Jeni Schomber's DPI Youth Services Weekly Reminders and Resources is chockfull of great resources. If you are a WI youth library staffer and you don't receive this weekly missive in your email inbox, please contact Jeni (jennifer.schomber@dpi.wi.gov) to be placed on the list!
Here are some highlights from the January 16, 2025 edition:
TeachingBooks WebinarKate Klise (author) and M. Sarah Klise (illustrator) were thrilled to receive an Outstanding Achievement in Children’s Literature Award from the Wisconsin Library Association for their picture book, How Mr. Silver Stole the Show. To celebrate, the Klise sisters are offering free, 60-minute creative writing and drawing Zoom workshops to Wisconsin public libraries in March for children ages 7 and older. During each workshop, Kate and Sarah will tell the tale of how they discovered the true story of a stray kitten who wandered into a fancy St. Louis hotel in 1947, two days before a pedigreed cat show, and then walked away a winner. Kate will also share her top tips for creative writing while Sarah demonstrates her favorite drawing techniques. Participants will then have a chance to write and illustrate their own story with the Klise sisters’ guidance and encouragement.
Kate Klise (right) and her sister Sarah Klise (left) began making books together as children. No wonder they love sharing their best writing and drawing tips with creative kids today. |
- We are thrilled to announce that Katherine Applegate, Newbery Medalist and #1 New York Times-bestselling author, is our 2025 Summer Reading Champion!
- Register for the 2025 Summer Reading Kickoff featuring Katherine Applegate on Wednesday March 5 at 1 p.m.
- Register here to attend live (limit 3,000 participants). If you cannot attend live and would like to receive a link to the recording, complete this form.
- This family literacy initiative connects Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander (AANHPI), and American Indigenous or Alaskan Native (AIAN) communities across generations. The Talk Story micro-grant celebrates and explores AANHPI and AIAN stories through books, oral traditions, and cultural arts to provide interactive and enriching experiences for all ages. This grant provides financial support to libraries and community organizations who are motivated to promote intergenerational literacy through programming, services, and collections.
- The Grant Information and Application fields can be accessed on the APALA website: apalaweb.org/
talkstorytogether/grant/ and the AILA website: ailanet.org. - To submit your proposal, please use the online form (CORRECTED LINK): https://docs.google.
com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc_ qMvwxUX3LLWhCMPGY3jG1_ SWNsrnfo2ZFKOWg8vCx_uTfw/ viewform - Deadline March 15, 2025
- Grant Amount: $500