The Children's Reading Hour Event in LA Features Latino Children's Book Authors

To all our readers in LA, this Saturday marks the beginning of The Children's Reading Hour, a nine week-long children’s program that will feature prominent Latino children’s book authors. The event is a collaborative effort between Pan American Bank, actor Edward James Olmos’ Latino Literacy Now! and the Latino Book & Family Festival.

It will be hosted by the Pan American Bank at 3626 East First Street in Los Angeles at 12 p.m. Admission is free and everyone is invited.

The program kicks off with author Ramona Moreno Winner who will be reading her books The Wooden Bowl/El Bol de Madera, Lucas and His Loco Beans, and Freaky Foods From Around the World/Platillos Sorprendentes de Todo El Mundo. Her books are written for children in Preschool through 6th grade.

They have a fantastic line-up of Latino authors scheduled, and the first 10 children to show up each Saturday will receive an autographed book. Refreshments will also be provided.

The Children’s Reading Hour schedule is as follows:

• Saturday, September 11, 2010 – Ramona Moreno Winner (Preschool – 6th Grade)

• Saturday, September 18, 2010 – David Bueno-Hill (7th – 12th Grade)
• Saturday, September 25, 2010 – Amada Irma Perez (Preschool – 6th Grade)
• Saturday, October 2, 2010 – Joe Cepeda (Preschool – 6th Grade)
• Saturday, October 9, 2010 – NO READING EVENT
• Saturday, October 16, 2010 – Rene Colato Lainez (Preschool – 6th Grade)
• Saturday, October 23, 2010 – Reyna Grande (7th – 12th Grade)
• Saturday, October 30, 2010 – Jamie Martinez-Wood (7th – 12th Grade)
• Saturday, November 6, 2010 – Laura Lacamara (Preschool – 6th Grade)

If any of you go, por favor, take some pictures and share them with us!