Mother’s Day Monday, Children’s Book Week & American Girl

The Family Bookshelf, part of the Reading Tub family of literacy initiatives, is giving away American Girl books as part of the company’s Read-a-palooza initiative. Submit a post about reading with girls to win. Continue reading

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Reaching a Reader: Guest Post by Sarah Jamila Stevenson

Today’s Share a Story. Today’s topic is A Reader’s Universe. All day we will be exploring the different ways we read. Sarah Stevenson’s Reach a Reader project is just that kind of effort: a way to connect kids with books … Continue reading

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Updated: Children’s Literacy and Reading News Roundup Mid-January 2011 (part 1)

Recent news about children’s literacy and reading, as collected by Jen Robinson (Jen Robinson’s Book Page), Carol Rasco (RIF), and Terry Doherty (the Reading Tub). Items in the roundup include events, reports and studies, and videos related to reading or learning to read. Continue reading

Tuesday Blurb: Books for Nashville and Children’s Literature Documentary

Rebecca Brothers is spearheading a book drive to restock Nashville libraries that lost their entire collections in the flood. Library of the Early Mind has released a trailer for its upcoming full-length documentary. Continue reading

Children’s Literacy and Reading News Roundup – Mid-April Edition

This is the first bimonthly edition of children’s literacy and reading news roundup. It covers several national events, including Readergirlz Operation TBD; talks about Turn Off TV Week; explains the results of recent literacy studies; and introduces new contributors. Continue reading