Nell, David, and Book Ambassador host Steph McHugh went on a free virtual adventure around the world to explore amazing skies on April 14, National Look Up at the Sky Day!
WHILE THE EVENT IS OVER, THE RECORDING IS AVAILABLE UNTIL APRIL 24 TO ANYONE WHO REGISTERS (BELOW)
WHILE THE EVENT IS OVER, THE RECORDING IS AVAILABLE UNTIL APRIL 24 TO ANYONE WHO REGISTERS (BELOW)
date and time
April 14, 2023 2:00 PM ET/ 1:00 PM CT/ 11:00 AM PT (recording provided for schools who can't attend live)
Suggested audience
Librarians, Teachers, Homeschools, Families, Elementary Schools (ages 5-10)
what is "look up at the sky day"?
1n 1977, TV reporter Jack Borden stopped dozens of people in Boston and asked them to describe the sky without looking up. Only one in ten could do so. Jack believed all our lives would be better if we stopped and looked up at the sky regularly. He started a non-profit called For Spacious Skies to support this idea, which is believed to be the roots of this holiday, National Look Up at the Sky Day.
Spending time in nature is good for all of us, and looking at the sky is an easy way to do this!
Spending time in nature is good for all of us, and looking at the sky is an easy way to do this!
about this event
Let's celebrate this holiday with an adventure around the world to be wowed by amazing skies, including sunsets in Africa, the Northern Lights by the North Pole, and rainbows in Hawaii, all featured in When the Sky Glows (Beach Lane Books/ Simon & Schuster, a Junior Library Guild Selection)
Author Nell Cross Beckerman and illustrator David Litchfield, along with Book Ambassador Steph McHugh will host an interactive read-aloud with fun writing and drawing activities, perfect for all elementary-aged kids.
Teachers, librarians, and homeschoolers are all welcome to this free Zoom webinar while tickets last (limited availability to join live.) Registrants will be able to watch a recording of the event for one week.
Read the book FIRST, then send in your students' questions ahead of time and your class/school might get a shout-out during the event! More info will be sent to registrants regarding this and pre-event activities once registration is completed.
Author Nell Cross Beckerman and illustrator David Litchfield, along with Book Ambassador Steph McHugh will host an interactive read-aloud with fun writing and drawing activities, perfect for all elementary-aged kids.
Teachers, librarians, and homeschoolers are all welcome to this free Zoom webinar while tickets last (limited availability to join live.) Registrants will be able to watch a recording of the event for one week.
Read the book FIRST, then send in your students' questions ahead of time and your class/school might get a shout-out during the event! More info will be sent to registrants regarding this and pre-event activities once registration is completed.
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about the speakers
Nell Cross Beckerman is the author of Down Under the Pier, illustrated by Rachell Sumpter (Cameron Kids) and the NCTE Orbis Pictus Recommended Title, Caves, illustrated by Kalen Chock (Scholastic). Caves was chosen a Best Book of 2022 by Kirkus Reviews and the New York Public Library. Coming in 2024 are My Park to Playa, illustrated by Sophie Daio (Cameron Kids/Abrams) and Volcanoes, illustrated by Kalen Chock (Scholastic). She is the daughter of a librarian and a scientist, and a former documentary/reality TV producer. Nell lives in Culver City with her family and thrills daily at the sight of the 94-foot high rainbow on the Sony Pictures Studio lot, built to commemorate the filming of The Wizard of Oz. Visit her at NellCrossBeckerman.com for printables and teacher guides. Twitter @NellBeckerman IG @NellCrossBeckerman
The award-winning author/illustrator, David Litchfield, first started to draw when he was very young, creating Star Wars and Indiana Jones ‘mash up’ comics for his older brother and sister. Since then David’s work has appeared in magazines, newspapers, books and on T-shirts. He has also exhibited his illustrations in both solo and group shows in the U.K, Europe and America.
David’s author/illustrator picture books The Bear & The Piano, Grandad’s Secret Giant, The Bear, The Piano, The Dog & The Fiddle, Lights On Cotton Rock and The Bear, The Piano & Little Bear’s Concert are out now. His new book Kid Christmas: Of The Claus Brothers Toyshop was published in October 2022.
David has also illustrated a number of picture books and novels for authors such as Ross Montgomery, Gregory Maguire and Sally Lloyd-Jones as well as book covers for David Almond, Kate Dicamillo, Neil Patrick Harris, Chloe Daykin and many more.
David lives with his family in Bedford, England. Visit him at www.davidlitchfieldillustration.com Twitter @dc_litchfield IG @david_c_litchfield
David’s author/illustrator picture books The Bear & The Piano, Grandad’s Secret Giant, The Bear, The Piano, The Dog & The Fiddle, Lights On Cotton Rock and The Bear, The Piano & Little Bear’s Concert are out now. His new book Kid Christmas: Of The Claus Brothers Toyshop was published in October 2022.
David has also illustrated a number of picture books and novels for authors such as Ross Montgomery, Gregory Maguire and Sally Lloyd-Jones as well as book covers for David Almond, Kate Dicamillo, Neil Patrick Harris, Chloe Daykin and many more.
David lives with his family in Bedford, England. Visit him at www.davidlitchfieldillustration.com Twitter @dc_litchfield IG @david_c_litchfield
Steph McHugh is Yorkville, IL, CUSD #115's first-ever Book Ambassador, a role that emerged after a decade in the classroom and many years as an elementary librarian. When she's not at school connecting with colleagues and families or planning school and community literacy events, you can find her visiting *all* the indie bookshops she can get to around the globe. Steph finds joy in anything book-related, and also loves snail mail, washi tape, and ampersands. You can find Steph on Twitter at @Mrs_McHugh or with her librarian bff as the Librarian Bookends at @lbookends.
