Share a Story Day 2: The Gift of Reading

Welcome literacy curators! Do you read? do you help a child learn? Then you are a curator!

Are you ready for another wonderful day for Share a Story ~ Shape a Future 2011? Yesterday was awesome and today might actually take two days to get through!!

Thanks to the efforts of Book Dads curator, dad, and power-tweep, Chris Singer, we have 30 (!) dads talking about reading with their kids and the gift of "the moment." The one where you get to watch as your child realizes s/he is reading for themselves. Chris has everyone's stories at Book Dads -- it has taken not one, not two, but THREE parts! Still, we want you to have a nice neat list of all the contributors and where to find them when they're not reading. Check out this list ...

• Andrew Bennett @ BenSpark.com
• Eric DelaBarre, author of Saltwater Taffy @ What a Great Book
• Renny Fong @ Timeout Dad 
• Robert Smith @ Life of a New Dad 
• Daddy Geek Boy
• Chalkboard Dad
• Stefan Lanfer, author of The Faith of a Child and Dad Today website
• Alan Kercinik @ Always Jacked 
• Todd Lieman, author of The ABCs of the Expectant Dad 
• Kevin Westerman @ Super Daddy 
• Del Shannon, author of Kevin's Point of View
• John @ The Daddy Yo
• Dan Nessel @ Dad Does 
• Mitchell Brown @ Thoughtful Pop
• Dad of Divas @ Dad of Divas
• Gavin Craig @ Wordwright 
• Douglas Clark @ Lake Fable
• Read Aloud Dad @ Read Aloud Dad 
• The Jack B @ The Jack B
• James Rohl @ SAHD in PDX 
• Frederick J. Goodall @ Mocha Dad 
• Jeff Bogle @ Out With the Kids
• Tom McMillen-Oakley @ Jesus Has Two Dads
• Eric Van Raepenbusch @ Happy Birthday Author
• Mike @ Mike Wordplay
• John Cave Osborne  @ Babble's Stroller Baby
• Daddy Crying @ Why is Daddy Crying
• Ron Mattocks @ Clark Kent's Lunchbox

Over at the Literacy Toolbox, Dawn Little, founder of Links to Literacy, mom and former elementary school teacher has an allstar lineup, as well. Dawn opens by sharing all of the meanings that the gift of literacy has. 

• Dawn Morris @ Moms Inspire Learning shares the ingredients for hungry kids in a Picture Book Recipe for Creating Healthy Eaters
• Trina O'Gorman @ Book Loving Boys went in a completely unanticipated direction with her contribution and we all benefit from it. She shares a recent, personal experience about having to explain to her son that the series he loves is really for older kids. She shares her gift, a promise, and a commitment
• Mom, godmother, aunt, and friend Jen Robinson shares ideas, recommendations, and ways to spread the gift of literacy by giving books to new parents. @ Jen Robinson's Book Page 
• Melissa Taylor @ Imagination Soup reminds us that we can read 'til our heart's content  - for free - just by getting a library card. She offers great tips on when to get that library card and how to maximize its benefits!
• Amy Mascott @ Teach Mama offers ideas about finding the 'gifts' in any book

The third host today is Terry Doherty of the Reading Tub.

• At Scrub-a-Dub-Tub shares her recent discussion about multiculturalism in children's and young adult literature with Hannah Erlich of Lee & Low, and award-winning authors Mitali Perkins and Tanita S. Davis. 
• Maria Burel, who blogs at Once Upon a Story, is sharing a post When Reading is More than a Gift.
• Mrs. P of MrsP.com tells us about not only why books are her favorite gift, but how to make your own books, too. Check out her Writing @ Reading story.

Here are some other posts that might interest you.

At The Scop, Jonathan Auxier shares a family photograph and a great story in Conversations with Ray.
Laura Atkins share her thoughts on diversity in books at Laura Atkin's blog.
Nathalie has an interview with Zetta Elliott at Multiculturalism Rocks.