Author Mary Pope Osborne: The power privilege of donating books to kids – The Star-Ledger – NJ.com (blog)

The Star-Ledger – NJ.com (blog)Author Mary Pope Osborne: The power privilege of donating books to kidsThe Star-Ledger – NJ.com (blog)“Third grade is when children must start reading to learn, rather than learning to read.” As author of the “Magic…

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DAVID MURDOCK: Favorite children’s books featured independence – Gadsden Times

DAVID MURDOCK: Favorite children's books featured independenceGadsden TimesTo find the book, I searched Amazon, which is difficult when the searcher doesn't know the title or author of a book. I quizzed every children's librarian I know. No…

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Seedlings Braille Books for Children honors volunteers – Hometownlife.com

Seedlings Braille Books for Children honors volunteersHometownlife.comSeedlings Braille Books for Children recently celebrated with their top volunteers during their Annual Volunteer Appreciation Dinner at Schoolcraft College in Livonia. The dinner rec…

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AT THE LIBRARY: Creating and enjoying welcoming spaces – Times-Standard

AT THE LIBRARY: Creating and enjoying welcoming spacesTimes-StandardThere are many children's books that deal with creating welcoming spaces around your home. ”A Cottage Garden Alphabet” is written by Andrea Wisnewski, who also provides the ill…

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Apple co-founder Jobs now in ‘Who Was’ kids’ book series – GMA News

Apple co-founder Jobs now in 'Who Was' kids' book seriesGMA NewsNearly a year after his death, Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Jobs has reached yet another milestone of sorts: he has made it to the "Who Was" series of children's b…

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Apple co-founder Jobs now in ‘Who Was’ kids’ book series – GMA News

Apple co-founder Jobs now in 'Who Was' kids' book seriesGMA NewsNearly a year after his death, Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Jobs has reached yet another milestone of sorts: he has made it to the "Who Was" series of children's b…

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Find the real treasures in children’s books – Reading Eagle

Find the real treasures in children's booksReading EagleSome think that just because a children's book has sold gobs of copies, it equates into a book that is a must-read. Well, that might be true in some cases. However, it's not true in al…

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Judy Collins: Singer and book addict – Boston Globe

Judy Collins: Singer and book addictBoston GlobeThe most recent fruit of her seemingly inexhaustible labor is “When You Wish Upon A Star,” a 2011 children's book that comes with a CD of Collins singing . . . you guessed it. COLLINS: “Winter K…

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In my library: Allegra Kent – New York Post

New York PostIn my library: Allegra KentNew York PostBy BARBARA HOFFMAN It's the rare picture book that's dedicated to the memory of George Balanchine. Rarer still is a kids' book author who actually danced for him, as Allegra Kent did. “…

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Children’s Festival of Reading at World’s Fair Park celebrates kids’ imaginations – Knoxville News Sentinel

Children's Festival of Reading at World's Fair Park celebrates kids' imaginationsKnoxville News SentinelThe award-winning author of more than 75 books held dozens of children's attention at her stage, reading Biscuit books and getting r…

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