One Book 4 Colorado Begins May 6!
Pick up a free copy of the selected book for your 4 year old May 6-20! More »
2012 One Book 4 Colorado
The 2012 program was a huge success! More »
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Watch Videos of All 3 Books
Readings in English and Spanish from local celebrities, courtesy of Rocky Mountain PBS More »
Archived Author Webcast!
Watch David Shannon read and draw! More »
Get your copy of Duck on a Bike May6-20! More »
Parents, please complete our survey and tell us your child\'s One Book 4 Colorado story! Click this image to go to the survey. More »
Thank you, One Book 4 Colorado Sponsors!
One Book 4 Colorado has many very generous sponsors; please visit the Sponsors page of this website to see the companies, foundations, media outlets, and libraries that made cash and/or in-kind donations to make this project possible. We thank the
Week 2 Going Strong!
Week 2 of One Book 4 Colorado is going strong! If you haven’t picked up a copy of Duck on a Bike for the 4-year-old in your life, the project is on through May 20! And this weekend there are
Honors for Duck on a Bike
David Shannon’s Duck on a Bike is one of School Library Journal‘s Top 100 Picture Books of all time! Read the review and find other resources about the book at http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2012/05/16/top-100-picture-books-98-duck-on-a-bike-by-david-shannon/. The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) also
Celebrate Children’s Book Week with One Book 4 Colorado
May 13-19 is Children’s Book Week! Celebrate this great annual event by picking up your copy of this year’s One Book 4 Colorado book for a 4-year-old in your life! Established in 1919, Children’s Book Week is the longest-running national
Tell us your child’s One Book 4 Colorado story!
If you picked up a copy of Duck on a Bike for your child, grandchild, students, or other 4-year-old, please complete our short, online survey about the project. It should take 2-3 minutes to complete. You’ll be entered in a
David Shannon Visits Jefferson County
David Shannon rounded out his visit to Colorado as the 2013 One Book 4 Colorado author on May 11 at two Jefferson County Public Library locations. He first gave a fun reading of Duck on a Bike at the Columbine
Literacy Week Day 5–Just the Beginning
Note: While One Book 4 Colorado will continue through May 20, Colorado Literacy Week, part of the Colorado Reads 2013 – The Early Literacy Initiative, ended May 10. While Friday was the last day of Colorado Literacy Week 2013, it
Literacy Week Day 4–”We Are Still in Awe”
Those are the words of the school district president in Center, CO, while marveling at the gleaming consolidated school that is helping transform the San Luis Valley. But our story doesn’t begin there. The fourth day of Literacy Week began
Fun in Pajamas with David Shannon
On Wednesday, May 8, everyone–children and adults alike–got into the spirit of a fun pajama storytime at the Drop Everything and Read event at the Children’s Museum in Denver. Lt. Governor Joe Garcia, along with representatives from the Denver Preschool
Literacy Week Day Three–Reading Stars Meet Star Wars
United Way of Weld County, the Greeley Boys & Girls Club, and the Greeley Chamber of Commerce hosted nearly 100 community leaders, business leaders, teachers, literacy enthusiasts, and parents for a burrito breakfast and community conversation. The crowd seated around
