Author/Illustrator: Pat Mora/Rafael Lopez
Pat is a popular national speaker at conferences, campuses, libraries and schools. She is a former teacher, university administrator, museum director, and consultant. She has three children, who are now all adults. She is married to anthropology professor Vern Scarborough and currently lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Synopsis:
This is a story celebrating Children's Day/Book Day. This shows that children are special and books are special and it is important for children to read books! The books shows that children do not need a special place to read books because books can and should be read anywhere!
Pre Reading Activity:
Activity:
Have the class write about what their favorite book is and why it is their favorite.Post Reading Activity:
Activity:
After reading the story, have the students create posters celebrating Children's/Book Day and have students brainstorm ways they could celebrate this special day in their school.Reflection:
I think this is a very special book. It discusses celebrating children and books they like to read on April 30. It is important to get children interested in other cultures and read about them and one way to do that is to incorporate different celebrations in your own classrooms.
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