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“Graphic novels are words and pictures. They are like movies you can hold in your hands.” —Judd Winick, author-illustrator of Hilo Book 1: The Boy Who Crashed to Earth

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Happy book birthday to Shana Corey and Red Nose Studio’s The Secret Subway!

National Pig Day Hooray! Throw a Happy Pig Day party with Elephant and Piggie! http://tinyurl.com/qfyv9rs

“I see children’s curiosity as an expression of human intelligence, not an artifact of childhood.” —Antoinette Portis, author and illustrator of Wait

Sing with Your Child Month Is it fun to sing Pete the Cat songs? Goodness, yes! http://tinyurl.com/ocn5utf

Add Librarian’s Quest to your blogroll! http://tinyurl.com/pyhcumu

Earmuffs were patented on this day in 1887. Read aloud Earmuffs for Everyone! How Chester Greenwood Became Known as the Inventor of Earmuffs by Meghan McCarthy.

World Water Day “Patter.Splatter.What is that sound?Rain is rain unless …on the ground.” —Miranda Paul, from Water Is Water

Happy book birthday to Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales: Alamo All-Stars!

Have fun celebrating children’s literature from A to Z: http://tinyurl.com/oxcdcnl.

Celebrate friendship with Julianne Moore’s Freckleface Strawberry: http://tinyurl.com/oj499au.

Louis Sachar’s Birthday “I’ve actually been writing since 1976, and my first book is still in print and doing very well. … I don’t think kids have changed.” —Louis Sachar (http://tinyurl.com/p863a2b)

Easter Read Jan Brett’s The Easter Egg.

Pi Day Let MathMovesU help you plan a Pi Day celebration: http://tinyurl.com/o7o7atn.

American Red Cross Month | National Craft Month | Women’s History Month | Sing with Your Child Month | Youth Art Month

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Mem Fox’s Birthday Display Mem’s Read-Aloud Commandments in a prominent place: http://tinyurl.com/mkn8nj3.

Youth Art Month “Art education is really important, whether it’s in a school or on your own or both, it doesn’t matter which. So long as you keep learning and growing as an artist and observe the world around you.” —Vivienne To

Dr. Teri S. Lesesne has created a colorful and useful guide to graphic novels for teachers and librarians: http://tinyurl.com/ocjxngb.

Chicago was incorporated on this day in 1837. Read aloud A Long Way from Chicago by Richard Peck.

Pop some popcorn and watch the 2015 Newbery-Caldecott-Wilder acceptance speeches: http://tinyurl.com/orhgpo4.

Display these printable quotations in your library: http://tinyurl.com/pagrjmz.

St. Patrick’s Day Find a four-leaf clover on Starfall: http://tinyurl.com/cmzmve.

The Yarn is a book-themed podcast that looks at all angles of one title. The first season highlights Jennifer L. and Matthew Holm’s Sunny Side Up (http://tinyurl.com/ozf3ajg).

Women’s History MonthSubscribe to the informative blog Kidlit Celebrates Women’s History Month: http://kidlitwhm.blogspot.com.

National Craft Month “Make stuff” with Crafty Chloe: http://tinyurl.com/pucmgn9.

Young readers answer the question, “Why do you read?” http://tinyurl.com/otvnzeu

Kate DiCamillo’s Birthday“We have been given the sacred task of making hearts large through story.” —Kate DiCamillo

Follow We Need Diverse Books on Tumblr: http://tinyurl.com/nsdwtgs.

Cesar Chavez Day Read President Obama’s presidential proclamation: http://tinyurl.com/nj59hs4.

National Puppy Day Look for Sea Sick, the latest volume in Erin Soderberg’s Puppy Pirates series!

“Kids are so smart. Kids risk everything when they write. They are earnest and passionate and they pour it all out on the page.” —Laurel Snyder, author of Swan: The Life and Dance of Anna Pavlova

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American Red Cross Month | National Craft Month | Women’s History Month | Sing with Your Child Month | Youth Art Month

Dr. Seuss’s Birthday and Read across America DayInvite everyone to take the Reader’s Oath: http://tinyurl.com/m23octq.

National Quilting Day Patricia Polacco talks about The Keeping Quilt: http://tinyurl.com/pxr6mm3.