They are being urged to put down their screens and read on World Book Day, which takes place on Thursday 4 March.
And throughout the week, the council has organised a series of live events with children's authors via Microsoft Teams which schools and families are encouraged to join.
They include Elizabeth Laird who has written numerous books, mostly set in Africa and tackling issues such as war, the life of a refugee, courage and perseverance. Her session takes place on Monday from 1.30pm to 2.30pm - to join, click here.
Lela Burbridge was born in Uganda and now lives in Britain. Her first book is about a little girl who gets a book for her birthday but can’t yet read. It is aimed at younger children and promotes the great importance and value of education. To join her live session, on Tuesday from 1.30pm to 2.30pm, click here.
On Wednesday from 10.30am to 11.30am, there is a session with stand up comic, author and poet Ian Billings. He has written lots of fiction and poetry books for children, and to join him, click here.
Also on Wednesday, there is a Teams session with Natalie Pritchard, the author of the Sea School Stories. Her books aim to develop emotional intelligence in children while being fun and magical at the same time. Her live session takes place from 1.30pm to 2.30pm; to join, click here.
For more details about the World Book Day events listed above, please email claire.fereday@wolverhampton.gov.uk.
Councillor Dr Michael Hardacre, Cabinet Member for Education and Skills, said: "Getting into the reading at an early age instils a life long love of books.
"It's great that we've been able to arrange these sessions which will enable children and young people to meet inspiring authors over Teams, and we're encouraging schools and families to get involved.
"And if you can't join one of the sessions, please make time to take a break from the screen and settle down with a good book.
"If you are inspired to read this World Book Day, why not become a member of Wolverhampton's libraries? It's free to join and will give you access to a huge range of books, DVDs, eBooks and eAudiobooks."
To find out more please visit World Book Day.
For more information about Wolverhampton's libraries, and to join, please visit Libraries.
