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World Book and Copyright Day 2024 theme is Read Your Way. (Image: Shutterstock)
World Book and Copyright Day is celebrated to promote the joy of reading the books.
The World Book and Copyright Day, also known as World Book Day and International Day of the Book, is celebrated across the globe on April 23, to promote the joy of reading books. This global event is dedicated to recognising the profound impacts books have on individuals and societies. On this day, the celebrations take place across the world to highlight the scope of books and their ability to inspire, educate, and unite people from diverse backgrounds.
World Book and Copyright Day 2024: Theme
The theme for this year’s World Book and Copyright Day is ‘Read Your Way’. This theme emphasises on the importance of cultivating a passion for reading. It encourages individuals of all ages to find ways to engage with books that resonate with them.
World Book And Copyright Day 2024: History
World Book and Copyright Day, designated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), has been commemorated each year on April 23 since 1995. The date holds a historical significance as it marks the death anniversary of the several prominent authors, William Shakespeare, Miguel de Cervantes and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega. At UNESCO’s General Conference, held in Paris in 1995, April 23 became the fitting occasion to globally honor the contributions of books and authors.
World Book And Copyright Day 2024: Quotes
1. “The books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own shame.” – Oscar Wilde
2. “If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking.” – Haruki Murakami
3. “A book is a garden, an orchard, a storehouse, a party, a company by the way, a counselor, a multitude of counselors.” – Charles Baudelaire
4. “When I look back, I am so impressed again with the life-giving power of literature. If I were a young person today, trying to gain a sense of myself in the world, I would do that again by reading, just as I did when I was young.” – Maya Angelou
5. “Reading should not be presented to children as a chore, a duty. It should be offered as a gift.” – Kate DiCamillo
6. “If you don’t like to read, you haven’t found the right book.” – JK Rowling
7. “Let’s be reasonable and add an eighth day to the week that is devoted exclusively to reading.” – Lena Dunham
8. “Reading is an exercise in empathy; an exercise in walking in someone else’s shoes for a while.” – Malorie Blackman
9. “Reading is important. If you know how to read, then the whole world opens up to you.” – Barack Obama
10. “Reading is the sole means by which we slip, involuntarily, often helplessly, into another’s skin, another’s voice, another’s soul.” – Joyce Carol Oates.