In addition to the April Día celebrations of a year honoring all children and linking them to bookjoy, April is rich with many other literacy-related events. El día de los niños, El día de los libros/Children’s Day, Book Day National … Continue reading →
A poem for Read Across America Day.
Continue reading →Pat wants to share this OP-ED piece from the New York Times, “Reading Books is Fundamental” by Charles M. Blow. Here’s an excerpt: “As I raced past the children’s books, they stopped me. Books to me were things most special. … Continue reading →
For over 40 years, UNESCO has celebrated International Literacy Day. (This year, IRA will celebrate on the 9th.) Those of us blessed with literacy skills, books and bookjoy can each in some way join the struggles to promote and provide … Continue reading →
Listen and watch Pat and her daughter Libby (and new co-author!) talk about books and reading. Latinas for Latino Literature features this video as their Video of the Week as part of their Summer Reading program. Pat and Libby’s first … Continue reading →
