Community Publishing is excited to team up with Mariposa Music and Reviva to bring you the 1st Annual Holiday Book Drive Show! The event is schedule for Friday, December 14th 7pm and will feature several of New Mexico’s top acts including Reviva!

New Mexico’s Literacy Problem

In New Mexico we face many challenges to combat one of the lowest literacy rates in the U.S. We believe that giving Children’s Books away for the Holidays will give early readers the opportunity to develop of love of reading.”Based on a statewide population of 1,954,599 and a 46% functionally illiterate population, it is estimated that 899,115 adults are in need of literacy services” NM Coalition for Literacy.

The Holiday Book Drive Show

We have an amazing lineup of music including Reviva and Wagogo! The show costs $10 but only $7 if you purchase at least one of our print Children’s Books. Books will be donated to several Albuquerque Public Schools Libraries and Students. Please check out your options below:

• Princess Marisol & The Moon Thieves (PMMT) – magical realism from author Alex Paramo that takes readers around the world. This bilingual book features narration, a sound-track and child voice actors! It was adapted for the stage by FUSION Theatre Company of New Mexico and performed around New Mexico in 2015. More info click here
• Princess Marisol & The Portal (PMTP) – magical realism from author Alex Paramo that takes readers around the world. This bilingual book features narration, a sound-track and child voice actors! It was adapted for the stage by FUSION Theatre Company of New Mexico and performed around New Mexico in 2015. More info click here
• Samuel’s Story (SS) – written by Albuquerque’s Inaugural Poet Laureate Hakim Bellamy, this book features an African American Author, Illustrator, Music Producer and protagonist. More info click here
• Bella The Caterpillar (BTC) – winner of the Children’s Book of the Year (bilingual) this story about a beautiful Caterpillar comes from 10 year old author Marisol Paramo. She is the youngest winner ever in the history of the New Mexico / Arizona Book Awards! This book features narration, a sound-track and child voice actors! More info click here