursday |
