The State Library of Ohio has announced that Tomás and the Library Lady has been selected as a featured book for the Choose to Read Ohio (CTRO) initiative for 2019 & 2020. CTRO, a project of the State Library of Ohio and the Ohioana Library, spotlights Ohio authors and illustrators and promotes reading across Ohio.

CTRO has created a readers’ toolkit for Tomás and the Library Lady, written by Kathy Halsey, which features discussion questions and activities for young readers, teachers, librarians, and caregivers to extend the experience of reading the book. Download the toolkit.