International Children’s Book Day
Date and time
Location
Online event
Get Ready to Celebrate International Children's Book Day 2022
About this event
Conversation about Māori and Cree children’s storytelling (starting on the hour in your time zone)
Join Kaumātua Ben Brown and Elder Jo-Anne Saddleback for a very special conversation about Māori and Cree children’s storytelling, and blessings for the week ahead. Hosted by Emily Riddle, Member of the Alexander Cree Nation, Senior Advisor, Indigenous Relations, Edmonton Public Library.
Children’s Storytime (starting 45 minutes past the hour in your time zone)
Featuring readings of exceptional storybooks from New Zealand and Canada:
The Girl and the Wolf
Little You
Maui Sun-Catcher
Mihi
The Origin of Day and Night
Awâsis and the World-Famous Bannock
Stolen Stars of Matariki
And appearances from:
Dallas Hunt, Richard Van Camp, Gavin Bishop, Miriama Kamo, and Tim Tipene
With more special appearances to be announced!
Friday, March 25, 2022
5:00pm MST 7:00pm EDT 12:00am CET
Saturday, March 26, 2022
12:00pm NZDT
This is event will be hosted on Zoom. Be sure to register to recieve the link to attend!