The Bookworm Cafe
@BookwormCafeNG
A literacy center for African children. Owns a: 1. CHILDREN'S BOOKSTORE 2. CHILDREN'S LIBRARY 3. CHILDREN'S LITERACY CLUB
Children love to see characters that look like them in the books they are reading. They make connections with these characters, which increases reading enjoyment. Also, these books are helpful in boosting children's self-esteem. It's validating when, for instance, they 1/
Save the Date! Our IG live with author Sylvia Liu @artsylliu is Thursday, 7/31/25, 2pm ET! Once an environmental attorney, she now spins stories about nature, strong girls, and the intricacies of family and friendship. buff.ly/kKUV8hB #ReadYourWorld #kidlit
Vote for me please! I'm thrilled that Running My Own Race has been included in the #PrimarySchoolBookClub July 2025 vote this evening. Head to @PrimarySchoolBC and vote for it using the pinned tweet! @NosyCrow @hannah_prutton @DuncanZoe @BathLitAgency #runningmyownracebook
Did you know I run a literary magazine for kids called @litkidsmagazine? We accept work solely from 5-13 y/o's, and we're currently in dire need of submissions for our 7th issue: Fire. Please spread the word and subscribe to our site! TIA! 🤗 litkidsmagazine.wixsite.com/lit-kids-magaz… #kidlit #emag
WATCH our Young Nal'ibali Storytellers share the story "The Boy Who Wanted More" in South African Sign Language. Enjoy! Nal'ibali incorporates South African Sign Language (SASL) to promote inclusivity and literacy for deaf children. We collaborate with organizations like Sled -…
Want your kids to be great writers, read them great books Today's a good day to start♥️
Holiday reading is officially OPEN! 📚 The best reading is the kind you WANT to do. Let kids explore without pressure this holiday - graphic novels, fairy tales, or that dinosaur book for the 3rd time? PERFECT! Reading for pleasure builds stronger readers than any assigned lists
It’s time!🕗 Our #PrimarySchoolBookClub📚Pick (July2025) we’ve voted to read over August is... RUNNING MY OWN RACE Abena Eyeson @ey_abs Cover: #BexGlendining See you to discuss in the next #PrimarySchoolBookClub📚on Thursday 28th August 2025. Thanks for voting&happy reading!
Every student should watch this video. It will change your life.
Before babies read, they develop print awareness - understanding that text has meaning! Watch them "pretend read," babble at books, and turn pages. Support this by reading aloud often, pointing to words, and modeling book handling. #BabyDevelopment #ReadingToBaby 📖
The 7th Annual Akada Children's Book Festival is just a few months away. Have you registered? It's free to attend, but registration is required. Visit akadafestival.org/register. Saturday, October 25th, 2025, at @upbeatcentre Lekki Phase 1, Lagos. #ACBF2025…
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A thought for the holidays. If you want your kids to get ahead - let them READ FOR PLEASURE! Let them discover the joy of reading for the sheer fun of it, with no strings attached, choosing for themselves, losing themselves in imagination. Everything else will follow! #literacy
Always make time to take your kids to libraries & bookshops. Always let them browse freely. These are places of magic & wonder - the places where we find the books that make us readers, and stay with us forever. These places change our lives! #literacy