Read To Me

July 10, 2009

readtomewebWatch children’s author, Jorge Betancourt Polanco, as he reads aloud in Spanish from his bilingual book, Dreamygirl’s Field of Wishes/Ensoñación y el Jardín de Sueños, in support of the Youth Reading Program, Read To Me. Watch the video here.

Download the accompanying Lesson Plan here. The Read To Me Lesson Plan is a useful and fun tool for teachers and parents to use to discuss Dreamygirl with their young readers.

READ TO ME is a fun and interactive reading program, sponsored by the Clark County Education Association (CCEA) that fosters love for reading. The Community Foundation’s goal is to provide educational opportunities for teachers and to enhance educational growth for financially disadvantaged students in Clark County.


Author and Illustrator

February 9, 2009

Most authors and illustrators work years to have their work published let alone win an award. Jorge Betancourt Polanco can be called a publisher’s double threat – he wrote and illustrated his first book which was awarded a Moonbeam Award for best bilingual children’s book and was also named a Mom’s Choice Award winner in the bilingual and illustration categories. Jorge’s distinctive style can also be seen in Granny McFanny, which won a silver award for distinctive illustrations by Mom’s Choice Award judges.


Dreamygirl Wins the Gold

February 1, 2009
Stephens Press book designer Sue Campbell accepts the Moonbeam Children's Book Award from program director Jim Barnes at the American Library Association meeting in Denver, Colorado.

Stephens Press book designer Sue Campbell accepts the Moonbeam Children's Book Award from program director Jim Barnes at the American Library Association meeting in Denver, Colorado.