November

Nov 3rd, Santa Clarita Valley Children’s Literacy and Arts Festival.
Nov 26th, Launch of GINGERBREAD COWBOY as Arizona Governor's 2007 First Grade Book.

December

Dec 4th, Storytelling at Highlands Elementary School, Santa Clarita, CA.
Dec 6th, Reading and Signing at La Canada Elemetary School Fall Book Fair, La Canada, CA.
Dec 7th, Reading and Signing at Cedarcreek Lementary School, Santa Clarita, CA.
Dec 12th, Reading and Signing for Winter Reading Land at Barnes and Noble 39228 10th St. West Palmdale, CA

January
100th  day of School
Check out www.atozteacherstuff.com/Themes/100th_day for ideas

8 World Literary Day
20-25 American Library Association Midwinter Meeting

February
Library Lovers Month
Black History Month
5-6th through the 17th National African American Read-In www.ncte.org
5-11 Children’s Authors and Illustrators Week
14 Read to Your Child Day
Check out my “For Parents” page and “Favorite Books” for ideas.

March
Women’s History Month
1-6 Return Borrowed Books Week
2 Read Across America Day (Dr. Seuss’ Birthday) www.nea.org/readacross/index.html
World Book Day UK and Ireland www.worldbookday.com

April
National Poetry Month
School Library Media Month
2 International Children’s Book Day (Hans Christian Andersen’s Birthday)
www.ibby.org  (International Board on Books for Young People)
2-8 National Library Week
24-28 Texas Library Association Annual Conference
Check out the HarperCollins Booth for Special Gingerbread Cowboy fun!!!
Dia de los ninos, dia de los libros www.ala.org

May
Asian American Heritage Month
Read In

June
22-28 American Library Association National Conference

July
4th of July

August
1 THE GINGERBREAD COWBOY goes on sale at a bookstore near you !!!
Back to School

September
8 International Literacy Day www.un.org/depts/dhl/literacy
Sept. 14 5-8 p.m. Story telling and Book Signing - Tesoro Del Valle Elementary School, Valencia, CA - Book Fair
with Borders Books
Sept. 15 Story telling at Good Samaritan Hospital for the launch of a major Children's Art Exhibit...(I'll update this
as they supply additional information).

October
Hispanic Heritage Month
Oct. 4th 5:00 - 9:00 p.m Book Reading and Signing at the Barnes and Noble 23630 Valencia Blvd. Santa Clarita, CA 91355,
for Educator's Night.
Oct. 6th 8:00 - 10:30 Book Reading and Signing at Frazier Park Elementary School, Frazier Park, CA 93225    
Oct. 6 ALA Founded 1876
Oct. 6-8 National Storytelling Festival
Oct. 13 4-8 p.m. Book Signing for Educator's Weekend - Borders Books in Valencia, CA
Oct. 14-20 Teen Reads Week
Oct. 20-22 Colorado Springs, CO Women Writing the West Conference - Book Sale handled
by Covered Treasures Bookstore of Monument, CO.
Oct. 22 International School Library Day
Oct. 27th, 2006 Friday, Mountain View Elementary School
Book Fair w/Borders 5:30 - 6:45 pm Storytelling 5:45, Signing 6:00 - 6:45

November
Native American Heritage Month
1National Author’s Day US
National Family Literacy Day
Nov. 5 Story telling and Book signing - Once Upon A Time Bookstore 2284 Honolulu Ave. Montrose, CA
10-13 California Library Assoc.
Annual Conference, Sacramento CA
12-18 Children’s Book Week US
American Education Week
14 National Young Reader’s Day
Nov. 28 Book reading and signing at Rio Vista Elementary School Story Book Night
November 29th 4:15 - 5:00 Story telling and Book signing at the Palmdale Youth Library, 38510 N.
Sierra Highway Palmdale, CA. 93550

December
Dec. 1st Reading and Signing at Plum Canyon School, Saugus, CA 91350
Dec. 4th - 8th Author Visits for the Humboldt Unified School District, Humboldt, Arizona 
Dec. 4th Coyote Springs
Dec. 5th ElementaryGranville Elementary School
Dec. 6th Mountain View Elementary
Dec. 7th Humboldt Elementary
Dec. 8th Lake Valley Elementary
Dec. 12th Santa Clarita Elementary School Story Night  - Book Reading and Signing. 6:30 - 7:30