Papertigers.org Jul/Aug 2008

Author Monica Brown discusses the links between literacy and culture and highlights the importance of bilingual books. She also talks about her own writing and why she loves writing picture book biographies...


	Kidlitosphere blogger and literacy advocate Jen Robinson tells us about her passion for getting young people reading and introduces us to some great initiatives along the way...

In Edward Gonzales' gallery you will find a sample of his powerful and successful "Family Literacy and Lifelong Learning" posters...

In The Big Picture gallery we feature three artists, Kanako Usui, Il Sung Na and Mei Matsuoka, who were all selected for the longlist of new illustrators in the UK's "The Big Picture" initiative...

And a special gallery feature, Celebrating Reading showcases book-related images from the PaperTigers' gallery archives...

by Edith Hope Fine and Judith Pinkerton Josephson, illustrated by Hernan Sosa.
Lee & Low Books, 2007

Ages 5-10

Armando and the Blue Tarp School

Some silvery thread, a smudged notebook, a dented tin of paint: one person’s trash is a pepenadore’s treasure in the slums of Tijuana (a border town between California and Mexico), where we meet Armando, a young boy who would rather be in school than picking through the dump...


			Jul / Aug 2008 This issue of PaperTigers focuses on the riches to be found in promoting multicultural literacy. Providing young children with books which fire the imagination is a crucial step in drawing them into wanting to read and to learn. The writers and illustrators of multicultural books bring color, vitality and the breadth of human experience into young people’s lives. And what better way to become globally literate than by exploring stories set in different cultures, whether next door or on the other side of the globe? Personal Views: The Uneasy Reader by Janet Brown A Whole World of ABCs and 123s by Marjorie Coughlan Bilingual Storytime: 10 Best Books to Read to a Young Audience by Ana-Elba Pavón Book reviews from PaperTigers, CCBC, Books for Keeps and other trusted sources: Among our new reviews, you will find books set across the globe which show how access to learning can change lives, including Running Shoes, set in Cambodia, My Name is Gabito, set in Colombia, Where the Steps Were, set in an American inner-city school and The Storyteller's Candle, about the groundbreaking work of librarian Pura Belpré... Lists & Links: Check out these links to a wide range of literacy resources, and make sure to explore our reading lists – they will help the young ones in your life find just what their hearts desire!

In The Tiger's Bookshelf section of our blog you will find
The Tiger's Choice corner, where readers discuss a particular book, chosen by us. The Happiness of Kati, by Jane Vejjajiva, is the Tiger's Choice in September. Please join us by sharing your thoughts on this book and future ones.

Also under the Tiger's Bookshelf, you will find Books at Bedtime, a great place to get ideas and share opinions about good stories to read to or with kids... at bedtime, or anytime!


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