Skagit Kids Read Week

Skagit Kids Read Week is an annual celebration of liturature marked by community readings, events and activities. The Skagit County Commissioners make a formal proclamation declaring the week as ‘Skagit Kids Read Week’, a featured author is selected and their works become the central theme of the week. Join us in promoting literacy and the joy of reading!!

2021 Details

2021 Featured Author: Maya Christina Gonzalez
- Click here to learn more about Maya Christina Gonzalez from her web site
2021 Featured Book: Call Me Tree Llamame Arbol
2021 Proclamation by Skagit County Commissioners (Click for PDF) (Click to watch the Commission meeting/proclamation; scroll to 19:50 to hear the formal proclamation)
Wednesday, May 5, 11-11:45am
- Location: Online Virtual Event – You Tube Video will premiere at 11am! Click here to watch on YouTube or watch below…
- Readings by various guests & Sapling to Tree yoga with Jill Pickering
- Click here for Facebook event – be sure to click ‘interested’ or ‘going’ to get updates

Saturday, May 8, 12-3pm
- Location: Children’s Museum of Skagit County (Parking Lot – Outdoor only)
- Sidewalk art, tree art, child passenger safety information and other outdoor activities
- FamilyPalooza To Go bags will be available for pick up
- If this in-person, outdoor event is canceled, activity kits will be available for pick up on Saturday, May 8 from 12-3pm.
- Click here for Facebook event – be sure to click ‘interested’ or ‘going’ to get updates

Book Fundraiser – Literacy Honor Wall

Donate today for your chance to sponsor a book. All books ordered with your donation go straight to the hands of our children and community members. When you give money to Skagit kids Read Week you give children in need the chance to read. Donate $50 or more in honor of someone special to you and we’ll include their name and/or your shared story here on our digital “Literacy Honor Wall”.

Click here to donate via Facebook

2021 Event Sponsors

Rotary Club of Burlington
Skagit Publishing
United Way of Skagit County – Family Palooza
Skagit Library Foundation
MoNA
Skagit Kid Insider
Anacortes Public Library
Burlington Public Library
Central Skagit Library
La Conner Regional Library
Mount Vernon City Library
Upper Skagit Library
City of Burlington & Skagit County Lodging Tax Grant Committees

Skagit Kids Read Week 2021 Sponsors & Partners

Rotary Club of Burlington
Skagit Publishing
United Way of Skagit County – Family Palooza
Skagit Library Foundation
MoNA
Skagit Kid Insider
Anacortes Public Library
Burlington Public Library
Central Skagit Library
La Conner Regional Library
Mount Vernon City Library
Upper Skagit Library
City of Burlington & Skagit County Lodging Tax Grant Committees

Hotels & Lodging

For a list of places to stay in Burlington, visit https://visitburlingtonwa.com/stay

Holiday Inn Express & Suites
900 Andis Rd
Burlington, WA 98233
(360) 755-7338

La Quinta Inn & Suites
1670 S Burlington Blvd
Burlington, WA 98233
(360) 205-9205

Fairfield Inn & Suites
9384 Old Hwy 99N
Burlington, WA 98233
(360) 757-2717

Hampton Inn & Suites
1860 S Burlington Blvd
Burlington, WA 98233
(360) 757-7100

Candlewood Suites
1866 S Burlington Blvd
Burlington, WA 98233
(360) 755-3300

Comfort Suites
1866 S Burlington Blvd
Burlington, WA 98233
(360) 630-5777

Cocusa Motel
370 W Rio Vista Ave
Burlington, WA 98233
(360) 757-6044

Motel 6
866 S. Burlington Blvd
Burlington, WA 98233
(360) 899-9430

“I have a passion for teaching kids to become readers, to become comfortable with a book, not daunted. Books shouldn’t be daunting, they should be funny, exciting and wonderful; and learning to be a reader gives a terrific advantage.” – Roald Dahl