Celebrate National Reading Day with the Book Of Life #BookofLifeReading #BOLinsiders @FHEInsiders

Today is National Reading Day! What better way to celebrate it with focusing on the family and keeping traditions alive through the years and around the world!  So today, why not get creative with the kids and make your own family storybook.  Hand over the pencils, crayons, markers and let kids tell the story of their own family on paper!  This is a cute way to preserve what you child this their family is like at that age!  Then each year, have them do a new family storybook.  It will be a fun and cute way to watch the children grow and see your family through a child's eyes!

The Book of Like is an inspirational family story and is a great way to get the conversation started with the kids!  Not only that, this is the perfect time to sit down with kids and make a list off all the books they want to read this year.  When you open a book, you are taken away into other worlds, other lives and get to dream, imagine and believe!  Book are Like!  Here is a fun printable sheet to get you started:

Some fun supplies the kids were sent to work on their own Family Book Of Life and them eagerly creating their artwork!

 

After you and the kids create your own family storybook or Book Of Life, a great way to preserve it is to make it into a real book!  Scan their drawings, snap images of them creating and their final artwork and then upload them to a site like Pinhole Press!  At PinholePress.com, you can create high quality, personalized gifts.  They are perfect for memory and story books.   It is simple as visiting their site, uploading your photos and then drag & drop your photos into a product!  Right now you can even score 10% all Pinhole Press Products with the code:  BOOKOFLIFE.  Code expires February 14, 2015

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment invites you and your family to join Manola, Maria and Chuy as they embark on a magical journey that takes them on an adventure of a lifetime in THE BOOK OF LIFE available on Blu-ray^™ 3D, Blu-ray^™ and DVD January 27. Written and directed by Jorge R. Gutierrez and produced by Guillermo del Toro, the characters venture to the Land of the Remembered and embrace the rich culture and family history brought to life by the all-star voice cast of Channing Tatum, Zoe Saldana, Diego Luna, Ron Perlman, Kate del Castillo, Christina Applegate and Ice Cube.

THE BOOK OF LIFE is a breathtaking animated comedy with a dazzling visual style unlike anything you’ve seen before. Torn between the expectations of his family and the desires of his heart, a young man named Manolo sets off on an epic quest that spans three spectacular worlds in order to reunite with his one true love and defend his village. Not your ordinary fairy tale, THE BOOK OF LIFE is a wondrous fantasy-adventure filled with magic, music and fun!

THE BOOK OF LIFE Blu-ray™ brings culture and comedy into your home with unforgettable special features for parents and kids alike. Continue the fun with an all-new bonus short “The Adventures of Chuy”, highlighting the film’s lovable scene-stealing pet pig. Additionally, relive the musical hits from the film with the “Music Machine” featuring Latin-inspired versions of popular songs by Mumford & Sons, Radiohead, Elvis Presley, Rod Stewart and more!

Disclosure: I am a Fox Home Entertainment Insider.  I  will  receive a copy of  the movie in exchange for this post as well as art supplies and other goodies for my kids to create a family storybook! .