“Book in Hand” is a poem written and read by Quinn Cummings, following the changing shape of reading with her son, from pregnancy to twelve years old.

Torn pages, cartwheels, bedtime stories, and a paused game. A mother keeps reading and keeps learning the child beside her.

Read the full poem on Reading To Connect’s Substack.

Tonight, 6PM local — Reading To Connect Day is here 📚💕

It’s happening. Families around the world are already gathering — and tonight at 6PM your local time, it’s your turn.

Reading To Connect Day™ was born from something simple: me and my son Aidyn choosing to read for connection over performance. That choice has grown into proclamations from cities and counties, support from authors, and families across the world saying yes to pausing together.

In this short episode, Aidyn and I share exactly what to do tonight, why it matters, and how to join the movement.

Key Topics:

What Reading To Connect Day™ is (and isn’t)

How to join in at 6PM local — no rules, no pressure

Simple ways to post and share your moment so other families feel encouraged

Gratitude for our giveaway partners, authors, and proclamations already in place

Why reading together builds connection, not performance

Links:🔹 Enter the giveaway: ReadingToConnect.com/Day🔹 Share page + graphics: ReadingToConnect.com/Day/Share-RTC-Day📬 Contact: quinn@readingtoconnect.com

Announcing the first-ever Reading To Connect Day™

I didn’t plan to create a holiday.

I just wanted families to feel safe again—to pause, not perform. To read like it mattered beyond the reading. And when I started sharing our story, something happened.

Parents from everywhere started joining in. Not for a program. Not for a prize.

For a moment.

In this episode, I’m announcing something we’ve been building toward all along—Reading To Connect Day. It’s not a trend. It’s not a hashtag. It’s a return. And this time, it’s happening together.

Key Topics:

- Why “just one moment” might be the most powerful thing we offer

- How a late-night scheduling push revealed a deeper purpose

- The shift from performance-based reading to legacy-based connection

- What happens at 6PM in every time zone on the last Sunday in August

- How you can be part of a global pause—without needing to perform

Links:

🔹 Reading To Connect Day Info + Share PageEverything you need to join (or invite someone else to)

📬 Contact: quinn@readingtoconnect.com