San Antonio: 6th Annual Early Childhood Institute
Pat will be the keynote speaker at the UTSA College of Education’s 6th Annual Early Childhood Institute in San Antonio, Texas this Saturday. It’s free and open to the public –
Continue reading →Monthly Archives: March 2016
New in paperback: Book Fiesta!
Just in time for Día’s 20th anniversary, Book Fiesta! Celebrate Children’s Day/Book Day, Celebremos El día de los niños/El día de los libros will be available in paperback tomorrow, March 29!
Continue reading →March 27 is World Theatre Day
This weekend, why not see a play in honor of World Theatre Day, March 27? Another idea: act out a favorite picture book with your children or students. Because the setting is an old theatre, Bravo, Chico Canta! Bravo! is … Continue reading →
Necessities of Life: Poetry and Water
In celebrating World Poetry Day, March 21, UNESCO “recognizes the unique ability of poetry to capture the creative spirit of the human mind.” The United Nations celebrates World Water Day on March 22. The 2016 theme is “Better Water, Better … Continue reading →
Enjoy a Springtime Poetry Pause
Listen to Pat read “Spring” from Borders.
Continue reading →Día momentum in New Mexico
Many thanks to Día Dynamo Flo Trujillo, Youth Services Coordinator of the Farmington, NM Public Library and Deanne Dekle, Youth Services & Outreach Consultant at the New Mexico State Library! They’ve been spreading the word about Día’s 20th Anniversary for … Continue reading →
Lucky winners of CSMCL’s Día grants
Congratulations to the winners of the Center for the Study of Multicultural Children’s Literature (CSMCL) 2016 Día Grants with an African American Focus. Woodward Elementary School in Delaware, Ohio The Día event theme is: “African American History through Books and … Continue reading →
March 8 is International Women’s Day
Celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievement of women on March 8, International Women’s Day. Let’s continue to work together for improving the lives of women around the world. Drawing on oral and lyrical traditions, Agua Santa: Holy Water … Continue reading →