The Twenty-Five Mixtec Cats

These colorfully illustrated 8-page booklets contain simple but powerful ideas to encourage reading at home. They are available to schools and literacy organizations for just $1 apiece with a minimum of 50. Over 20,000 copies sold already!

The ideas are based on countless family literacy workshops conducted around the U.S. by author-speaker Matthew Gollub. Show Your Child that Reading is Fun....Show Your Child that Reading is Useful....Visit the Library Often — It’s free. These and other literacy practices are described through attractive art-driven text. Humorous comic strips of real life scenarios suggest how to put each tip to use.

Here’s what school and library administrators appreciate most about the booklets:

• Easily digested in one reading or school meeting
• Speaks to parents of many backgrounds
• Multicultural representation
• Spanish version not just translated but modified to better resonate with Spanish speakers

Single booklets retail for $2.95, but are just $1 apiece with 50 or more. Spanish and English copies may be combined to reach the bulk order minimum of 50. Some schools buy 500-600 copies to send home with every student. Other schools distribute the booklets at parent meetings, or to incoming kindergarten families each year. Still other schools use Title I funds to provide the booklets to those most in need.

Here's a short list of organizations that have distributed "5 maneras... " in bulk:

--San Jose Public Library

--Los Angeles Unified School District

--Los Angeles County Office of Education

--Sonoma County Office of Education

--Kern County Superintendent of Schools, Migrant Education Program

--San Joaquin County Office of Education

--Coalinga-Huron Unified School District

If you wish to invite bilingual author-speaker Matthew Gollub to come and present the tips in person, please inquire about fees and availability by email to mg@matthewgollub.com Gollub is based in the Bay Area of California. When he travels for family literacy events, he also speaks at elementary schools and conferences.

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These colorfully illustrated 8-page booklets contain simple but powerful ideas to encourage reading at home. They are available to schools and literacy organizations for just $1 apiece with a minimum of 50. Over 20,000 copies sold already! The ideas are based on countless family literacy workshops conducted around the U.S. by author-speaker Matthew Gollub. Show Your Child that Reading is Fun....Show Your Child that Reading is Useful....Visit the Library Often — It’s free. These and other literacy practices are described through attractive art-driven text. Humorous comic strips of real life scenarios suggest how to put each tip to use. Here’s what school and library administrators appreciate most about the booklets: • Easily digested in one reading or school meeting • Speaks to parents of many backgrounds • Multicultural representation • Spanish version not just translated but modified to better resonate with Spanish speakers Single booklets retail for $2.95, but are just $1 apiece with 50 or more. Spanish and English copies may be combined to reach the bulk order minimum of 50. Some schools buy 500-600 copies to send home with every student. Other schools distribute the booklets at parent meetings, or to incoming kindergarten families each year. Still other schools use Title I funds to provide the booklets to those most in need. Here's a short list of organizations that have distributed "5 maneras... " in bulk: --San Jose Public Library --Los Angeles Unified School District --Los Angeles County Office of Education --Sonoma County Office of Education --Kern County Superintendent of Schools, Migrant Education Program --San Joaquin County Office of Education --Coalinga-Huron Unified School District If you wish to invite bilingual author-speaker Matthew Gollub to come and present the tips in person, please inquire about fees and availability by email to mg@matthewgollub.com Gollub is based in the Bay Area of California. When he travels for family literacy events, he also speaks at elementary schools and conferences. Copyright 2006-2008 Matthew Gollub • All Rights Reserved