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Tag: children’s book
Brian Selznick Introduces New Book in the Most MARVELous Way
‘The Marvels’ arrives in bookstores on September 15. Judging from this preview, it’s going to be pretty epic.
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Power Up and Read with he Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge Powered by Energizer
I’ve been thrilled with the Scholastic and Energizer “Power Up and Read” program for the summer, running from May 4th – September 4th, 2015.
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‘Dozi the Alligator Finds a Family’
Cartoonist Dan Boris has published the first of a series of children’s books starring a little alligator named Dozi (“Izod” spelled backward) who adopts a vacationing family and sneaks into their luggage. Dozi the Alligator Finds a Family goes on sale this week with the author hosting a book launch and signing party at One More Page Books & More in Arlington, Virginia on May 30.
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Interview for Dragons Beware!
The adventure continues! Check out the latest Claudette the fearless story in Dragon’s Beware! An interview with the creators.
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2 Self-Published Books Take Bedtime to the Moon
GeekMom Rachel takes a peek at the self-published works “Little and the Moon” and “The Girl and the Moon.”
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Wonder of the Imagination
Nobody imagines like a child. Faye Hanson’s ‘The Wonder’ beautifully evokes the power of unfettered creativity
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My Favorite Picture Books… Right Now
Looking for new picture books to read? Ariane has suggestions from her family’s current favorites!
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This Book Just Ate My Dog!
Interactive and silly, This Book Just Ate My Dog! will be a winner for a younger read aloud.
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Cowboys Vs…Dinosaurs?
In Kid Sheriff and The Terrible Toads, a band of outlaws are terrorizing an old-west town with cow-kissin’, and chili insultin’. It’s up to Kid Sheriff, and his knowledge of dinosaurs to save the day!
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“You Have to F*cking Eat” Is Funny Because It’s True
Getting your kids to eat right is the perennial challenge of being a parent, and now it’s been turned into a humorous not-for-kids children’s book.
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The Stratford Zoo Midnight Review Presents Macbeth
With artwork that bounds off the page, The Stratford Zoo Midnight Revue Present: Macbeth is a clear but very silly take on one of the Bard’s most famous plays.
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Ben Hatke’s Lost Creatures Blog Tour
Come check out a lost creature on Ben Hatke’s blog tour. GeekMom is hosting some leafy and literate trolls!
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A Magical Racquet Ride Can Take Kids on a Tennis Tour
Marissa Irvin Gould’s book teaches tennis terms and a little history of the sport.
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Amazon Presents 100 Children’s Books to Read in a Lifetime
It’s no secret that children’s books aren’t just for kids, and it’s with this fact in mind that our friends at Amazon compiled a list of “100 Books to Read in a Lifetime, Children’s Book Edition.”
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Megan Jean Sovern on Her Humorous, Heartfelt Middle-Grade Debut ‘The Meaning of Maggie’
“Maggie could always be geekier. I mean there are whole realms of Middle Earth she’s yet to explore,” says Megan Jean Sovern, author of “The Meaning of Maggie.”
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Watch Astronauts Read Kids’ Books From Space
In 2010, astronomer and author Jeffrey Bennett answered a call from a number he didn’t recognize. The voice on the other end told him that astronaut Alvin Drew wanted to read one of Bennett’s books from space — Drew needed a pdf.
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Edda: A Little Valkyrie's First Day of School
The first day of school can be daunting, but what if you’re the littlest Valkyrie, just hoping to make a friend? Check out Edda: A Little Valkyrie’s First Day of School.
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Between the Bookends at GeekMom
Once again, the GeekMoms have been reading an incredible variety of books this month. Hear about a drug-filled near-future dystopia, a mouse detective, the “lost journal” of Assassin’s Creed’s Blackbeard, and an academic introduction to the work of Joss Whedon.
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11-Year-Old Writes a Book About Space – and It’s Good!
Walter Levin’s The Kid Who Went to the Moon fulfills every kid’s fantasy in more ways than one.
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The Return of Zita Wins
The final book in Zita the Spacegirl is out, and she’s unstoppable! (With the help of a lovable cast of friends, of course.)
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Between the Bookends at GeekMom
This month’s Between the Bookends covers comical cats, Lemony Snicket causing despondency yet again, and a story of ordinary hardship in World War I.
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A Moomin Celebration
Tove Jansson’s The Moomins have a been a book translated into 44 languages, a comic strip, a cartoon, a stop action animation, a 3D film, an opera, and a theme park. This year Jansson’s beloved Finland will commemorate her birth with a variety of events and releases.
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11 Young Reader Picks for National Reading Month
GeekMom Helen collates great books for younger independent readers for National Reading Month.
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Between the Bookends at GeekMom
Between the Bookends returns for 2014 with ghosts in Malaysia, murder and intrigue in Westeros, and a whole lot of My Little Pony!
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BAM! 3 Kids’ Books from DC and Marvel with Girl Power
Three recent kids’ books focus on fearless females, uniquely appealing to budding readers who are fans of Wonder Woman, Black Widow, and more.
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Interview: A Librarian Shares Ways to Grow and Cultivate Strong Readers
A recent study shows that kids who read for pleasure are likely to do significantly better at spelling, vocabulary, and math than their peers who do not. A librarian discusses ways to cultivate young readers.
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An Interview with Always by My Side author Susan Kerner
Author Susan Kerner has written a book to empower children whose father is not able to be with them.
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Master Davey and The Magic Tea House: Save the Special Tea
As a tea geek that loves to pass on my obsession with the young’uns in my life, I was excited to review Master Davey and The Magic Tea House: Legend of the Blue Tiger.
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New Speakaboos App Offers Fun Read-Along Stories For Kids
Speakaboos, the subscription-based website offering stories to promote reading skills in young children, has just launched a fun new iPad app with lots of interactive read-alongs.
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