November 12-18 celebrates the 88th Children’s Book Week in the United States.
The ability to read and understand complicated information is essential to success in school and in the workplace. So much of today’s information is only available through the written word – in books, newspapers, magazines, the Internet, etc. Unfortunately, the statistics are staggering: analysis of the National Assessment of Educational Progress long-term trend reading assessments reveals that “by age 17, only about 1 in 17 seventeen year olds can read and gain information from specialized text, for example the science section in the local newspaper.”
Children cannot “Rise Up” to this challenge without hours of reading practice and without first developing a love of reading. During Children’s Book Week, parents, educators and caregivers can “Rise Up” to this challenge and take a stand.
A poem by Pam Munõz Ryan is featured on this year’s bookmark. Special publicity displays were created by various illustrators, including Ana Juan and Jon J. Muth. Proceeds from the sale of materials help support CBC’s literacy efforts.
Happy Children’s Book Week!
One option to celebrate this week is with a green children’s book.
Eco-Libris blog brings a recommendation on The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle (written by Stefani Newman of teensygreen). It’s a great conversation starter about nature, the seasons, and helps kids open their eyes to the world outside.
You are welcome to read it at:
http://ecolibris.blogspot.com/2007/11/tiny-seed-holiday-green-gift-guide-for.html
Raz Godelnik
Eco-Libris
http://www.ecolibris.net
Thank you for that idea - we love Eric Carle’s book but haven’t read that one. You’re right - this could be the ideal opportunity to look it out. I also love The Man Who Planted Trees, which you talk about in the same post - one of those books everybody of every age should read!