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May 7th is FREE Comic Book Day!

Mark Your Calendars!! Free Comic Book Day is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year on May 7, 2011. Each year, participating comic book shops across North America and around the world give away comic books absolutely *FREE* to anyone who comes into their stores. Since its inception, Free Comic Book Day has given out over 20 million free comics to nearly 5.5 million people. The goal of Free Comic Book Day is to promote the comic book medium to new customers young and old and celebrate...

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“Kathryn The Grape – Just Like Magic” ~Book Review and Giveaway

Written by Kathryn Cloward and Jody Duhamel Illustrated by Christine Winscott “Kathryn the Grape – Just Like Magic!” is a recently published vibrantly illustrated 40-page children’s picture book. The KathryntheGrape.com website is full of helpful information about the book, the story behind the book, and symbolism of characters. POOF! Just Like Magic! That’s how easy it is to fall in love with Kathryn the Grape and her magical butterfly friend, Maggie! These...

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It’s Science Fair Time, Is Your Child’s Project In Progress? #ProjectReady

It is once again time for kids around the USA to start thinking about participating in or already begin work on their Science Fair Projects. This year is my 14 yr. old son’s 4th Science Fair he will be participating in at his school. He is in 8th grade this year, and we are doing a project from an idea his grandmother told us about. It is experimental. When we are preparing or starting to think about science fair projects, we always use resources such as the local library, he uses the...

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Celebrating Love Book

Celebrating Love is a new gift series from 1-800-flowers.com and celebrations.com founder Jim McCann. Reinforcing the 1-800-flowers.com and celebrations.com philosophy of helping customers express, connect, and celebrate, McCann balances the practical with the inspirational, and the poignant with the profound, inside this collection of authentic love stories. Full-color drawings illustrate the book throughout and are interspersed with meaningful quotes and little-known facts about love and...

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Of The Wing

Of The Wing is the first book in a trilogy written by Georgia Anne Butler. It is about a girl who has a unique connection with birds. Especially birds of Prey. She can draw many birds to her with her keen “powers”. When a man seeks to kill a Red-Tailed Hawk, and who holds the answers to her questions, she may have to break her silence and give up her secret. This book is recommended for ages 9 and up. This book teaches children about the environment, and also about the friendship...

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OOK and GLUK Kung-Fu Caveman Of The Future – 5 winners

From the creators of Captain Underpants, come OOK and GLUK. OOK and GLUK are cavemen from the future! Captain Underpants is one of the most beloved and bestselling children’s book series with over 45 million books in print! Its core audience is boys ages 6-10, however even older kids and adults collect all the books in the series. This past August, Scholastic released The Adventures of Ook and Gluk, Kung-Fu Cavemen from the Future, from Dav Pilkey the creator of Captain Underpants. ...

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The Hot Mom to Be Handbook

I like that this book settles on the mom and not so much the baby part of pregnancy. It is a great find when you can focus on the mom and her sexy stylish self which is what this handbook aims to be. There are so many great books out there that talk about the technical and medical side of pregnancy. This is one for the bedside stand you can use to work on yourself. I have recommended this to many women and I think it is a great find. Jessica Denay did a great job with this book. She covers...

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Who Are Jizo & Chibi ?

There was a Buddhist monk 2500 years ago named Jizo. Upon his enlightenment, he promised to stay on Earth until every soul was finished suffering. Revered as the Protector of children, he can help us feel connected to our inner child, or to a child of our own. Jizo also is the protector of Travellers. He is like the St. Christopher of Buddhism. Chibi means “Little One” in Japanese. Chibi is the primary character in the books written by Valerie Johns, a psychotherapist,writer, and...

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“How To Choose The Best Preschool For Your Child” Book Review & WIN

I was recently sent a copy of the book, ” How To Choose The Best Preschool For Your Child” by Jenifer Wana. It is a guide that helps parents learn how to get info., find, and prepare themselves and their children for preschool/nursery school. I have a long history of working in child care myself, so this is a topic I consider myself very knowledgeable on and Jenifer hits the nail on the head with this book. This is a wonderful resource for parents to help them start on this...

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Celebrate Christmas In July With Misha’s Nutcracker & WIN

Misha’s Nutcracker by Roman Yakub in collaberation with Elaine Ulman is a book for people 8 and up. It is the story of a homeless Russian boy, who is cold and hungry and exhausted from just trying to survive. He finds his way into the beautiful opera house in St Petersburg, where he finds warmth for his body and soul in the attic. When he, at last feels safe, he sleeps. That is where, Oksana, the chief seamstress wakes him up and feeling sorry for him, she feeds him,...

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