Día Is Here! Celebrate Children’s Day / Book Day with The Seattle Public Library

Children’s Day/Book Day, commonly known as Día, is a celebration of children, families and reading that culminates yearly on April 30. It emphasizes the importance of literacy for children of all linguistic and cultural backgrounds. This nationally recognized initiative was founded in 1997 by author and children’s author and poet Pat Mora.

You can celebrate Día this week with activities from The Seattle Public Library in English and Spanish. Find bilingual descriptions of the events and how to register at www.spl.org/DiaDeLosNinos. Here is the lineup.

In the South Park Stacks: Short & Sweet

The South Park Branch features staff and patron recommendations throughout the library, as displayed on plastic-encased shelf talkers. Here are a few to check out:

Petite Sweets by Beatrice Ojakangas
If you prefer your desserts to be “just a bite”