El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children’s Day/Book Day) is a celebration based on childhood and literacy that began in 1997. Borrowing from the traditional Mexican holiday “El día de los niños,” the American version expanded to include literacy when acclaimed author Pat Mora took up the cause in 1997. A year later, the U.S. Congress officially designated April 30 as “Day of the Child.”
The
American Library Association Día website provides:
- background information and history of the celebration
- list of this and previous years’ celebrations nationwide (Nebraska’s celebrations are listed for 2012)
- website links for parents and caregivers
- coloring and activity sheets for children
- list of books featuring children’s titles and websites from cultures around the world
- list of Día-related webinars and conference presentations
- resources area with Resource Guide, activity ideas, graphics, and award-winning Día library projects
Other web pages and websites to view are
What is your library doing April 30 and the other days of the year to link your children to books, languages and cultures?
