Pat Mora Launches Día Celebration
Pat Mora, noted children’s author, launched the tenth anniversary celebration of El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children's Day/Book Day) during the ALA Midwinter Meeting on January 21, 2006, at the San Antonio Public Library (SAPL). Mora joined SAPL staff to present their plans for the Día celebration, which takes place on April 30. Ideas for promoting “bookjoy” and bilingual literacy in the library were part of the presentation.
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A great crowd of enthusiasts attended the launch of El día de los niños/El día de los libros’ (Día ) 10th anniversary celebration at the San Antonio Public Library during ALA’s 2006 Midwinter Meeting. |
| Cutting the 10th anniversary cake during launch festivities are (left to right): Ellen Fader, ALSC President; Pat Mora, noted children’s books author and founder of Día; and Oralia Garza de Cortes, Chair of the Día National Advisory Committee. |
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Pat Mora spoke to the audience on promoting “bookjoy” as part of Día celebrations planned in libraries and communities throughout the country on April 30, 2006. |
| These Día buttons were among the 10th anniversary items available to attendees at the launch. Bookmarks, stickers, magnets, and posters were also distributed to attendees for use in their library celebration activities. |
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More Día information is at: http://www.ala.org/dia, or contact Linda Mays at 800-545-2433, ext. 1398 or lmays@ala.org.
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