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 →
Listen and watch Pat and her daughter Libby (and new co-author!) talk about books and reading. Latinas for Latino Literature features this video as their Video of the Week as part of their Summer Reading program. Pat and Libby’s first … Continue reading →
Enjoy Summer Reading!
Continue reading →On or near April 30th, libraries, schools, families and community organizations celebrate Día with special events that usually involve book give-aways. We want a nation of readers, don’t we? Since Día is a daily commitment to link all children to … Continue reading →
I am so honored to be part of this USBBY/IBBY poster for International Children’s Book Day and also honored to have my poem illustrated by the talented Ashley Bryan. The USBBY brochure includes Pat’s poem, “Bookjoy Around the World, ” … Continue reading →
