January Read Alouds

I decided to try something new and create a giant list of read alouds for the month based on fun, silly, important, educational, and wacky holidays! I honestly have no idea who comes up with some of these things, but it’s a fun little factoid to share and it allows for some creativity on my part to find great books to share along with the holidays. I’m not taking all the credit, as the blog Growing Book by Book has a post just like this! I tried hard to either choose different holidays to highlight when I found something that could work or at the very least, provide some additional titles for you instead!

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January Read Alouds

• January 1 – Ellis Island Day – Her Right Foot by Dave Eggers
• January 2 – Motivation and Inspiration Day – The Magical Yet by Angela DiTerrlizzi
• January 3 – International Mind-Body Wellness Day – A Handful of Quiet by Thich Nhat Hanh
• January 4 – World Braille Day – The Black Book of Colors by Menena Cottin
• January 5 – National Bird Day – Flora and the Flamingo by Molly Idle
• January 6 – National Cuddle Day – Tiny T. Rex and the Impossible Hug by Jonathan Stutzman
• January 7 – Old Rock Day – A Rock Could Be… by Laura Purdie Salas
• January 8 – National Snuggle a Chicken Day – Interrupting Chicken by David Ezra Stein
• January 9 – National Word Nerd Day – Hornswoggled by Josh Crute
• January 10 – National Save the Eagles Day – One Eagle Soaring by Roy Henry Vickers
• January 11 – National Milk Day – It Looked Like Spilt Milk by Charles G. Shaw
• January 12 – National Hot Tea Day – Tea Party Rules by Ame Dyckman
• January 13 – Rubber Ducky Day – 10 Little Rubber Ducks by Eric Carle
• January 14 – National Kite Day – Kite Day by Will Hillenbrand
• January 15 – Martin Luther King Day – I am Martin Luther King, Jr. by Brad Meltzer
• January 16 – Appreciate a Dragon Day – Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin
• January 17 – Benjamin Franklin Day – Now & Ben: The Modern Inventions of Benjamin Franklin by Gene Barretta
• January 18 – Winnie the Pooh Day – Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World’s Most Famous Bear by Lindsay Mattick
• January 19 – National Popcorn Day – The Popcorn Book by Tomie dePaola
• January 20 – Take A Walk Outdoors Day – Wonder Walkers by Micha Archer
• January 21 – World Snow Day – A Day So Gray by Marie Lamba
• January 22 – National Polka Dot Day – The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds
• January 23 – National King Day – King Baby by Kate Beaton
• January 24 – National Peanut Butter Day – Peanut Butter and Brains by Joe McGee
• January 25 – Observe the Weather Day – The Weather Girls by Aki
• January 26 – Australia Day – Wombat by Philip Bunting
• January 27 – National Geographic Day – National Geographic Book of Nature Poetry by J. Patrick Lewis
• January 28 – Lego Day – From an Idea to Lego by Lowey Bundy Sichol
• January 29 – National Puzzle Day – Where Oliver Fits by Cale Atkinson
• January 30 – National Draw A Dinosaur Day – Never Let A Dinosaur Scribble! by Diane Alber
• January 31 – National Hot Chocolate Day – The Sweet Story of Hot Chocolate by Stephen Krensky