Everyone who comments this week on any Diapalooza post thus far will have a chance to win a signed copy of Pat’s Book Fiesta! or posters from Tricycle Press featuring Día. It’s easy to comment — just click the word “comments” … Continue reading →
It’s hard to believe that it’s been almost fifteen years since Pat started talking about Dia. I still remember her telling me about her idea and my response that the Texas State Library would be happy to help promote this … Continue reading →
Today we’re featuring a reprise of an interview with Raphael López, the illustrator of Book Fiesta!, Pat’s book about Día. The original interview was done in March 2009. An interview with Rafael López Rafael López illustrated Pat’s book Yum! ¡Mmm! ¡Qué … Continue reading →
Greetings from the El Paso Public Library! We are presently in the planning phase of our annual Día de los Niños / Día de los Libros celebration to be held Saturday, April 24, 2010 at Washington Park in Central El … Continue reading →
Each Sunday during Díapalooza we’ll post a literacy quote in addition to our regular post. “It is not enough to simply teach children to read; we have to give them something worth reading. Something that will stretch their imaginations–something that will … Continue reading →
