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.

Ready to share your Dot Day news? We made it easy! Use this customizable press release to spread the word!

Customizable Press Release

Let your friends and fans know you are celebrating Dot Day 2023! Download the official badge here.

Dot Day Badge 2023

Join Flip, FableVision/Reynolds Center TLC, and Candlewick Press in a LIVE global celebration of creativity, courage, and collaboration: International Dot Day! In this event, students will meet Peter H. Reynolds – New York Times best-selling author and illustrator of The Dot – and his twin brother Paul A. Reynolds who will challenge everyone to believe in themselves and find the courage to “make their mark.” Register for the Sept. 15th live stream here.

Celebrate with Flip

A great thank you to Shannon Miller, Andy Plemmons and Matthew Winner, for organizing this collaborative Dot Day Google Doc each year so classrooms can start sharing our schedules and connecting the dots with others.

Connect with Other Classrooms

Bookseller Guide

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

Download the Booksellers Guide here. 

Library Guide

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

Download the Library Guide here. 

Classroom guide

Are you celebrating Dot Day in September or all year? 

Download the Classroom 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 pulling this together during the lockdown so that parents could participate with their children.