Celebrate Dia de los Ninos/Libros (Children's Book Day)

Help us celebrate Dia de los Ninos/ Dia de los Libros-Children's Day/Book Day by creating a Mexican Folk Art: Amate Painting. 

El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children's Day/Book Day), commonly known as Día, is a celebration every day of children, families, and reading that culminates yearly on April 30. The celebration emphasizes the importance of literacy for children of all linguistic and cultural backgrounds. 

Amate (pronounced “ah-MAH-tay”) is a type of paper produced from the fibers of the bark of fig trees. Beginning in pre-Hispanic times, different indigenous groups used the amate to communicate with others.