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Communion: Poetry That Resonates

Published in 1991, Pat’s third collection of poetry, Communion, resonates today as it provides a healing voice and an international perspective in considering the art of poetry itself, male/female relationships, separation from children, homeland and tradition. The concerns of our domestic culture in the U.S. are seen here from within the framework of the Third World in Asia and Latin America.

"Mora’s collection is aptly titled: her poems often reveal a communion of sorts between poet and sub...

Happy 10th Anniversary toMi Familia!

In this series, readers meet the Rosas family: Isabel, Tina, Danny, Mom, Dad, and Abuelita. They meet the family’s dog, Tico, and the family’s new kitty too. The books depict children’s daily activities: a family meal, chasing a kitten, bedtime, and a boy’s mischief. Pat is grateful to HarperCollins, publishers of this series in 2008.

Pat provides some background on the My Family/Mi Familia series and talks about the difficulty of selling bilingual books. Video recorded in 2010 and provided...

Diversity & Inclusion: The Stories for All Project™

Please join us in celebrating this new program from Children’s Day, Book Day partner First Book. With the Stories for All Project™, First Book will be providing an evolving group of diversity and inclusion resources, ensuring that all children have access to books that serve as both windows and mirrors.

This month’s resources include a free webinar on using children’s books to teach diversity and inclusion, and titles to celebrate Black History month. Learn more.

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Texas Center for the Book is Offering Día Grants

The Texas Center for the Book at the Texas State Library and Archives Commission is excited to offer $200 grants for First Book’s marketplace to help Texas libraries celebrate Lone Star Día this April.

Lone Star Día is the Texas celebration of Children’s Day, Book Day, El día de los niños, El día de los libros, and the funds are intended to encourage libraries to host Día celebrations in April 2018.

Grants will be awarded as a $200 credit to libraries to use as payment towards books they sele...

On Valentine’s Day: Let’s Celebrate Love and Friendship!

Let’s celebrate love and friendship, el día del amor y la amistad!

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Is Planning Underway for Your April Celebration?

We hope you’re going to join us for the 22nd anniversary of Children’s Day, Book Day, El día de los niños, El día de los libros (Día)!

Our Planning Booklet can help, whether you are planning your first celebration or your 22nd. Here are some resources you’ll find inside:

Planning Checklist for April Día Celebrations Funders and Partners Día’s Full Name in Different Languages Places to Celebrate Children’s Day, Book Day Literacy-Focused Craft Ideas Children’s Day, Book Day Literacy Games Lite...

Welcome a New Día Dynamo!

Dr. Claudette S. McLinn

Dr. Claudette S. McLinn is a retired District Supervising Librarian in Library Services for the Los Angeles Unified School District with over 34 years’ experience. A literacy dynamo, she is the Founder and Executive Director of the Center for the Study of Multicultural Children’s Literature (CSMCL) in CA. In 2011, Claudette created the CSMCL Día Grant with an African America Focus. Funded by CSMCL in partnership with the Association of Library Services to Children (ALSC...

February 1: Celebrate World Read Aloud Day

World Read Aloud Day celebrates the importance of reading aloud and sharing stories. Around the world, people come together to join this global movement. To join the celebration, follow #WorldReadAloudDay!

Bookjoy! Family reading…Pat’s aunt, years ago, reading to Pat’s niece Niki (left) and Pat’s daughters Libby and Cissy

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DACA: They are Home

I am so proud of my niece, clinical psychologist Dr. Monica Rosas-Baines. Her sign They are Home, illustrates the power of words. How can we all work together to create a just and compassionate country of which we can all be proud–again?

Pat

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Help us celebrate these book anniversaries in 2018!

We’re celebrating some meaningful publication anniversaries of Pat’s books in 2018–won’t you join us?

10 years
Abuelos

Join Hands! The Ways We Celebrate Life

Kitty, Kitty/¡Ven gatita, ven!

Let’s Eat ¡A comer!

Sweet Dreams ¡Dulces sueños!
20 years
Delicious Hullabaloo/Pachanga deliciosa

This Big Sky
25 years
Nepantla: Essays from the Land in the Middle

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