CELEBRATING APRIL 23RD... but... what exactly are we supposed to be celebrating that day?

Do you know what people around the world celebrate on April 23rd?

NO? REALLY?

OK, I'LL GIVE SOME CLUES:

1. What can you see in this picture?... Not difficult, right? BOOKS!

2. "Words, words, words... Once I had the gift"

Once something has been expressed using words, it will be forever eternal.

 3. Can you imagine a life where books did not exist? They offer us so much! They make us laugh, cry, dream, imagine, escape from reality, learn...

DID YOU GUESS? 

Today is the BOOK DAY all over the world!

Apart from that, it is today that one of the most wordlwide known playwrights and poets was born, and 54 years later, died: 

William Shakespeare.

On 23rd April 1564 he is thought to have been born and the same day in 1616 he died in Stratford-upon-Avon after writing and leaving us masterpieces for both drama and poetry.

Here you are my video-poem containing my favourite sonnet by Master Shakespeare: Sonnet 116.

TASK: We have already read some of Shakespeare's sonnets. However, there are many more you can enjoy as well. Choose you favourite sonnet and honour Shakespeare today!

HAPPY BOOK DAY!

ENJOY LITERATURE SINCE 

AS LONG AS WE READ, 

WRITERS WILL NEVER FADE!