While he will not be donning a cape and swooping in to avoid wasting the day, Dav Pilkey is a literary superhero of kinds. And now he’s the primary Scholastic author-illustrator whose work can have a devoted Little Free Library. Later this month, Dog Man-themed book-sharing packing containers will probably be put in in all 50 states and stocked with 50,000 youngsters’s books donated by Pilkey. The preliminary library unveiling will coincide with the discharge of Dog Man: The Scarlet Shedder (Mar. 19), Pilkey’s twelfth e-book within the graphic novel collection.
The nationwide literacy challenge marks a joint effort between Scholastic’s Power Up with Reading initiative and Little Free Library’s Impact Library program, which offers free e-book exchanges in underserved communities. “Dav Pilkey is not only one of the most influential authors of this generation, he’s also one of the most generous, supporting bookstores, libraries, and literacy organizations in their efforts to get more books into the hands of kids,” Scholastic Trade president Ellie Berger informed PW. “The release of Dav’s newest book is an exciting publishing moment celebrated worldwide and a perfect time to launch our Power Up with Reading collaboration with Little Free Library, which aligns with Scholastic’s longstanding efforts to expand book access and promote literacy.”
The first Dog Man Little Free Library will probably be constructed at a college in Cleveland—Pilkey’s birthplace—on the nineteenth, adopted by the rollout of e-book packing containers in Atlanta, Baltimore, Detroit, Houston, Madison, Murfreesboro, Tenn., New Orleans, New York City, Phoenix, Portland, Ore., San Francisco, and Washington, D.C. Each freestanding library will include copies of The Scarlet Sheddertogether with chosen titles from Scholastic’s The Power of the Story assortment spotlighting various characters and narratives. Adorned with Pilkey’s art work that includes Captain Underpants, Cat Kid Comic Club, and, after all, Dog Man, the book-sharing packing containers can even function Scholastic’s Power Up with Reading message.
“We’re excited about this campaign as it is a wonderful example of our mission in action,” Little Free Library govt director Greig Metzger informed PW. “We are engaging with local, community-based partners to expand book access and inspire young readers. We know the broad appeal of Dav Pilkey’s characters, so the opportunity to inspire a young reader is there if we can facilitate the connection. And from that connection to Dog Man: The Scarlet Sheddera lifelong love of reading can grow.”
Pilkey mentioned in an announcement, “When I was a kid, I have fond memories of going to the library where my mom would let me pick out whatever books I wanted to read. This is how I came to associate reading with love. I’m grateful to the many librarians, teachers, and the teams at Little Free Library and Scholastic. They are real-life superheroes.”
Elementary faculties, childcare services, and neighborhood facilities which are fascinated about including a Dog Man Little Free Library are inspired to apply online. Little Free Library can be internet hosting a Scholastic-sponsored giveaway of 1,200 copies of The Scarlet Shedder. Dog Man followers residing within the U.S. and Canada are eligible to enter the contestnow by way of March 31.
