T. Katz sends word that the California Dictionary Project, a San Francisco-based nonprofit that donates dictionaries to third graders in public schools, is looking for a California author to help spread the word about the group’s work.

She explains: “Yes, a well-known California author (or even more than one would be super) who would be willing to lend their smile and `stamp of approval’ (a paragraph or two) on the website and print material to show support of the California Dictionary Project.

“That’s about it. Just hoping to find someone who wants to help shine a light on an important part of the learning process — the sometimes underappreciated dictionary — a tool that can open so many new doors for children as they expand their horizons beyond the words they hear day-to-day, thanks to the authors and books who challenge them to do so!”

Interested? Send an email to Elizabeth Rhein (rhein@californiadictionaryproject.org) for more information.

Want to know more about the project? Visit californiadictionaryproject.org.