Welcome to the February Children’s Literacy and Reading News Roundup brought to you by Jen Robinson’s Book Page, Family Bookshelf and Rasco from RIF. It has been a big month for literacy in addition to the awards and events covered earlier in the mid-month Roundup.
LITERACY & READING-RELATED EVENTS
A couple of events that are happening within hours/days of this roundup hitting the airwaves:
READ ACROSS AMERICA DAY
The red and white hats are ready, the Dr. Seuss books stacked neatly, the special cupcakes and/or green eggs and ham are on the shopping lists. And look at this latest news flash about Friday, March 2: In honor of Read Across America Day, Sylvan Dell Publishing will be offering all seventy of their children’s picture book titles as free eBooks for you to read on their website this Friday, March 2nd. Click on the Read Across America icon in the upper right-hand corner of the website. For questions or concerns, call Sylvan Dell Publishing directly at (877) 243-3457 or email [email protected]. We’re all going to be eager to learn post March 2 what you did to observe this special day!
(Image designed by Elizabeth Dulemba)
YES, it is time! Monday, March 5 marks the start of SHARE A STORY * SHAPE A FUTURE!
Be sure to visit the site and learn about the schedule, the contest and what it is ALL about…exciting things in store for all!
Oscar, Oscar, Oscar, Oscar, and so it went on Sunday evening………..
First we heard of FIVE Oscars for HUGO…and then we heard again “The Oscar for best animated short film goes to The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore.” I grew up watching the Oscars, I always wat