April 30 is El día de los niños / El día de los libros (Children's Day/Book Day), a "celebration of children, families, and reading...that emphasizes the importance of literacy for children of all linguistic and cultural backgrounds." This year marks the twenty-eighth anniversary of Día — read about its history here and find resources for 2024, including events happening near you, here.

More for Día:

• Five questions for Pedro Martín about Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir 

• Jesús Trejo and Eliza Kinkz Talk with Roger about Papá’s Magical Water-Jug Clock

• Reflections on the Pura Belpré Award: An Interview with Sandra Ríos Balderrama by Alicia K. Long

• In 2022, Donna Barba Higuera won both the Newbery Medal and the Pura Belpré Author Award — a first! — for The Last Cuentista
• Summer Reading 2022: Five Questions for Kat Fajardo about Miss Quinces
• Lots of articles, interviews, artwork, "HBTV," and more in celebration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Pura Belpré Award (in 2021) and Latinx literature for young people: May/June 2021 special issue of the Horn Book Magazine; and check out Pura Belpré Way Street Co-Naming!
• Read Pat Mora's 2019 Talks with Roger interview
• We love librarian AnnMarie Hurtado's idea of "Lucha Libros: Bilingual Battle of the Books." Virtual trivia, anyone?
• "Children's Books and Contradictions" by Emma Otheguy
• Click the tag Dia de los niños for inspiration from previous celebrations by Sujei Lugo
• Books, links, and interviews for National Hispanic Heritage Latinx Heritage Month

How are you recognizing and supporting the needs of your bilingual library patrons? How do you celebrate Día? Follow REFORMA and Latinx in Kid Lit for more.