How pleased I was to see work by my friends illustrator John Parra and author Monica Brown honored by the New York Times as among the Best Illustrated Books of 2017. How clever of Monica to select world-renowned Mexican artist … Continue reading →
The Women’s National Book Association celebrates October with National Reading Group Month. You can find resources and tips for celebrating the bookjoy of shared reading on their website. Pat’s family memoir, House of Houses lends itself to thought-provoking reading group … Continue reading →
Educators and librarians: in honor of Teen Literature Day, choose to share bookjoy with a young adult. Become aware of the multiple Teen/YA book awards Read a book that has been honored Set up a display of award winning books … Continue reading →
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Continue reading →In the 18 years that I have worked on Día, I have met many inspiring educators at all levels. Occasionally, I meet such “sparklers” by phone. Debbie Kaczar is such a librarian. When I chatted with her and heard her … Continue reading →
