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Read Across Oklahoma

If you couldn't make it in-person or just want to continue the fun, check out the video and virtual activities below!

Read Across Oklahoma, the state’s premiere literacy event for preschool and early grade children, was held April 11th at the Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden. The 2023 event featured the book That is a Hat by author and illustrator Betty Selakovich Casey. The day started off with a book giveaway for the first 1,500 kids. Attendees were invited to participate in a variety of interactive edu-tainment stations positioned around the zoo. The featured author read and performed for students at the Elephant Pavilion.


2023 Read Across Oklahoma Video

Produced by the Oklahoma City Zoo, the 2023 Read Across Oklahoma video features entertaining story times with author Betty Selakovich Casey reading This is a Hat, interesting animal/zoo facts, and more! It all comes together to help encourage preschoolers and early grade schoolers to love reading... and animals. Watch it with your little ones and enjoy!

Virtual Activities

From MetroTech

From Capitol Hill High School

From RoadRunner Press

From OETA


Printable Coloring Pages

From Metro Library System

Certificate

Whether you participate in-person or virtually, you can download this certificate of participation and personalize it for your children, students or patrons.


Sponsors

Oklahoma Department of Libraries • Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden • Institute of Museum and Library Services • Target • Tinker Federal Credit Union

Capitol Hill Graffix • Capitol Hill High School • Junior League Oklahoma City • Krueger Foundation • Metro Technology Centers • Metropolitan Library System • Northwest Classen High School • OETA • OKC Metro Literacy Coalition • Oklahoma City Public Schools • Oklahoma Complete Health • Oklahoma Literacy Coalition • Pizza Hut • Rotary Club of North Oklahoma City • Whiz Kids


2023 Event Pictures


Questions? Contact the Literacy Resource Office.

Last Modified on May 24, 2023