It’s National Family Literacy Month, brought to us by The National Center for Families Learning, whose mission fits nicely with that of Día! Download our poster: Growing a Nation of Readers:
Continue reading →Día, a collaboration of national literacy organizations, presses and readers, creatively celebrates all our children, the importance of bookjoy in their lives, and promotes culminating April Children’s Day, Book Day celebrations. We encourage savoring books and sharing them throughout the … Continue reading →
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 →
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 →
I read this article with great interest. I’ve been writing about the need for children’s literature that reflects our reality for over twenty years. I remember sitting in an audience and hearing Virginia Hamilton and Arnold Adoff ask the same … Continue reading →