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April 23 reading ideas
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April 23 brings together books, copyright, and two United Nations language days.
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Read how the printing press helped more people get access to books. Discuss what changes when books become easier to copy.
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Read how the printing press helped more people get access to books. Discuss what changes when books become easier to copy.
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The United Nations marks Spanish Language Day on April 23, a date associated with Miguel de Cervantes. Read how multilingual communication works at the UN.
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Open collectionThe United Nations marks Spanish Language Day on April 23, a date associated with Miguel de Cervantes. Read how multilingual communication works at the UN.
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The United Nations marks English Language Day on April 23. Explore an English expression and compare possible explanations of how it began.
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Open collectionThe United Nations marks English Language Day on April 23. Explore an English expression and compare possible explanations of how it began.
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Celebrate the ways libraries help people find books, ask questions, and learn together. Use the collection for a class reading activity during National Library Week.
Celebrate the ways libraries help people find books, ask questions, and learn together. Use the collection for a class reading activity during National Library Week.
Open collectionMore reading for this time of year, alongside today’s special dates.
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Read stories about care, family, and ways to show appreciation.
Open collectionExplore plants, wildlife, and changing weather throughout spring.
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Read Why Do We Say 'Raining Cats and Dogs'?. Pick an explanation for the English expression in the passage. Say which detail makes it plausible and what is still uncertain.
