Bilingual Book Festival @ Youth Storytelling

NHCC Children’s Bilingual Book Festival
April 15 – April 18

9 am-5 pm (MST)
Live online.

Visit the festival website

This annual festival is the only one of its kind in the U.S. that features children’s books in Spanish and English and Indigenous languages and English. The focus on Spanish, English, Indigenous languages books and authors makes this festival particularly meaningful and vibrant, reflecting the identities of many children in New Mexico, the American Southwest, and beyond. We want to encourage children to see themselves in contemporary children’s literature as well as introduce a bilingual body of work to a wider audience. The four-day event features author readings, workshops, and interactive events for kids and families.

For additional information email HLA.Admin@state.nm.us
Image: Julianna Kirwin (used with permission).

Miss NM Teen Latina meets Jan Brett!

The Tale of the Tiger Slippers National Bus Tour

World's Miss New Mexico Teen Tourism, Valeria Marquez meets Author/Artist/Illustrator, Jan Brett 

During the Tale of the Tiger Slippers National Bus Tour stop in Farmington, Valeria purchased her favorite book "Mermaid" by Jan Brett and got to meet her.

Jan Brett is the New York Times #1 bestselling artist/author of over 35 picture books that have sold over 42 million copies combined. Her books have been chosen as “Best Children’s Books of the Year” by The New Yorker, Parents Magazine, Redbook, and others.  Jan lives in a seacoast town in Massachusetts, close to where she grew up.  Jan visits many different countries where she researches the architecture and costumes that appear in her work. 

World’s Teen New Mexico Tourism, Valeria Marquez is a champion for "REFORMA de Nuevo Mexico" and shares her passion by using it as a platform for the upcoming national competition scheduled for July 24, 25, 26, 2020 in Pigeon Forge, TennesseeThank you. Valeria for reading in Spanish to our kids, collecting and distributing backpacks with First Book bilingual/multicultural books and hygiene items to kids at the border for "Children in Crisis." Valeria also participated at the first Bilingual Book Festival at the New Mexico Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque for El Dia de Los Ninos, El Dia de Los Libros / Children's Day/Children's Book Day and will be participating again on April 25, 2020.

Pat Mora "Tweet"

Arte Público Press

‏
@artepublico Apr 5

In or near Albuquerque later this month? Don't miss @patmora_author and @kcventuracalif/@kcauthor805 at the @NHCCNM's Children's Bilingual Book Festival on Saturday, April 27!