Children's Books | Children's Books News for 07/26/2010



Young readers making waves at Santa Fe Springs City Library
SANTA FE SPRINGS - Poolside is not the only place to find fun and make waves this summer...

Young readers making waves at Santa Fe Springs City Library
Poolside is not the only place to find fun and make waves this summer. The Santa Fe Springs City Library is presenting its summer reading program, "Make Waves at Your Library," through Aug...

When Parents Disagree - On Everything
Today I am running one about all three. A reader, who has asked that I not use her name, hometown or even her childrens' ages, for reasons she explains at the end, wrote asking me to ask all of you for advice...

Lashings of editing jolly bad for Blyton books
Enid Blyton's classic children's books are to be re-edited to remove some of the dated words and phrases...

REVIEW: 'Ramona and Beezus' does Beverly Cleary justice
Capital District Movies Examiner rates this: Selena Gomez, Joey King in "Ramona and Beezus" Photo: 20th Century Fox 2010 Beverly Cleary's books have been around for over fifty years and it's a little suprising they haven't really hit the big screen before now...

Ohio pastor to turn over dead brother's estate
Solid Rock Church co-pastor Darlene Bishop has held control of the estate of her brother, country music songwriter Darrell "Wayne" Perry , who died of throat cancer in 2005 at age 55...

'Ramona and Beezus': Perhaps a little too cute | 2 stars
If you were a girl and grew up in the 1970s and 80s, chances are you read Beverly Clearys Ramona books...

Motorcycle group raises $12,000 for sick children
Most people likely think of large, tough guys when it comes to bike riders. One group, however, takes pride in their caring members and big hearts...

The Write Stuff
Author Valerie Lumley is one of 60 writers participating in the Local Authors Live! event at The Barnyard Saturday afternoon...

Shoppers flood inaugural LA Flea Market at Dodger Stadium
Under the merciless morning sun, shoppers spooned frozen lemonade from paper cups and rifled through plants, taffeta dresses, and animal-themed housewares...

Summer Reading Program still going strong
In the hustle and bustle of today, with tightening budgets and more easily accessible means of entertainment, the joy of reading can be lost for some children...

Ohio pastor to turn over dead brother's estate in family feud
The co-pastor of an Ohio megachurch where a 62-foot-tall Jesus statue was struck by lightning said she will turn her brother's estate over to her nephew after years of family feuding...

Corner: Look out, Stephenie Meyer; new blood Richelle Mead is lurking
A few years ago, Richelle Mead decided to try a new kind of writing. She had just sold two adult urban fantasy series and wanted to try something different...

Twice-deaf woman uses challenges to teach through childrens books
When her parents realized she was deaf at three-years-old, they had to decide whether Susanna Dussling would grow up hard-of-hearing in a hearing world, or deaf, in deaf culture...

Movie review: 'Ramona and Beezus' based on the popular Beverly Cleary novels
Selena Gomez and Joey King in "Ramona and Beezus" Genre: Family, Comedy, Chjldren Opens Friday July 23rd, 2010 Directed by Elizabeth Allen Run Time: 1 hour, 38 minutes Nobody may remember the novel " Henry Huggins " , written in 1950 by famous children's author, Beverly Cleary...

Books
You will be redirected to your destination in a few seconds. Rick Riordan on His Latest Mega Seller 'The Red Pyramid' Rick Riordan loves flavoring his mythological-based tales of Ancient Greece and Egypt with a heavy dose of educational spice, sending his young readers racing for forgotten tomes in their libraries...

Jennifer Swanson, Award Winning Author Of The Penny and Rio Series,.
Swanson's award winning Penny and Rio early chapter book series features interactive books that lead to exceptional learning...

Balancing child, work, and school
I'm a mother of a 3-year-old boy and also a student at Solano. It's hard to have time with my son and to make sure he knows I love him...

Scenes from the 2010 Ag Expo & Fair
Having the luxury of visiting the farms of friends has been a benefit to Kelly and Tim Kenny of Hagerstown. Adding a trip to the Washington County Ag Expo & Fair enriches their childrens existing animal experience...

Jobs: Nike, Common Sense Media & More
Today we bring you our weekly sampler of the cool youth media and marketing gigs...

X-Men, Volume Five (Marvel DVD Comic Book Collection)$18.49
Run a Quick Search on "X-Men, Volume Five" to Browse Related Products: Browse more products related to " X-Men, Volume Five " The original tales of Marvel comic books come to life in Volume 5 of the X-MEN collection...

Summer Reading Program still going strong
From left, Deming Mason Lodge No. 12 members John Gonzales and Dan Mitchell, Walmart Supercenter manager Mik Pena and Paul Sanchez, a manager at Peppers Supermarket, stand with awards presented to them by the city of Deming...

RHOADS & RHOADS AUCTION CENTER SPRING CITY PA. Thursday July 22ND 4:00 P.M.
A weekly newspaper serving the antiques and arts industry, collectors, and institutions. New information each week on antiques shows and auctions around the country and antiques dealer listings...

Motorcycle group raises $12,000 for sick children
Most people likely think of large, tough guys when it comes to bike riders. One group, however, takes pride in their caring members and big hearts...

Hit Musical "Annie" comes to San Marino Thursday, July 29 and Friday, July 30
The local community is in store for a real treat next week when the San Marino Theater Camp returns for a third triumphant season with its fully-staged production of " Annie ." In what promises to be a showstopper, the musical, which won the Tony Award for Best Musical and ran for six years on Broadway, will showcase youngsters from area schools ...

Julianne Moore's Childrens' Books Head To Broadway
Actress and writer Julianne Moore 's childrens' book series is inspiring a musical, Freckleface Strawberry , that will be playing at Off-Broadway's New World Stages starting in late summer...

'Ramona and Beezus': Charming but bland family fare
Ramona and Beezus are undeniably cute, and the movie that bears their names tries to inject some timeliness, but what many of us will walk away from this movie thinking about are the hot father figures...

Tomorrows Childrens Health Fair bigger than ever
GUYMON More vendors than ever will offer their services at tomorrow's Seventh Annual Children's Health Fair. The event, which takes place tomorrow from 3-7 p.m. at the Texas County Activity Center, promises to be a fun time with a great opportunity to receive a myriad of services...

Johnette Downing serenades summer readers
LObservateur LAPLACE Some of the librarys littlest patrons got a real treat this week when Johnette Downing came to St. John the Baptist Parishs public libraries to share her child-friendly brand of music and storytelling...

Free Printable 'Angelina Ballerina' Coloring Pages and Crafts
Angelina Ballerina is an endearing series of childrens' stories from Katharine Holabird and Helen Craig, featuring a little mouse named Angelina, who takes ballet and her friends...



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