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My son and I attended a Wondermore event that raises money to bring in authors to underserved kids in the Boston area. I’ve had the pleasure of meeting Jarrett a few times: a Skype author visit at my school, Peanut Butter and Jellyfish picture book trailer, and Platypus Police Squad book release at the book store owned by…
I really love the name Learnivore. Perhaps it’s because I spent a year reading dinosaur books to my T-Rex-obsessed son when he was three years old. We learned about herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores. But Learnivores? It’s such great branding. I think it means folks who love to learn. I was asked if I wanted to…
Happy International Book Giving Day and Happy Valentine’s Day as well! Want to celebrate too? Just give a new or used book to a child or a place or person that will reach a person. Grab your free book plates too, 2 versions! Today, to celebrate, I’m giving away books! I believe in giving the right…
Have you heard of the Affordable Health Care Act? My college roommate, Sylvia Mathews Burwell, is the 22nd United States Secretary of Health and Human Services since 2014 and charged with providing affordable health care to all. What has happened so far with the Affordable Health Care Act? This video features Kathleen Sebilius whom my roommate replaced: Health…
Welcome to our 2nd annual Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2015!! We are so excited for our second year! Thank you to everyone joining us today! Multicultural Children’s Book Day Twitter Party We’re hosting a Twitter party tonight at 9pm to 10pm EST using hashtag #ReadYourWorld. We will be talking about diversity in children’s books and…
International Book Giving Day is giving out lovely bookplates and bookmarks to celebrate a day of book giving coming up February 14th. It’s another way to celebrate Valentine’s Day and literacy! International Book Giving Day on February 14th! For those of you unfamiliar with the holiday, International Book Giving Day is a day dedicated to getting…
I’m trying to keep track of my son’s 4th Grade reading log because if I don’t write it down, I forget what he read and at what age. I’m hoping that the books that appeal to him — he has a very narrow range of book genres he likes — will help other parents find…