“Introducing
them at a young age to the imaginary world of literature can plant the seed for
a lifetime of exploration and investigation.” – Mercer Mayer from his Picture
Book Month Essay
It’s time! Around the world,
schools, libraries, booksellers, and book lovers are coming together to
celebrate print picture books throughout the month of November. Now in its
third year, the initiative is a viral phenomenon and was even featured on
Oprah.com. Thousands joined the celebration creating Picture Book Month events
across the United States as well as in Australia, Hungary, India, Jamaica, the
Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, and the United Kingdom. Bloggers came
together and wrote about their favorite picture books using the daily themes on
the Picture Book Month Calendar created by Elizabeth O. Dulemba. A school in
Budapest, Hungary read over 6,000 picture books during the 2012 Picture Book
Month!
The website,
PictureBookMonth.com, features essays from thought leaders in the children’s
literature community. Each day in November, a new essay is posted. This year’s
Picture Book Month Champions are: David
Adler, Dianna Aston, Rick Anderson, Larry Dane Brimner, Julie Danielson, Carmen
Agra Deedy, Tomie dePaola, Emma Walton Hamilton, Rebecca Emberly, Sue Fliess,
Zarah Gagatiga, Candace Fleming, Lee Harper, Jannie Ho, Steve Jenkins, Daniel
Kirk, Jesse Klausmeier, Mercer Mayer, Bobbi Miller, Wendell Minor, Hazel G.
Mitchell, Jerry Pinkney, Robert Quackenbush, April Pulley Sayre, Rob Scotton,
Laura Vaccaro Seeger, Michael Shoulders, Wendi Silvano, Heidi Stemple, and
Rosemary Wells.
Support for the initiative
continues with partners such as the American Booksellers Association, the
American Association of School, the Children’s Book Council, Reading is
Fundamental, and the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators as
well as industry trade journals such as Hornbook and School Library Journal. A
downloadable promotional kit is available as well as certificates, posters, and
bookmarks created by Joyce Wan. Brain Burps About Books Podcast, the #1 kidlit
podcast on iTunes, is dedicating the entire month of November to Picture Book
Month. Picture Book Month even has a new Teacher Guide created by Marcie
Colleen.
Founder Dianne de Las Casas says,
“We’ve had a record number of registrations this year. I know it’s going to be
an exciting celebration!”
Join the celebration! Visit www.picturebookmonth.com.
“A
childhood is enriched by the memories that reside within the covers of a
favourite book.” – Rob Scotton
from his Picture Book
Month Essay
“Celebrate
the magic that happens when words and pictures come together to tell you a
story.”
– Rebecca Emberley
from her Picture Book
Month Essay
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