Friday, July 19, 2024

22nd July Hammock Day




National Hammock Day is celebrated every year on July 22nd  in the Northern Hemisphere because it is summer! It is designed to commemorate a universal symbol for relaxation. Developed by the Mayans of Central and South America for sleeping or resting, a hammock is a sling made of fabric, rope or netting, which is suspended between two points such as posts or trees.

It's the day to grab a book and go read in a hammock!










A Wisconsin school has even come up with a creative way to make reading more fun for students. 
Somerset Elementary School has a new hammock reading garden.






The book doesn't have to feature a hammock, but if you would like it to, look for:

Havoc in a Hammock  by Kelly Russell Jacques

Hammock for Two  by Shoshana Stopek

A Happy Day for Mole and Mouse  by Joyce Dunbar and James Mathew

Murilla Gorilla and the Hammock Problem  by Jennifer Lloyd and Jacqui Lee



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