World Book Day, (World Book and Copyright Day, or International Day of the Book) has become an annual event. It hopes to promote reading, and publishing on a global scale. Organized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, the first World Book Day was celebrated back in April 1995.
Many online companies and organizations are helping to celebrate the day.
Amazon is among the sites celebrating World Book Day. The online retailer is offering international books for free! Follow this link.
And you can find lots of links, programs, online events and more at the World Book Day website.Â
