A Book a Day

Nonprofit organization A Book a Day (@pickabookaday) is working with Eri Mizukane, a Japanese-born and Philadelphia-based artist, to produce and distribute A Little Book of Onigiri. Part comic, part cookbook, this children’s book features original illustrations alongside an exploration of the history of rice in Japan and a reflection on food as cultural self-expression. A special limited first edition will be printed on Japanese mulberry paper and sewn using traditional Japanese stab binding. ABaD would like to collaborate with papermakers interested in creating sets of papers for the book covers — we’re particularly looking for paper that is inspired by or makes you think of nori or rice. To connect with us, and learn more about the project and compensation, please email [email protected]

We are thrilled to announce that on February 27, 2025, A Book a Day received the New Preceptor Award from the Dornsife School of Public Health (DSPH) at Drexel University. This recognition reflects A Book a Day’s commitment to making a meaningful impact in the field of education and celebrates the continuous efforts of the staff, organizers, and public health students involved in improving the lives of vulnerable communities. A special thank you to Marcy Derival Bastien and Jailyn Pheil for partnering with our team during their Applied Practical Experience Consulting Project Course and for their tireless research and engagement. Your hard work and passion have been instrumental in designing the Bonding Trough Books program, and it has played a pivotal role in bringing this achievement to life.? We also thank the Executive Director of External Partnerships at Dornsife, Tariem Burroughs, PhD, MS.Ed, MSODL, for supporting and guiding this productive and meaningful partnership. Congratulations to A Book a Day’s staff members Flora Ward and Sibylla Shekerdjiska-Benatova on this well-deserved recognition!

Celebrating literacy and A Book a Day's impact. Thank you to all our supporters who make our work possible. https://lnkd.in/eW3hkGMv

Making friends as we grow. Thank you, So Jung, for shaping our program and helping Philadelphia youth gain access to meaningful readings.

Dear A Book a Day friends and family, We are thrilled to share that on October 10, our team will celebrate A Book a Day's 10th anniversary. We kindly invite you to join us for the festivities of our Community Voices with A Book a Day Fundraiser and share our joy of looking back on a decade of dedicated work, making strong and lasting connections with our communities, and donating more than 12,000 brand-new books. We are stronger together! Please join us at The Study, more details in the link below: https://lnkd.in/emCr3Cma ??? Date: October 10, 2024 ?? Time: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM ?? Location: The Study, 20 S 33rd St, Philadelphia, PA 19104 A Book a Day proudly presents "Community Voices," a fundraiser celebrating the power of community, storytelling, and art to promote creative learning and lifelong curiosity among children in diverse and underserved communities. What to Expect: Community Dialogue: Beloved children's book author Thembi Palmer will guide us in conversation as our emcee for the evening. Poetry reading: A special performance by Lea Elementary School graduates will illuminate the powerful impact?of combining literacy with art.? Silent Auction: Bid on exclusive, one-of-a-kind items, such as a private group workshop with Philadelphia-based artist and comic book creator Dave White,??and beloved children's authors Gerald L. Jackson and Thembi Palmer. Local Refreshments: Enjoy delicious food and beverages crafted with local and seasonal ingredients.? Your ticket purchase will directly advance our work of providing children with diverse, beautiful, and brand new books, as well as??opportunities to engage in high quality literacy and arts programming – all for free. Don't miss this opportunity to come together with fellow community mDon'ts in support of fostering children's deep connections to stories, art, and education!

This week, we’re spotlighting another one of our 2024 grantees, A Book a Day, a local program that engages the arts to expand literacy and promote interdisciplinary life-long learning among children in underserved and diverse communities. Watch the fun video below—featuring Sibylla Shekerdjiska-Benatova, Emily Orengo-Castro, Diamy Wang, Tanushree Chowdhary, Julia Adler, and Marisa Marino—which gives a peak into some of A Book a Day's work and the team that makes it all happen:?https://lnkd.in/eDAJZ-Fc