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Just one of many reasons why the Little House books are great
It’s interesting what elements of the same book resonate with you at different times in your life. If you’d have asked me a few weeks ago why I loved the Little House books by Laura Ingalls Wilder as...
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Tips and Tricks to Get Kids to Read
“Read to your bunny often, and… your bunny will read to you.” That quote is from the lovely poem Read To Your Bunny by Rosemary Wells, and we couldn’t agree with her more. Parents and other adults...
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The Lorax Birthday Party Theme Ideas
Well, the movie’s coming out on March 2nd, 2012. I’ll admit at first I was unsure about a film interpretation of The Lorax, given it is such an iconic book… but several youngsters I know are really,...
View ArticleIf your teen liked The Hunger Games, then we recommend:
Has your teen read The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins yet? (If yes, scroll down to the third paragraph. If not, keep reading.) The first novel in the wonderful trilogy introduces the reader to a...
View ArticleShel Silverstein will be at the pub (in spirit) on St. Patrick’s Day
St. Patrick’s Day is this weekend, and we’re pretty excited that it’s on a Saturday this year! We’re headed out to our local Irish pub to join the festivities and enjoy some of the wonderful live...
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FFC #20: Princess Elizabeth (and some fun Paper Bag Princess activities!)
I have wanted to do a countdown of my favourite female characters in children’s fiction for some time, tied to related blog topics and activities. While most of the the selections could be considered...
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Are you just wild about Harry — Harry the Dirty Dog?
If you were a child in the past 50 years, you’re bound to recognize Harry the Dirty Dog. The first book in Gene Zion’s classic series, published in 1956 and beautifully illustrated by Margaret Bloy...
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It’s Towel Day! Do you know where YOUR towel is?
May 25th, 2012 is Towel Day! On this special day, in tribute to the late author Douglas Adams, fans all over the world proudly carry a towel in public to show their respect. And they don’t panic....
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Summer Reads for Kids: Introducing Summertime Reading Stacks!
It’s almost that time… another school year is coming to an end! But just because kids are out of school doesn’t mean that they should abandon books for the next two months. In fact, making reading a...
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Test yourself with an Encyclopedia Brown quiz (betcha he’d ace it!)
We were sorry to hear this week that Donald J. Sobol, the creator of the popular Encyclopedia Brown detective series, passed away on July 11, 2012, at the age of 87. Donald J. Sobol first introduced...
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