Send to KindleMonday, September 8th is International Literacy Day.
Here are some facts about literacy and the event as well:
Some 775 million adults lack minimum literacy skills; one in five adults is still not literate and two-thirds of them are women; 60.7 million children are out-of-school and many more attend irregularly or drop out.
To raise public awareness of the extraordinary value of the written word and of the necessity to promote a literate society, the following writers are supporting UNESCO through the Writers for Literacy Initiative. UNESCO, The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN). Its purpose is to contribute to peace and security by promoting international collaboration through education, science, and culture in order to further universal respect for justice, the rule of law, and human rights along with fundamental freedom proclaimed in the UN Charter. It is the heir of the League of Nations’ International Commission on Intellectual Cooperation. UNESCO’s aim is “to contribute to the building of peace, the eradication of poverty, sustainable development and intercultural dialogue through education, the sciences, culture, communication and information.”
As you know, I am a huge advocate of family reading time and children’s literacy. I have been for as long as I can remember. Using Jump Into a Book, the books I create through my publishing house Audrey Press and now with Multicultural Children’s Book Day, I feel like I am even more determined to share the joys and importance of reading with our children. Even though my own kids are grown, they are still all avid readers; something that I am very proud of. Books can unlock the magic of life, let us travel to faraway places without leaving the couch, allow kids of all cultures to see themselves in the pages of a book and share of the wonder of this Big Ol’ World.
Pair that reading-love with learning activities and, in my opinion, it’s a home run 
That being said, it’s time for my weekly installment of Weekend Links. This is my chance to share some of the wonderful book review and reading activities that I have discovered in my weekly internet travels. These are all high quality reading-based blog posts from some of my favorite, and highly respected, reading and play bloggers. Enjoy!
Leanna from All Done Monkey- Cottage Cheese Cake and Learning About Ukraine {Around the World in 12 Dishes} -
Erik at This Kid Reviews Books- Reporting from the National Book Festival.
Growing Book by Book: Alphabet Learning: Apple Stamping and PlayfulPreschool
The Pleasantest Thing: 33 Must-Read Awesome Picture Books!
Boy Teacher Mama: Back to School Rules
Learning with Tangrams! Grandfather Tang’s Story
My Multicultural World: The Land of Vikings and Trolls
Over a Dozen Great Audiobooks for Kids: http://www.whatdowedoallday.com/2014/08/audiobooks-for-kids.html via @momandkiddo
About Parenting: The Librarian of Basra; A True Story About Iraq
Sprout’s Bookshelf: How to start a conversation about #Ferguson with your kids – a list of resources that can help.
A Mighty Girl‘s Pick of the Day – SEEDS OF CHANGE, by Jen Cullerton Johnson, illus. by Sonia Lynn Sadler
Nerdy Book Club: Top 10 Picture Books for Activists in Training by Mathangi Subramanian
What great book links have YOU found this week?
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