Join Me - A Traveling Book Club

These days I am thinking a lot about traveling and books. Later this month, I have the privilege of being a part of a literacy mission trip, hosted by the Christian Authors Network and the Christian Booksellers Association. You can read It’s Gonna Be a Great Summer here.

Today, I am posting on the Christian Children's Authors site -- A Traveling Book Club. I hope you will join me.

Children's Book Clubs at Christian Bookstores

Recently, I served on a panel of children's book authors. The audience was made up of Christian bookstore retailers. The question of how to encourage children to read more was asked. One of my suggestions was to offer a book club. I previously posted about summer reading clubs at home, but this idea can be expanded to embrace Christian bookstores as well.

Here are two ideas for children's book clubs that lend themselves well to Christian bookstores.

 

1 - Create a Read-at-Home Book Club

• Establish a Theme

• Outline the Reading Goals

• Offer Prizes

• Plan Activities and Events

 

2 - Create In Store Book Club Meetings

• Choose a Book

• Establish a Meeting Time

• Enlist a Youth to Lead the Group

• Offer Food

• Plan an End-of-the-Book Celebration 

  
  
  How would you plan a reading club for your local Christian bookstore?
  
  
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