Read Across Oklahoma

Mark your calendars because we are gearing up for Read Across Oklahoma 2025!  This celebration of reading and early literacy will take place at the Oklahoma City Zoo on March 27, 2025. The theme, "Reading Safari," is inspired by Oklahoma author Tammi Sauer's book Caring For Your Lion. In this best-seller, a little boy orders a kitten but finds that he's been given a lion instead. A series of hilarious and heartwarming events unfold.

Ready to join the "Reading Safari"? Schools across the state are invited to apply to Read Across Oklahoma, but a limited number of Kindergarten through 2nd grade classes will be invited to attend the event. As special guests, these classes will receive paid admission to the zoo where the first 1,500 kids will receive a free book, listen to the author read her book, and visit the animal exhibits.

Additionally, each classroom's students will receive a copy of Caring For Your Lion prior to the event so they are familiar with the story. All this is made possible thanks to the generosity of many private and public sponsors including Tinker Federal Credit Union, Friends of the Oklahoma Center for the Book, and the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

Curious about volunteering or donating to support the event? Contact Connie Armstrong with the Oklahoma Center for the Book.

Schools interested in sending classes to attend can apply before January 17!