Are you ready to make your mark?

Join us for this free, VIRTUAL International Dot Day global celebration of creativity, courage, and collaboration - LIVE from the historic Shubert Theatre in Boston! Joining 1,600 students in the theater audience, 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 be creative and find the courage to “make their mark.”

Click "Register" to join this exclusive, live-streaming event from Boston’s historic Shubert Theatre at the Boch Center - co-hosted by FableVision, Reynolds Center TLC, and Candlewick Press.

Be part of the show!

Optional: Record and share your own stories by tagging @internationaldotday on Instagram. Sign up now to join this exclusive, live-streaming event from Boston’s historic Shubert Theatre at the Boch Center - co-hosted by FableVision, Reynolds Center TLC, and Candlewick Press.

Watch Live from the International Dot Day website

Once you register on this page, you'll be able to stream the event from the International Dot Day website. Simply visit www.InternationalDotDay.org on Sept. 16 at 10 a.m. ET to watch the event. A video will be posted an hour after the stream ends for easy replay. You can also join the livestream on Facebook and YouTube.

Gear Up for Dot Day

Before the event, check out the Reynolds Center TLC's shop page for new merch! With multi-colored tee shirts, mugs, postcards, stickers, and pins, there are many ways to share your creativity. Proceeds support the Reynolds Center to oversee Dot Day and keep online resources free. Click here for The Dot Central site - or the Reynolds Center's TLC Shop to gear up!

Join the Dot Day Tally!

This year is the 16th anniversary of International Dot Day! Sixteen years ago, beloved educator Terry Shay started this tradition in Iowa with his students. Since then, over 32 million educators, librarians, students and creatives have participated in over 190 countries! (If you haven't added to the tally, sign up here and get a FREE Dot Day Educator Guide. Note: this is not the same thing as registering for this live event, which you must do on the "Register" button on this page.)