Alex Gino • 16 March 2021 Hey young Book-A-Day readers, I’ve got a question for you: How many times has an adult told you that you don’t know everything? I…
Category: Archive: Letters and Voices
The Archive of Voices and Letters brings the voices of creators to children wherever they are. In the Archive, you can find uplifting letters written by authors and illustrators directly to children, accompanied by voice recordings of the creators personally reading their messages out loud. We encourage everyone to take a moment to look through the Archive – we promise that people of all ages will be inspired.
Chloe Gong • 12 January 2021 Dear Readers, You know when you’re really invested in a book or a TV show—when you can’t wait to find out what happens next—…
Christine Kendall • 8 January 2021 Hi Friends, If you could write and illustrate a book about yourself what would the book cover look like? A young reader posed that…
Sandy Campbell • 9 October 2020• Dear Friends, I love making new friends. Some of my friends come from the books I’ve read. Others, are people I have met in…
Nikki Giovanni • 8 September 2020 • A Library After breakfast on Monday Grandmother washes the sheets and pillowcases I wash day with Grandmother the dishes I help her hang…
Lulu Delacre • September 1, 2020 Hola amiguita o amiguito, Te escribo para compartir un secreto. Yo tengo un super poder. Es un super poder que me tomó muchos años…
Tami Charles • September 3, 2020 • Dear children, I would like to thank you for showing adults, like myself, the meaning of resilience. In the midst of a pandemic,…
Ashley Bryan • August 22, 2020 • Dear Friends From childhood on, I have been encouraged to share my gift with others. I have always loved to draw and…
Xelena Gonzalez • July 2020 • Of the Sun Child of the sun, you’ve been blessed since birth Your skin is akin to our brown Mother Earth She kisses…
Rosa Sung Ji Chang • June 1, 2020 • Dear Children, You are free to imagine your dream and future. It will become true if you make an effort to…