Category Archives: Upcoming events

Get Ready for World Read Aloud Day!

American Sign Language, Authors You Should Know, Resources for Teachers and Librarians, Upcoming events
World Read Aloud Day is an annual celebration of sharing stories organized by LitWorld. This year’s World Read Aloud Day will be Wednesday, February 4, 2026.Many authors and illustrators volunteer to provide quick virtual read-aloud visits with classrooms around the world to share the joy of stories, and many also provide video resources for you to share with the children in your life. Read on for more resources to help you celebrate World Read Aloud Day!

English and ASL Video Storytimes from Kathy MacMillan for World Read Aloud Day (or anytime!)

 

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NITA’S FOOD SIGNS now available!

American Sign Language, board books, Little Hands Signing series, Nita's Food Signs, Upcoming events

Nita's Food Signs cover

“Fun and informative from cover to cover, “Nita’s Food Signs: An Interactive ASL Board Book” is an ideal interactive board book introduction to American Sign Language and unreservedly recommended for family, daycare center, preschool, and community library Board Book collections for children ages 1-3.” – Andrea Kay, Midwest Book Review

Order Nita’s Food Signs now! Autographed copies from the Deaf Camps, Inc. Online Bookstore |  Bookshop.org  |  Amazon.com  |  BarnesAndNoble.com  |  Familius.com

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Meet the Teaching Artist

Interviews, On Writing, picture books, Professional Development, Upcoming events, webinars

I recently did an interview with WritingWorkshops.com, where I talked about some of my favorite writing resources, the best writing advice I ever got, and what picture book writers can expect from my upcoming online Picture Book Revision workshop.

A photo of a white woman with brown hair and glasses appears surrounded by the text: Meet the Teaching Artist with Kathy MacMillan, teaching Picture Book Revision. Writing Workshops.

Meet the Teaching Artist: Picture Book Revision with Kathy MacMillan

Picture Book Revision Workshop (3-week online workshop)