In honor of El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children's Day/Book Day), San Diego County Library branches are hosting author visits and book giveaways.
Imperial Beach Library will get in on the action April 21 with Rene Colate Lainez, Salvadorian award-winning author of The Tooth Fairy Meets El Ratón Pérez.
You can meet Laines at the library at 1 p.m. and score a free book provided by the county library system.
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Commonly referred to as Día, this celebration emphasizes the importance of literacy for children of all linguistic and cultural backgrounds.
