Children's Day Book Day Archives

April 2022 #NCTEchat: Finding Joy in Children’s Day, Book Day

NCTE 04.19.22

Join us on Sunday, April 24, at 8:00 p.m. ET for an #NCTEchat where we will celebrate Children’s Day, Book …

Poet and author Pat Mora was born on January 19, 1942. Her birthday is the perfect time to celebrate her …

NCTE 04.12.21

Join us on Sunday, April 18, at 8:00 p.m. ET for an #NCTEchat where we celebrate the 25th anniversary of …

El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children’s Day/Book Day), commonly known as Día, is a celebration every …

“I want to connect all children with bookjoy, the pleasure of reading.” ~ Pat Mora El día de los niños/El …

NCTE 04.11.16

This text is reprinted from Bringing “Bookjoy” and Cultural Awareness to Children Nationwide (The Council Chronicle, March 2016), by Lorna Collier. …

Día means “day” in Spanish. In 1996, author Pat Mora learned about the Mexican tradition of celebrating April 30th as El …

El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children’s Day/Book Day), developed under the leadership of author Pat Mora, …