Pat wrote about witnessing the special connection Spanish-speaking children make with books that include their culture and language. Her piece was posted on both the Lee & Low Books blog and the First Book blog. Lee and Low Books is … Continue reading →
Here’s a look at some of the recent or future Día events happening across the country. Kentucky & Ohio Public libraries on each side of the river Ohio Ninth annual event Illinois Focus on books and literacy California Bilingual storytime … Continue reading →
A new professional resource, Celebrating Cuentos: Promoting Latino Children’s Literature and Literacy in Classrooms and Libraries, (Libraries Unlimited, 2011) edited by Jamie Campbell Naidoo just released. Colorín Colorado has reprinted the chapter on Día, “The Spirit of Día : Celebrating Cuentos … Continue reading →
From April 5 issue of the NCTE Inbox: Celebrate El día de los niños / El día de los libros (Children’s Day/Book Day) In its 2005 Resolution, NCTE supports >El día de los niños / El día de los libros (Children’s … Continue reading →
To assist those of you planning Día celebrations at your schools, libraries, etc., we’re sharing 15 Día Nuggets, 15 lists of 15 items to assist you in your planning. This month during our second Díapalooza, we’ll finish with Nuggets 11, … Continue reading →
