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Every Family Reads 2008
Inspiring families to read and experience books together
A community reading project of Multnomah County Library
March-April 2008
Welcome to the second annual Every Family Reads!
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Library staff created Every Family Reads to motivate families to read and experience books together. The 2008 program celebrates bilingual literacy. We encourage your family to participate by reading and discussing the featured book, Yum! ¡Mmmm! ¡Qué Rico! Americas' Sproutings by Pat Mora. This special edition paperback provides the text in both English and Spanish. Look at the book one way, it's in English; flip it over, it's in Spanish. Author Pat Mora has won numerous awards for her many children's books and her work as a literacy advocate.
Come to any Multnomah County library beginning March 1 to sign up and get your gift copy of Yum! ¡Mmmm! ¡Qué Rico! Americas' Sproutings. Books and materials are most appropriate for children in grades K-5.
To enhance your reading experience, the library will offer programs related to the book and bilingual literacy, such as the Childsplay National Tour theatrical presentation of Tomás and the Library Lady , a visit from Pat Mora, bilingual celebrations, and workshops involving poetry, crafts and food. Regardless of your family's cultural background, we hope you will embrace this opportunity to learn about language and culture together.
One of the most important things parents can do to boost the educational success of their children is to read to them. We hope this program will inspire you to set aside some time to read together, talk about books in your home, and visit your neighborhood library.
We look forward to hearing about your reading adventures!
Every Family Reads is made possible by The Library Foundation and is supported by Meyer Memorial Trust, the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation and PGE Foundation. Additional support is provided by TriMet.
