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Apr 2, 2012

The International Choildren's Book Day, Apr 2, 2012


The International Children's Book Day
Tempo
With the aim of inspiring a love of reading and to call attention to children's books, International Children's Book Day is celebrated all over the world on April 2 each year, coinciding with the birth date of Hans Christian Andersen, Danish author and ...
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Young fans “whoop” it up for children's book hero
Chicago Daily Herald
By Matt Arado Horrid Henry, the antihero at the center of a wildly popular series of children's books, received a particularly apt tribute at a Naperville bookstore on Sunday. Roughly a dozen young fans blew up Whoopee Cushions and then sat on them all ...
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A victim remembered
Albany Democrat Herald
The book tells the story of the death of 3-year-old Karly Sheehan and the ripple effect it had on Corvallis. (Provided photo) Zacharias and many of those that were involved in the case and part of the book will be at a reading at the Corvallis-Benton ...
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Comic-book fandom a springboard for success
Globe and Mail
“I wanted to move off to New York to become a comic-bookillustrator,” he said. Instead, he wound up at art school in Victoria. Now, at 43, he is one of the city's most prolific artists, his retro-inspired work appearing in children's readers and ...
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Globe and Mail
Book Events for April 1, 2012
The Advocate
Her second children's book, The Lonely Book (illustrated by Chris Sheban) is forthcoming from Random House. She is associate professor and writer in residence at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. After the readings, attendees are invited across ...
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Teen battles back from gunshot wound to his head
Chicago Sun-Times
He is now recovering at Maryville Academy's Children's Health Center at 6400 W. Irving Park. | Rich Hein~Sun-Times Angley Hemphill believes love is more powerful than a bullet. You might think so, too, if you saw her nephew limp across a room in his ...
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Autism No Longer An Invisible Disorder
WCVB-TV
About 1 in 88 children in the United States have an autism spectrum disorder, according to the report. Autism spectrum disorders are developmental conditions associated with impaired social communication and repetitive behaviors or fixated interests.
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Helm: Literary sister act debuts
Edmonton Journal
EDMONTON - The creative spark that first took hold of Kari and Brit Trogen as kids has helped forge an impressive literary debut, a charmer of a children's book that brings the sisters back to their hometown Sunday for a celebration at Greenwoods' ...
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Speaking of useful apps, this one's a genuine life-changer
Sydney Morning Herald
Today marks World Autism Awareness Day, as research suggests one in 100 children are now diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. The children's charity Variety, which supplied John's iPad, is fielding more and more requests for help from families ...
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Sydney Morning Herald
Bibliophiles mark 30 years of area book fair
Hudson Hub-Times
That day inspired the creation of two things: The Northern Ohio Bibliographic Society and the first Akron Antiquarian Book Fair, which was hosted by NOBS. "There were about six of us," said Jim Best, of The Bookman of Kent and one of the founding ...
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Social Calendar: April 2
Pasadena Star-News
Run/Walk to support programs for children and adults with disabilities at its 24 locations throughout Southern California. Santa Anita Park, 285 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia. Registration: 6a.m.; race starts at 8:15a.m. Visit abilityfirst.org.
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10000 books amassed for giant giveaway
Concord Monitor
What started as a day giving away a few hundred books in Northfield has turned into a $10000 annual celebration of literacy in Penacook, Nashua and Littleton on April 14. But you wouldn't know the event has exploded from watching the volunteers at work ...
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Hours at Lunenburg Library's children's room could be slashed unless override ...
Sentinel and Enterprise
By Katina Caraganis , kcaraganis@sentinelandenterprise.com Autumn Plourde, 5, of Lunenburg, reads a book in the children's room in the Lunenburg Public Library, Thursday. The hours of the children's room could potentially be cut from 44 hours to 17 ...
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Nelvana Studios Plans New Series: Trucktown
BSCkids
Nelvana Studios is preparing to create a new TV series called Trucktown that will be based on a book series by Jon Scieszka. The studio will also release new episodes of some of their hit series such as Detentionaire, Franklin and Friends, ...
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Poetry in Makati, paintings in Dubai
Philippine Star
“Moreover, this will be the opportunity to bring into the limelight poetry that considers children as its initial, if not exclusive, readers. It can also simply be deemed 'Poetry for children,' whose form, having avoided evolution and all modification ...
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Foreign Box Office: 'Wrath of the Titans' Opens No. 1 Overseas, Displacing...
Hollywood Reporter
Wrath's weekend's foreign take is nearly two-and-a-half- times itsday-and-date, No. 2 domestic opening gross ($34.2 million).Internationally, IMAX reported weekend Wrath takings of $4 million from 176 screens – or $22000 per site – with Russia ...
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Hollywood Reporter
Museum adds sculpture to entrance
Cincinnati.com
It's the first day of the month and there are several great new coupons to print! Grab these up before they are gone! $1/1 Kashi Steam Meal $4/1 Non Drowsy... Downtown architecture, interior design, graphic design and brand strategy firm FRCH Design ...
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ObamaCare Goes to Court
Wall Street Journal
The movie is based on the first book in the best-selling young-adult trilogy by Suzanne Collins. And in a controversial essay in The Wall Street Journal last year, children's book critic Megan Cox Gurdon called "The Hunger Games" hyperviolent and ...
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A story by Z
Inquirer.net
Good thing dad Miguel and mom Ces recognized a book-in-the-making as Z was telling the story character by character. The result, called “The Hunters,” is a happy cross between a children's book and a graphic novel, thanks to the illustrations by KaJo ...
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Love Among the Ruins in Bosnia
Daily Beast
Fahro, a handsome 53-year-old, has graduated from the frontlines to become one of Bosnia's most popular children's book authors, and the manager of the venerated downtown bookshop called Connectum. Twenty years after the war brought them together, ...
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Daily Beast
Times Weekly Calendar for April 1
Gadsden Times
At 5:30 pm at Blackstone Pub & Eatery there will be a book discussion about Tim O'Brien's “The Things They Carried” as part of Gadsden Reads 2012. DWIGHT MASONIC LODGE No. 550 meets at 7 pm for regular communication. ATTALLA LODGE NO.
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Full transcript: Louise Howland
Sydney Morning Herald
So one day he came to me and he said 'It's a game, but it's not a quiz and it is called TAOC, the Art of Conversation, and it's going to help me connect with people again. Now, you do the rest.' So he left me with it and I thought about it and the more ...
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Volunteering is fun, inexpensive — no fooling!
Republican & Herald
Your local library provides you with programs, including Wii for seniors,children's hour, free Internet and knitting/crocheting clubs. National Library Week starts next Sunday. Many are in need of volunteers to man the circulation desk or part-time ...
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At 98, once-illiterate lobsterman is an author
Bangor Daily News
But he kept a secret into his 90s, one that forced him to bluff his way through life by day and brought tears at night. Henry was illiterate. He couldn't even read restaurant menus; he'd wait for someone else to place an order and get the same food.
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That's Eastertainment!: 27 Easter-based entertainments that aren't Biblical epics
A.V. Club
In this holiday special, the third of five intended to bring the belovedchildren's book characters to the small screen, spring simply refuses to come, and the Bear children, stuck at home by the huge snow drifts, find that their most pressing concern ...
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A.V. Club
See & Do: What's on around town
Melbourne Weekly
Children's Tiffin on Southbank. Magical sweets include rabbit cupcakes, bow tie strawberries, magic pretzel wands, magic potion punch and playing card cookies washed down with hot chocolate, a babyccino or fruit juice. For bookings call 1800 641 107.
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Let's talk
Sydney Morning Herald
Hundreds of thousands of copies have been sold, with the all-ages andchildren's versions proving the most popular. Howland and Lamb developed the idea back in the 1980s, and HarperCollins wanted to publish it as a book, but the retail price was going ...
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Real Alaskan Magazine an April Fools' delight
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
by David A. James / For the News-Miner FAIRBANKS - It's almost April Fools'Day, and in Alaska that can only mean it's time for the release of another issue of Real Alaskan Magazine. The third issue of this annual publication hits the shelves Sunday, ...
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Once upon a time...
Seacoastonline.com
Yes, this is the familiar opening to many a story written in a book or told by an oral storyteller. It is not what you expect to hear on television, and that is just what ABC and Edward Kitsis, co-creator/executive producer of "Once Upon a Time" are ...
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Calendar of events
The Daily News Journal
Children bring own baskets to collect eggs. after hunt, stay for games on the lawn, coloring, story time and tour of mansion at 3 pm Event parking on Roberts Street with check in at pavilion. Bring own camera. Call            615-893-0022 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting            615-893-0022      end_of_the_skype_highlighting       or visit ...
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Things to do in the Myrtle Beach area on April 2
MyrtleBeachOnline.com
The Horry County Literacy Council's L'il Book Nook bookstore is open Mondays-Thursdays. All proceeds will be used to purchase new textbooks for literacy students. Details at 839-1695. Details | 9 am-3 pm at Myrtle Beach Family Learning Center, ...
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The International Children's Book Day | Tempo - News in a Flash
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Manila, Philippines – It has been an era of technological advances. Electrical images and simulations cascade on children daily, but even with all the advances in electronics and gadgets, reading to children and having them read is still one of ...
Tempo - News in a Flash
Free Personalized eStory in Honor of International Children's Book ...
In celebration of International Children's Book Day, Book By You, a youth literacy advocate, is offering a free personalized eStory from its novel, The Book of ...
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The International Children's Book Day
With the aim of inspiring a love of reading and to call attention to children's books, International Children's Book Day is celebrated all over the world on...
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Top News Today | Happy International Children's Book Day: It's story ...
Hip hip hooray – April 2nd is International Children's Book Day (ICBD)! In a “word ,” this annual international “holiday” takes place on or around the day beloved ...
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Rivers Casino invites you to “Bring on the Books” In ... - Triblocal
Rivers Casino invites you to “Bring on the Books” In Celebration ofInternational Children's Book Day. Monday, April 2, 10 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. Rivers Casino, 3000 S.
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Extracurricular reading, "Children's Book Day Snub - News
April 2 is International Children's Book Day, the first day of the Qingming holiday, ... Latest Current News: U.S., China, World, Entertainment, Health, Finance, ...
www.agile-news.com/news-1201202-Extracurricular-reading-...
Meet the writer behind the Children's Book-a-Day Almanac
Silvey, working with Roaring Brook Press, has launched an online enterprise: the Children's Book-a-Day Almanac (http://childrensbookalmanac.com/).
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Cyprus : Larnaca celebrates the International Children's Book Day
Reference to the importance of International Children's Book Day, etc. At the venue there will be an exhibition of Cypriot books and children's literature and also ...
www.cyprusevents.net/.../international-childrens-book-day-lar...
International Children's Book Day | Stacey Reid
Hans Christian Andersen was a very famous children's book author. April 2, 1805 is his birthday and in honour of this, April 2 has been declaredInternational ...
www.staceyreid.com/news/?p=7984
Meet the writer behind the Children's Book-a-Day Almanac | Seattle ...
Although she's usually simply described as a "children's-book expert," that catchall ... Brook Press, has launched an online enterprise: the Children's Book-a -Day ... Other days Silvey uses a designation like "International Goof-Off Day"( March ...
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Rivers Casino invites you to “Bring on the Books” In Celebration of International Children's Book Day
Be sure to catch the complimentary shuttle from the Rosemont Blue Line to the casino 24 hours a day, seven days a week, running approximately every 15 ...
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Happy International Children's Book Day: It's story time - National ...
Hip hip hooray – April 2nd is International Children's Book Day (ICBD)! ...Jace loves to share all sorts of news events, fun ideas and frugal tips to make your ...
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In this Issue: Summer Reading/SLJ's Battle of the Kids' Books/International.Children's Book Day/Cool Book Display Idea/2012 Notable Children's. Books/ Grant ...
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:: International Children's Book Day 2012 English - FÅ‘városi Szabó ...
International Children's Book Day is an annual event sponsored by the International Board ... The event is celebrated on the birthday of the world-famous children's book author, Hans ... Cultural news items; "To show children the magic of art.
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