Counting down to Día de los Niños/Día de los Libros 2010 (with a special offer)

It's that time of year again. The cherry blossoms are in bloom and the sneezes keep a-comin'. We must be getting close to celebrating my favorite springtime festival, Día de los Niños/Día de los Libros.

For those who are not "in the know," Día ia an annual celebration promoting literacy for children of all liguistic and cultural backgrounds. What began as "Children's Day" in 1925 is now a nationwide event encouraging millions of children to grow a love of reading. (You can read more about the history of Día here.)

For those of you who are "in the know" and are already planning Día celebrations of your own, we've got something special for you. We're offering a 40% discount to schools, libraries, and other organizations who need books for their Día celebration. For details, click here.

In San Francisco, we are celebrating Día on April 25th at the San Francisco Main Library. This is the 11th year the event has taken place in the city, and we've got a snazzy new logo and poster for the occasion. (Click here to download our poster and bookmark.) As usual, there will be music, art activities, performances, and of course, a FREE book for every child in attendance. (Read on for event details.)

Celebrate Día de los Niños/Día de los Libros at your Library!

Join us for an afternoon of children and books, featuring multicultural music, dance, storytelling, art activities, and a book give away!

Sunday, April 25th, 2010
1:00 to 4:00 pm
San Francisco Public Library, Main Branch
100 Larkin St. @ Grove
Koret Auditorium, Latino-Hispanic Community Meeting Rooms and Fisher Children's Center
www.diasf.org

A collaboration of Childhood Matters; Children’s Book Press; Friends of the San Francisco Public Library; KQED Education Network; Mayor’s Office of Housing, Community Development Division; Mission Learning Center; Nuestros Niños; The Reading Tree; Richmond District YMCA; San Francisco Public Library; San Francisco State University’s Jumpstart Program, and Week of the Young Child

Sponsored in part by the 2009 Estela and Raul Mora Award; Bibliotecas Para La Gente; California State Automobile Association; First 5 San Francisco, and KQED Education Network

Submitted by Childrens Book Press on Wednesday, March 17, 2010 12:02pm