Delta Kappa Gamma Literacy Award (or, Speaking of Imagination)

If you don't already know, The Adventures of the Brothers Brave & Noble is basically all about imagination. Speaking of imagination...

There are a lot of Albert Einstein quotations I like, but one of my favorites is from an interview he did for The Saturday Evening Post in 1929 in which he said:

"Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited, while imagination encircles the world."

Through education we gain knowledge. Education, however, must leave room for imagination. All of creativity and imagination, and the practices that embrace them, are the seeds to a truly rich education.

Through literature, and in experiencing a great story, our brains are fed with endless possibilities and the chance to go somewhere, do something, that we most likely otherwise will not find in our own reality. Literature is important. Imagination is important. And it's been my privilege to share these important things with students. Visiting with classrooms and with children in libraries has been the highlight of my writing adventure.*

All that being so, it was truly my honor to be a recipient of the Delta Kappa Gamma, Beta Epsilon Chapter, Literacy Award last night for efforts in promoting literacy. Half way through the meeting I leaned over to my Good Man and whispered, "I love these women!" I was surrounded by educators who love books and reading, and are making sure classrooms are rich with those important things.

It is a treasured privilege to be recognized by these world-impacting leaders -thank you DKG Beta Epsilon Chapter Members, for sharing my belief in literature in education, and the importance of getting a good book into the hands of school kids! 

From under the kitchen table,

clh xo

*If you're a school or library representative and would like to schedule an Author Q&A for your classroom, Book Fair, or Fine Arts Night, please contact me at clh@cynthialhampton.com