Friday, September 18, 2026

Making Pop-Up Signs For Our Literati Book Fair!

 

This week I started spreading the word about our Literati Book Fair coming in October.  

In the Marketing Must Have Kit that we received, there were these handy pop-up signs on foam core.  

I went into Canva and made a camp themed sign to share the dates and times.  

You can find it here if you'd like to use it for your Literati Book Fair too. 
I cut it out and taped it to the top of the pop-up sign. I put one up in the library. 
And one in the main elementary office too.  It's the perfect size for on top of a desk. 
I also used the sign I made in Canva in different places around the library and school too. 

Next up, the beautiful posters Literati sent in the kit!  

You can learn more about bringing Literati Book Fairs to your school community here.

Tuesday, September 15, 2026

My Special Collection Of Epic Books For September!

 

One of our favorite places to read at school is in Epic Books.  We love all of the amazing eBooks, audio books, videos, and more that keep our students engaged, reading, and learning throughout the year.

I love how we can make special Collections for our students, teachers, and families in Epic.  

To kick off the year, I curated a wonderful set of resources in Epic.  
My special Epic collection is called Shannon's Favorite Epic Books and can be found at go.getepic.com/shannon which anyone can follow.  

I will add different books every month.  

A lot of these are favorites of our students at my school.  I love seeing and hearing what they love to reach in Epic.  There are so many amazing choices so there is definitely always something for every reader. 
If you are not signed up for Epic, you can for FREE here.

I am so happy we are all connecting on Epic!  I know everyone will love Epic! and I cannot wait to talk about the new books you are read. 

Sunday, September 13, 2026

Our "Literati Book Fair Marketing Must Have Kit" Arrived! Let The Magic Begin!

 

Our Literati Book Fair is coming up in October, and we couldn’t be more excited to host our biggest book fair yet in our new school library!

In fact, last week our Literati Book Fair Marketing Must-Have Kit arrived!

Come take a look inside at all of the amazing things Literati sends to help us build the buzz, market our book fair, and make it a huge success!

At the top of the box is a flyer that with the Marketing Must Have Kit Instructions on how to use everything in the kit. 
First up is the Literati Book Fair Guidebook for coordinators and volunteers. 

It is packed with everything you need to plan and host a successful book fair from setting goals weeks before the fair and organizing volunteers to decorating, creating a special experience for students and families, managing teacher wishlists, and so much more. It truly helps take you from planning to opening day and everything in between! 
As I was reading through the Guidebook, I noticed this year’s Marketing Must-Haves for promoting your book fair.

I just love the Campfire Magic theme, and I’ve been gathering all kinds of ideas and materials to bring the theme to life in our library for our book fair. There are so many fun possibilities, 

and these marketing materials are going to make it even easier to create that special Campfire Magic experience for our students and families.
There are posters, 
bookmarks, 
flyers, 
signage, and more. 

One of my favorite things is the Teacher Wishlist Trail Maps! As teachers create their wishlists, I’ll add their lists as QR codes, making it super easy for families to scan and shop their teacher’s wishlist during the book fair.

Our Literati Book Fair is going to be so much fun! And thanks to everything included in the amazing Marketing Must-Have Kit, we have everything we need to build the buzz, create excitement, and make this year’s book fair extra special for our school community!

Tomorrow, we’ll start filling out the posters, getting the Teacher Wishlist information to our teachers, and putting together the family letter to go with the flyers.

I’ll be sharing every step of the way, so stay tuned, friends! 

You can learn more about bringing Literati Book Fairs to your school community here.