“You’re never going to kill storytelling because it’s built in the human plan. We come with it.” 

-Margaret Atwood

Storytelling dates back to the advent of human life on earth. The modes of communication might have changed, however, the importance of telling stories has always remained the same. Stories are a great way to communicate, engage and reflect the individual knowledge and experiences.

Since storybooks play an integral part in constructing children’s personalities and broadening their vision, The Federation of Children’s Book Groups came up with the initiative of National Share-a-Story Month to bring together the children and stories. It is a celebration of the art of storytelling and story-sharing. The Federation of Children’s Book Groups hosts different events all across the country to inspire children to read storybooks and share stories. Each year, the month of May is dedicated to the celebration with a theme. For the year 2020, the theme is The Planet We Share. Children are encouraged to read, write, illustrate and share stories about the planet Earth, humans, animals and environment during this month.

While the month is celebrated through different book reading and storytelling competitions in schools and libraries, this year we suggest you celebrate the month while staying home. Authors can host some online book reading events while parents can get their kids different storybooks to read, set a storytime for kids and encourage them to share stories.

Austin Macauley Publishers bring some of their amazing children’s books related to the theme for our little readers to relish during the National Share-a-Story Month.

Here they are:

George Saves the Rainforest by Lyn Pendle

George Saves the Rainforest is a beautiful message-oriented book by Lyn Pendle with an orangutan, namely George as the main character. George is angry to learn about the destruction of the rainforest which led to the destruction of many animals’ habitats. The story brings the animal power against the man and machine. The story revolves around the adventures of George and other animals who support his cause of saving the rainforest. Get this highly informative and fascinating children’s book here. 

EEKO Comes to Earth by Royston Chappell

EEKO Comes to Life is an incredible storybook by Royston Chappell with a powerful message to protect the environment from polluting. The book aims to promulgate the idea of keeping our surroundings clean and free of waste and litter. The book also tells the little readers that by keeping the environment clean and safe, not only will the Earth become a better, greener and safer place to live but all the humanity would also be able to live in harmony. Check out this amazing storybook here.

Pixie Van Dimple and the Wrong Kind of Artificial Intelligence by Lynn McAllister

Lynn McAllister’s children’s book is about Artificial Intelligence and its consequences on humans. The book explicates a difficult topic for children through the story. The story revolves around the main protagonist, Pixie Van Dimple, a typical girl who loves her phone a lot. However, she finds out what dangers the smartphone brings with it.

While the idea of Artificial Intelligence is much talked about, the book attempts to apprise the little ones of consequences of using smartphones. Get this informative storybook here.

Besides the book reading and storytelling activities, we highly encourage parents to promulgate and enhance creativity in their little ones by inspiring them to share the stories in their minds by writing or illustrating them and acing the art of storytelling. Not only would this augment their creative skills, but would also boost their confidence. You can send those stories to us to share them with the world. Visit our submissions page for details.  

Check out our adorable collection of children’s books here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to check out our recent releases. If you are reading or writing a book, share with us using our hashtag #StayBookedStayHome.

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Stay safe and happy reading!