"The program mission is to educate communities and adults to create safe, healthy environments that protect children and youth from violence."

"The program mission is to educate communities and adults to create safe, healthy environments that protect children and youth from violence."

ONEBOOKAZ Author Susan Lowell  will be presenting a Storytime and Book Signing  at the Cottonwood Library Kids Zone on Friday, March 26th, 9:30 a.m.

 The Three Little Javelinas/Los Tres Pequeños Jabalíes written by Susan Lowell and illustrated by Jim Harris

 is the kids’ selection and the second bilingual ONEBOOKAZ title.

The book was chosen by Arizonans through an online vote that took place during the month of September.   

Brought to Arizona in 2002, and coordinated by the Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records’ Center for the Book, ONEBOOKAZ is an exciting literacy program that brings communities together through reading. Beginning in April every year, this program encourages communities across the State of Arizona to read the same book at the same time and to participate in discussions, programs, and events centered on that book. 

The Three Little Javelinas is the story of wild, southwestern pig cousins, not the typical story of

the three little pigs. Living in homes built of tumbleweeds and cacti, the first two javelinas are soon

running from the hungry coyote, who had hoped to eat them with red chili sauce. And where do they

go for shelter? To their wise sister, who made her house with strong adobe bricks, of course!

Susan Lowell is a fourth-generation Arizonan. She has worked as a newspaper reporter, college

professor, editor and publisher, rancher, and freelance writer for adults and children. Her work

"The program mission is to educate communities and adults to create safe, healthy environments that protect children and youth from violence."

"The program mission is to educate communities and adults to create safe, healthy environments that protect children and youth from violence."