Children's Book Week

Sadly today marks the end of the annual "Children's Book Week" (CBW) which ran from May 12 through May 18. As noted in this historical overview from Amazon.com the CBW officially dates back to 1919 when it was first celebrated nationally --

http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/ref=pe_17970_9222960_fe_txt_1/?docId=1000205901

However, as an old Boy Scout myself I especially like this bit of history for CBW from the same Amazon.com weblink --

"It all began with the idea that children's books can change lives. In 1913, Franklin K. Matthiews, the librarian of the Boy Scouts of America, began touring the country to promote higher standards in children's books."

Despite all the years I spent in the Boy Scouts along with active participation in its numerous activities I have no memory of learning about the role this Boy Scout leader played in promoting children's book nor did I even know until today (thanks for the email promoting CBW Amazon!!) that the Boy Scouts even had a "Librarian" position.

Clearly you can learn something new every day,

Todd