Book reading day at SM malls, July 19

• Source:http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/local-news/2016/07/14/book-reading-day-sm-malls-july-19-485400
• Thursday, July 14, 2016

(Sun.Star Cebu)

SM Supermalls around the country will host the National Children’s Book Reading Day on Tuesday, July 19.

National Children’s Book Reading Day is held every year, in partnership with the National Book Development Board, Vibal Publishing Inc., Unicef and the Department of Education.

The annual event aims to help improve reading proficiency and instill love for reading in grade school students.

The simultaneous book-reading will happen at 10 a.m. at the Event Centre of SM City Cebu, SM City Consolacion and SM Seaside City Cebu.

Readers will come from the teachers from different schools, non-government organizations and different partners of SM malls.

Target students will also come from the different schools of Cebu City and the province.

Aside from the story-reading, the participants will also receive books from Vibal Publishing and Unicef.

SM Supermalls has been celebrating the National Children’s Book Reading Day across all its malls in annually since 2009.

Through its SM Cares Program for Youth and Children’s Welfare, SM campaigns the love for books and reading among kids.