NATIONAL POEM IN YOUR POCKET DAY

 April 29th, 2021 Is Poem in Your Pocket Day

https://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-poem-in-your-pocket-day-last-thursday-in-april/

The idea of National Poem In Your Pocket Day is to share the love poetry while bring a smile to your face.  It is about simple joys and easy expression.  It helps to increase literacy, share experiences, unite cultures, and just have fun.

Poets.org put together some great information for those interested, including some poems and how to celebrate: Poem in Your Pocket Day PDF.  They've, also, made a Sign-up for Poem-a-Day feature.

Here are some great blog features I've share from poets in the past:

K.R. Schultz - An Author Interview

JOHN IRVINE's In My Hot Seat!

Who's In My Hot Seat? MATT SNEE!!!!

Susan-Alia Terry's In My Hot Seat!

Jose Lozano: My Author Interview

My Review of Whispers Of Death by Ronald Kihali

Here are some great books you might find enjoyable:

FREE ebook For CAT LOVERS & YOUNG READERS!

IN HONOR OF INTERNATION CHILDRENS BOOK DAY (April 2)

I wanted to write a book that would make a difference for kids.  Something that would encourage a love for reading (which is immensely important to me) while teaching them about the world around them.  I selected fun topics I enjoyed, like life on a farm and animal migration, then mixed in tools for becoming more empathic people.  I, also, wrote this book for the parents and teachers who are reading with or to the children they care for.

I see no better time to give this book away then when we are celebrating children and the books they love.  Therefore, FELINE FASCINATIONS: The Adventures of Boris and Olga is on FREE promotion from April 1st through April 5th, 2021 in honor of International Children's Book day, which is celebrated on April 2, 2021!

Library Lovers' Day

 VALENTINE'S DAY IS FOR LIBRARIES, TOO!

https://www.librarianshipstudies.com/2019/02/library-lovers-day.html

Happy Valentine's Day, but more so, Happy Library Lovers' Day!

The month of February isn't just for lovers.  Nope.  It is for readers.  It is National Library Lovers' Month, and it hosts Library Lovers' Day, as well.  Be sure to show your love and appreciation for the institutions that house such a wealth of knowledge, the librarians who keep that information for us, and connect with your communities whether in-person or virtually!

This year's theme is: 'Make a date with your library.'

LEARN MORE HERE

NATIONAL FAMILY LITERACY DAY

READ WITH YOUR FAMILY 

https://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-family-literacy-day-november-1/

Reading is vital as well as a wonderful way to bring families together.  It's a great way to spend family night while opening up conversation and discovering new topics to discuss.  And, it's FREE - you can get books from the library!

As I said in my post https://nornstriad.com/2020/08/27/national-read-a-book-day:
It has been proven that reading not only reduces stress, it increases empathy as well as intellect.  In addition, it is known to slow the natural memory loss and mental decline seen with aging as well as prevent diseases such as dementia.  Actually, it is shown to increase memory.   Reading ‘rewires’ the brain and increase communication overall, whether verbal or visual.

Here are some great books I love and think you might as well:

National Dictionary Day - Celebrate The Written Word!

 I LOVE WORDS!

https://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-dictionary-day-october-16/

Communication and language are vital.  Language is considered to have four main aspects to it - reading, writing, listening, and speaking.  Literacy is meant to improve conditions for not only the individual and their community, but for society as a whole.  Isn't this all the more reason we should celebrate great literature and the basis for such - the written word?

It's also the birthday of Noah Webster.

When I was a young girl, I spent many hours pouring over the dictionary.  I knew the value of a strong vocabulary and the strength of well-chosen words.  I don't speak down to children.  I encourage them to explore and find depth in our world.  That starts with language...  because communication is vital.

Here are some great links to find some incredible books to read:

MAGAZINES TO LOVE

DID YOU KNOW - Little Golden Books

GIVING THE GIFT OF READING

#DidYouKnow is a Blog Series on www.jmnorthup.com and www.nornstriad.com

Little Golden Books were first available in 1942.  They were the first books published both at an affordable rate and a high-quality, making reading available in households of all economic levels.  It opened the doors to literature for children everywhere - a huge step toward world literacy.

Little Golden Books have been a huge influence on me, personally.  I grew up enjoying the stories published under this brand.  Then, when I had children and grandchildren, I shared the tales with them.  The legacy of these simple joys are not just measured in my memories, but in the collective history of planet.  These publications changed the book industry because, as historian Leonard S. Marcus was quoted to say, "Little Golden Books are a real example of the democratization of publishing."

I love the Smithsonian (in addition to literature, I love history).  One of their branches, the National Museum of American History - Behring Center, has an online exhibit about the Little Golden Books.  For those interested, you can check it out here:

I have, also, begun a blog series on both www.nornstriad.com and here - www.jmnorthup.com - using #LittleGoldenBook

Here are some of my favorites from when I was young: