Time to Gather

Happy Thanksgiving!

A couple of ideas:

* In addition to the contributions that your family and guests bring to your feast, ask them to also bring a contribution for your local food bank. Bag up the non-perishables and can goods, and drop them off next week to help replenish supplies.

* Feast on reading! To settle down after the holiday festivities, gather the young and young-at-heart for story time. Drag out old favorites and new additions and take turns reading picture books aloud.

Enjoy the season of Hope and Peace.

Cover: Feast For 10, Clarion Books, 1993

Many Voices

Stop by and say hello! I will be signing books at

Many Voices, a free Multicultural Book Fair for Families

Saturday, November 22,  10 - 1

Breakwater School Gym, 

856 Brighton Avenue,

 Portland, Maine

More information: bamboo@maine.rr.com 

Explore books that take  your child around the world. The fair features children's books depicting cultures of China, Korea, Japan, Southeast Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East, as well as African American, Native American, Latino American, Jewish American, Muslim American and immigration books. 

Make your own origami butterfly, just like Kiri in  Butterflies for Kiri. There will also be treats, clothing, face painting, balloon tying and more activities for children.

Presented by the Chinese & American Friendship Association of Maine's Chinese School. Titles selected by Curious City and provided by Books Etc.  Discount of 20% for educators.

Oh! And here's a poster you can download: P O S T E R.