Did you know that April 30th is the 16th anniversary of Children's Day / Book Day, also known as Dia? According to ALSC (What's ALSC?), "El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children's Day/Book Day) is a celebration every day of children, families, and reading that culminates yearly on April 30." (Source: Dia Web site) Download the Dia reading list of children's books for recommended books in a number of languages in addition to English, including Spanish, French, Chinese and Vietnamese. I also have a special picture book to recommend: Book Fiesta! by children's book author and Dia founder Pat Mora. The full title of the book is Book Fiesta! Celebrate Children's Day / Book Day - Celebremos El dia de los niños / El da de los libros, and this bilingual picture book is indeed a celebration. Rafael López, the illustrator of Book Fiesta! received a Pura Belpré Award for the book's festive illustrations, the 2010 Pura Belpré Illustrator Award. Book Fiesta! is a celebration of the joy of reading for children of all cultures and languages. I think that Book Fiesta! has a much broader appeal than just as a book for Dia. It's a children's picture book that many 3- to 6-year-olds will enjoy any time. It's hard to resist a book that is so joyful.
(Cover art courtesy of HarperCollins)
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