✨ Children’s Book Week 2025: Power Up with Reading!

Featuring Dav Pilkey’s Dog Man and Friends 📚 The Nation’s Longest-Running Literacy Initiative

Join Ink-a-Dink Children’s Bookstore and book lovers across the nation in celebrating Children’s Book Week, the longest-running literacy initiative in the United States, from November 3–9, 2025.

This fall’s celebration is anchored by Dav Pilkey’s worldwide phenomenon, Dog Man! In partnership with The Children’s Book Council, Every Child a Reader, and Scholastic, Dog Man will lead this nationwide event encouraging children everywhere to read, imagine, and create.

As part of the celebration, 50,000 free books and new “Get Caught Reading” posters featuring Dog Man, Li’l Petey, and Petey will be distributed to schools, libraries, and bookstores across the country.

Fans can also look forward to the release of the brand-new Dog Man book, Dog Man: Big Jim Believes, coming November 11, 2025, in the U.S., Canada, U.K., Australia, and New Zealand.

Special Offer from Ink-a-Dink!

“The Dog Man books are a huge favorite for our young customers, and I love their humor and positive messages,” — Kim Childress, founder of Ink-a-Dink Children’s Bookstore, Caledonia, MI

In celebration of Children’s Book Week (and beyond!), Ink-a-Dink is offering a FREE Dog Man poster with any book purchase at Ink-a-Dink.com, while supplies last. Receive a FREE ACTIVITY GUIDE at https://everychildareader.net/cbw/davpilkey2025/

Each poster features Dav Pilkey’s beloved characters “caught reading,” with a bright, inviting design that captures the joy of books.

Event Highlights

📖 Power Up with Reading themed celebration
🎨 Free Dog Man “Get Caught Reading” posters
🎁 50,000 free books distributed nationwide
🐾 Countdown to the release of Dog Man: Big Jim Believes
❤️ Support literacy and creativity with Ink-a-Dink

Event Details

Date: November 3–9, 2025

Time: Online Anytime!

Location: Online via Every Child a Reader and Ink-a-Dink.com

Cost: Free

ABOUT CHILDREN’S BOOK WEEK AND GET CAUGHT READING

Launched in 1919, Children’s Book Week commemorates its 106th anniversary in 2025. It is the longest-running national literacy initiative in the country. Get Caught Reading is a year-round national classroom and library poster campaign featuring role models such as authors, athletes, artists, and community leaders caught reading a favorite book, now in its 25th year. Email cbc.info@cbcbooks.org with questions. Read more about this exciting partnership!

Learn more and get a FREE ACTIVITY GUIDE at Every Child a Reader.

Join the Celebration!

📅 Mark your calendars for November 3–9, 2025🐾 Visit Ink-a-Dink.com for free posters, giveaways, and recommended reads!💬Register to receive the Childress Ink ~ Ink-a-Dink newsletter for giveaways, events & reading inspiration.

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Scholastic

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The Children’s Book Council

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Every Child a Reader

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