The second annual Family Literacy Event at Chippewa Valley Technical College (CVTC) is scheduled for next Saturday (Nov. 9) from 9 to 11:30 a.m.
It will feature the books of Eric Carle, best known for the children’s classic “The Very Hungry Caterpillar,” a picture book that has been translated into more than 66 languages and has sold more than 50 million copies since its 1969 publication. Carle is also well-known as the illustrator of the classic “Polar Bear, Polar Bear What Do You See” and related titles.
The free event at CVTC’s Business Education Center, 620 W. Clairemont Ave., is scheduled in conjunction with Family Literacy Month, and aims to promote literacy and learning-based family activities. Its immediate goal is to assist families to help their children, from infants to age 8, develop a love for reading and learning.
CVTC’s Early Childhood Education program and Student Life Department will be providing literacy-based activities with a focus on children 8 years of age and younger. There will be a story room, book giveaways, snacks and activities for the children.
The L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library will also be involved in the event, so attendees should bring their library cards. The program will end with a half hour group read-a-loud starting at 11 a.m.