April 23, why are we celebrating World Book Day on this date?

The April 23rd It is a date that everyone knows for the gifts that are given in it. A rose and a book they become the most delivered presents on this day. In the calendar this moment is marked as the most suitable to celebrate the love for these paper friends. But why is it celebrated on this day and not on another throughout the year?

The answer is in the history. April 23 is a very symbolic date for the history of the book since it is a very special day in the life of numerous writers. The most famous, Miguel de Cervantes and William Shakespeare. However, there are many other authors who are also closely related to this calendar day.

The first Book Day in 1926

In Spain the first day of the book was celebrated in 1926. The first to inaugurate this tradition was Vicente Clavel Andrés, Valencian writer who in 1923 made a proposal before the Official Chamber of the Book of Barcelona to celebrate an event that highlights the importance of these copies. It was necessary to wait 3 years until King Alfonso XIII approved this suggestion. Curiously, this celebration was not an April 23rd.

The first Book Day in Spain took place on October 7, 1926. It was not until 1930 when the authorities decided to transfer this event to April 23, date that coincided with the feast of St. George, patron of Catalonia. The choice of this calendar day is related to the history of literature. As it has been said, Miguel de Cervantes and William Shakespeare died on this day back in 1616, two of the greatest authors the world has seen.

But many other authors are related to April 23. Inca Garcilaso de la Vega also died on this date as well as Cervantes and Shakespeare. On the contrary, others great literati Like the Frenchman Maurice Druon or the Colombian Manuel Mejía Vallejo were born on this day. An event that reminds us of the great importance of books in our lives and that since 1995 has become a worldwide festival.

Books to give for the Day of the Book

Along with the rose, a book is the gift par excellence of this April 23. While acquiring the floral present is easy, approaching with the second is more hard. There are numerous copies. These are some with which you will surely hit on this date and you will offer a great opportunity for your loved ones to have a perfect excuse to immerse yourself in the pages of these volumes:

1. The 6 most important decisions of your life. Adolescence is a stage of change, responsibilities become bigger and young people have to start taking their path. This book helps to know what to do in these circumstances and how to get off to a good start on this journey, a small guide that makes this trip more bearable.

2. The decisive decade. When does youth end and a person become an adult? There are those who believe that 20 years is this moment of transition where people walk the path that will continue the rest of their lives. A period in which a person reaches full maturity and where he says goodbye to that stage where he depended on his parents.

3. The collapse of authority. In recent years, the authority that parents and teachers previously had in front of their children has been diluted. Children and adolescents no longer see in the elderly a figure to trust and ask for advice. Friends have taken this role. This book reveals this situation and several tips are given so that these cases are not seen at home.

4. How to be happy with 1, 2, 3 ... children. Who better than a mother of 18 children to teach mothers to get the most happiness out of their experience? Many funny and curious anecdotes can arise from these moments as shown throughout the pages of this book.

5. Millennials face the professional challenge. The world of work is uncertain and many young people are overwhelmed by the challenges they have to face at this time. Throughout these pages, new generations will find a guide with which to overcome these obstacles and learn skills that will make their situation easier.

6. 7 habits of highly effective families. There may not be any equal family, but all at least have one feature in common: the link between its members. How to get closer to children, husbands and wives? How to improve communication? These pages will help to answer these questions.

7. The child's brain explained to parents. Every adult has been a child, but few remember how things were at these ages. In these pages we review the most basic points of the brain of the youngest so that parents can educate them and teach them things so that they get the most out of it.

8. Do it so well that they can not ignore you. Is the ideal job passionate? Maybe not, and throughout these pages it is taught how sometimes younger people should focus on what they master and what they can do better to achieve professional success. Maybe the dream job was hidden in a sea of doubt.

9. Warning signs. What not to do in life as a couple. Love is never like in the movies, it is a path that presents some bumps that sometimes put the same spouses. You have to know how to detect the signals that warn that something must change so that the relationship changes its course. Make the gear work again as before and regain happiness.

10. How to train your inner dragon. The emotions of children can sometimes exceed them and cause a flood of feelings. Throughout these pages several tips are given with which to get the little ones to learn to control themselves, to govern themselves and take full advantage of this emotional domain.