Geronimo Stilton author to kickstart exclusive children’s book reading initiative amid COVID-19 pandemicMuch-loved children’s authors are joining an initiative to read extracts of their books to millions of children and young people currently living in isolation amid the COVID-19 pandemic.Read the World is a collaboration between theInternational Publishers Association (IPA), the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF.
It kicks off today, on International Children’s Book Day, at 15.00 GMT/17.00 CET with Italian author Elisabetta Dami, creator of the popular character Geronimo Stilton.“These are uncharted waters for us all, and the psycho-social effects of prolonged isolation and social distancing are yet to be seen and understood,” said