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How a School Librarian Builds Lifelong Readers

The day an author made reading feel cool. Kelly Martino, school librarian in Tracy, California,  can trace her love of reading back to a day in first grade when an author visited her elementary school and transformed the multipurpose room into a small theater. The visitor was Syd Hoff, the author‑illustrator behind Danny and the Dinosaur. Teachers had been building

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Colorful unicorn and bee characters from Unicorn Jazz book series by Lisa Caprelli, showcasing dual language children's books in English and Mandarin, designed to inspire imagination, adventure, and bilingual learning.
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Multi-cultural Children’s Books from Author Who is on a Book Tour

On tour with The Flying Taco—celebrating culture, language, and learning. Multi-cultural Children’s Books: Adventure, Culture, and the Show, Go, Grow Tour for School Author Visits by Lisa Caprelli By Lisa Caprelli • Updated September 2, 2025 Multi-cultural children’s books open doors. They help kids see themselves, meet new friends across cultures, and say “yes” to curiosity. As a children’s author,

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