International Dot Day Resources

Start your celebration off right! From classrooms to community-wide celebrations, we are cheering you on this Dot Day. To help promote your Dot Day festivities, we've created a few handy resources. No matter where your celebration takes you, we have you covered.

Dot Day Email Signature

Feel free to copy this image and add to your email signature to help spread the word. You can even add a link to the Dot Day website to make it even easier to sign up!

Ready to share your Dot Day news? We made it easy! Use this customizable press release to spread the word! Just copy this Google Doc and then edit to customize. If you can, share when you get picked up in the media!

Customizable Press Release

Collage with an art display, two smiling girls holding a card, and a group of women in colorful dresses outdoors, with "Bookseller" text on an orange circle.

Bookseller Guide

Celebrating Dot Day at your bookstore is as easy as 1-2-3.

Download the Bookseller Full Guide:

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Library Guide

We love libraries! Curious about how to get involved with Dot Day?

Download the Library Quickstart Guide here.

Collage featuring classroom activities: painted stones arranged in patterns, children painting with adults, and children wearing uniforms standing around a "Dot Day" sign. Central text reads "Classroom."

Classroom Guide

Are you celebrating Dot Day in September or all year?

Download the Classroom Guide here.

Collage of people painting and a colorful art display, with a central orange circle labeled 'Museum'.

Museum Guide

Dot Day at museum can include a book read, art station and more!

Download the Museum Guide here.

Listen and sing along to The Dot Song by Emily Arrow

This September 15th-ish celebrate with "The Dot Song". Singer-songwriter Emily Arrow collaborated with Peter H. Reynolds to create this beautiful melody inspired by The Dot and International Dot Day! Watch and sing along to this animation created by FableVision Studios and engage your students with this captivating song!

Click here to download the handwritten lyric sheet created by Peter H. Reynolds.

Download The Rich Potential of International Dot Day

Amazing resources developed by Apple Distinguished Educators. Activities include: Drawing, Music, Film, Photo and AR. Simply go to Apple Books and download. Thank you to Marc Faulder and Kristi Meeuwse for creating this wonderful resource!

Created by Candlewick Press in collaboration with Peter H. Reynolds, this guide includes classroom activity ideas for each book in the Creatrilogy series (Sky Color, The Dot, and Ish), along with printable resources for students and educators.

Download the guide here.

Book cover titled "The Rich Potential of International Dot Day: Young Children Can Create Series," edited by Marc Faulder and Kristi Meeuwse, featuring a white circle on a yellow background.