Kids + Books = ?
What happens when you give a kid a book as a present? Sometimes, outrage, as in this video that lit up the liternets in December (via): But I prefer this video, aptly titled “Adorable French Girl...
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The Ministry of Stories
Image credit: Ministry of StoriesIt sounds like something out of Harry Potter, but in reality, it’s way, way more magical. Since last fall,the London-based Hoxton Street Monster Supplies has sold a...
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How to save a library? With postcards–and some attitude.
We’re delighted to present the following post by Nicole Aber, our FWR editorial intern. Enjoy! New York Public Library (CC) Last summer, I worked a few blocks away from the regal main branch of the New...
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Milk + Bookies
In addition to possibly having the best name for a literary charity ever, Milk and Bookies has a worthwhile mission: to bring children books AND to teach children about giving. Says the organization’s...
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eBooks? Not in this crib.
News flash: eBooks are growing more popular by the year–wait, make that the minute. But there’s one market where paper books are still king: babies. The New York Times reports that even eBook-reading...
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Picture books for writers (and their kids)
For a while now, I’ve been concerned about raising a kid who loves to read. Evidently I am not the only one, as shown by the BabyLit series of board books featuring Romeo and Juliet, Pride and...
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“You can’t take an adult seriously when he’s debating you over why Twilight...
What to make of Joel Stein? He’s a humor writer who (sometimes) makes serious points, and as a result, his readers sometimes miss the argument beneath the humor, or miss the humor on top of the...
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