Skagit Kids Read Week

2023 Details

• 2023’s dates are May 7-13th!
• Click here to see the SKRW Facebook Event
• Participate in “Get Caught Reading” – share pictures and video of you, your family and friends, caught in the act of reading on the Facebook event page!
• The Skagit County Commissioners will make a formal Skagit Kids Read Week Proclamation on Tuesday, May 9 at 11:00am at their chambers, 1800 Continental Pl, Mount Vernon!
• Thursday, May 11 – Numerous readings across the county! “We’re All In The Same Boat” will be read throughout the county. Details coming soon.
  • 1:00pm – Story Walk with Barney, Central Skagit Library – Riverfront Park, 901 River Road, Sedro Woolley
  • 3:30pm – La Conner Regional Library, 520 Morris St, La Conner
• Friday, May 12
  • 10:30am-11:30am – Readings & activities at Burlington Public Library “We’re All In The Same Boat” & “Beautiful Oops” read by author Barney Saltzberg.
  • Afternoon – Watermark Book Company, book signing, 612 Commercial Ave, Anacortes
• Saturday, May 13 
  • 10:00am-12:00pm – Multiple language book reading at CMSC! “We’re All In The Same Boat” read in English by author Barney Saltzberg, and Spanish, Mixteco, ASL and more by community members.
  • Get creative at the activity stations:
    • Crazy Hair Day – come and make your hair crazy!
    • Origami boat kits with MoNA
    • Make your own book
    • Button Making
    • Pencil Decorating
    • and other activities with Central Skagit Library & Burlington Public Library
  • Book Signing with Barney
  • *Free Museum Admission during this time – 10am-12pm, Saturday, May 13*
• Interested in sponsoring the event and/or copies of the books for local schools and libraries? Download the sponsor packet here.

2023 Event Sponsors

• Rotary Club of Burlington Foundation
• City of Burlington & Skagit County Lodging Tax Grants
• Banner Bank
• Skagit Publishing
• Burlington Soroptomists
• Bayside Specialties
• Anderson Electric
• Veritas Media
• Anacortes Public Library
• Burlington Public Library
• Central Skagit Library
• La Conner Regional Library
• Mount Vernon City Library
• Upper Skagit Library
• KAPS/KBRC Radio
• Burlington Plaza

2022 Event Sponsors

• Rotary Club of Burlington
• Skagit Publishing
• United Way of Skagit County
• Skagit Kid Insider
• ARTS WA
• KAPS/KBRC Radio
• 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
• The Outlet Shoppes at Burlington

About Barney Saltzberg

With close to fifty picture books published, Barney Saltzberg has been traveling the world talking about creativity and where ideas come from. He lectured in China and Russia through a cultural exchange program through the United States State Department.

Barney is passionate about working with children, parents, teachers, organizations on the art of making mistakes and finding play and creativity in our everyday lives.

His books have won numerous awards, including NAPPA Gold Awards, Publishers Weekly and Kirkus Starred Reviews. Most recently Melinda Gates chose Beautiful Oops as one of the top three books every child should read.

He has two books coming out this spring. We Are Expecting YOU! (Orchard Books) A Delicious Story (Hippo Park) Barney collaborated with Jamie Lee Curtis this past year on their first book together. Real-life friends Barney Saltzberg and Jamie Lee Curtis share their fun, funny, and imaginative creations, encouraging readers to find their own unique perspectives lurking in puddles and noodles, fruit and flowers. This project was born out of a school visit where Jamie complimented Barney’s creativity, lamenting her own inability to draw and Barney countered that everyone is creative in their own way. They joined forces to create a book that is sure to inspire kids of all ages.

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