Instructional Resource Center at Archer Library: Children's Book Week

May 5, 2025

Children's Book Week

Children's Book Week • May 5-11

Established in 1919, Children’s Book Week is a celebration of books and the connection they bring. The 2025 slogan is An Ocean of Stories. Celebrate the vast, collective ocean populated by the stories we read, share, and tell. Children’s Book Week is not only a celebration of books, but of connection. It is a vehicle to unite kids and adults with books, authors, and illustrators in order to foster a love of reading (Children's Book Week FAQs).

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Check out a children's book this week! Archer Library's juvenile collection is located on the second floor. Stop in the IRC for help locating your favorite book - or find a new favorite read.

Juvenile Collection

The purpose of Archer Library's juvenile collection is to support the College of Education curriculum. Intended for AU students, preservice teachers, student teachers, and faculty members, the juvenile collection is also used by Ashland community borrowers and OhioLINK patrons.

Titles added to the juvenile collection, both fiction and non-fiction, are subject to professional reviews before purchase. Review resources include, but are not limited to, Booklist, Book Links, The Horn Book Magazine, School Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, and The Reading Teacher.

The juvenile collection includes award winning titles such as Newbery and Caldecott winner and honor books, Coretta Scott King award books, ALA Best Books for Young Adults, Notable Children's books, and Children's and Teacher's Choice award books.

Students are encouraged to preview, read and evaluate books before using them in a classroom setting. This step is necessary to determine if selected titles are appropriate for individual classroom situations. If you have questions about a particular title, consult with your professor or cooperating teacher before using it in the classroom.