In January we celebrated Pat Smith, the Executive Director of the Texas Library Association, as the newest Día Dynamo. With over 7,000 members, TLA is the largest state library association in the country. Pat has been an enthusiastic and loyal … Continue reading →
We wanted to share a thoughtful opinion essay inspired by I Pledge Allegiance in The Monitor (Texas).
Continue reading →Pat and her daughter Libby Martinez visited schools in South Texas as part of the Reading Rock Stars, a fantastic program of the Texas Book Festival that brings authors from around the country to present their books in schools along … Continue reading →
We’re happy to announce that Water Rolls, Water Rises/El agua rueda, el agua sube has been honored with a John Burroughs Riverby Award! The award was established in 1988 and is named for the home of literary naturalist John Burroughs … Continue reading →
Thanks to Arte Público Press for again offering a discount on books purchased for Día events! Details from their enewsletter: Celebrate the 19th anniversary of Children’s Day/Book Day with our special 50% discount off books purchased for Día events! This … Continue reading →
