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Princess Posey and the First Grade Parade 26 Aug 2013 | 09:00 am
Around this time of year, many children head back to school—often feeling anxious and as though they are unequal to the task. Scary teachers or buildings may await them. What if they are not grown up ...
Turtle in Paradise 21 Jul 2013 | 09:00 am
On July 21, 1899, Noble Prize–winning author Ernest Hemingway was born. Although raised in Oak Park, Illinois, during his later years Hemingway lived in Key West, Florida, and Cuba. This booze hound a...
Where Is the Green Sheep? 13 Jul 2013 | 09:00 am
Today Ohio celebrates Sheep Day! In Wayne County at the Sheep Research Unit, Ohio State University faculty, staff, and students will convene to discuss how to successfully raise sheep. If I were anywh...
Let’s Do Nothing! 1 Jul 2013 | 09:00 am
For some reason, although it is summertime, things seem busier than ever during the month of July. I suppose I always secretly long for the summers I remember from my youth—with long periods of unstru...
Revenge of the Witch 24 Jun 2013 | 09:00 am
June has been designated Audio Book Appreciation Month. It’s the time of year when many families hit the road—and turn to an audio book in the car. The right audio can save countless repetitions of th...
Waiting for Wings 19 Jun 2013 | 09:00 am
Today we celebrate Butterfly Day, a time to go out and gaze at some of nature’s most beautiful creatures. They lift their wings and our spirits. My favorite butterfly book since 2001 has been Lois Ehl...
Tomorrow, When the War Began 20 May 2013 | 09:00 am
In May, the Association of American Publishers celebrates Get Caught Reading Month—publicity for the event includes posters of famous people each absorbed in a good book. Certainly, any book featured...
Amelia Bedelia: Fiftieth Anniversary Edition 13 May 2013 | 09:00 am
From May 13–19 we celebrate Children’s Book Week, a great time to look at old classics and new favorites. Last year for Scholastic Book Clubs, I worked with more than twenty children’s book experts to...
Twelve Kinds of Ice 6 May 2013 | 09:00 am
Today I would like to wish happy birthday to one of the loveliest ladies in the children’s book world, illustrator Barbara McClintock. Born in New Jersey, Barbara drew constantly as a child. By the ti...
Diego Rivera: An Artist for the People 1 May 2013 | 09:00 am
May 1, International Workers Day, is celebrated in more than eighty countries around the world The observance originated in the United States in the 1880s as workers mobilized to secure an eight-hour ...
