All posts tagged "books"
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Mommy Brown | February 3, 2012
PBS Celebrates Dr. Suess’ Birthday on March 2nd
On March 2, PBS KIDS will celebrate the 108th birthday of Dr. Seuss on-air, online, and on mobile. ...
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Mommy Brown | December 12, 2011
Rudolph the Red-Nose ‘Bully Victim’ Reindeer
The story of “Rudolph the Red-Nose Reindeer” is typically remembered as a fun holiday story for kids about...
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Mommy Brown | October 3, 2011
Just Like You, A Children’s Book About Acceptance and Inclusion
When values of acceptance and kindness are instilled early, children’s minds and worlds expand. That is the lesson...
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Mommy Brown | September 29, 2011
Taye Diggs Pens Children’s Book, ‘Chocolate Me!’
Taye Diggs is known as a Hollywood hunk, but the actor says he wasn’t always comfortable in his...
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Mommy Brown | August 11, 2011
Census: Half of Young Children in the U.S. are Read to at Least Once a Day
Many young children are getting a head start on acquiring the skills needed to read, as family members...
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Mommy Brown | August 4, 2011
Children’s Book Helps Breastfeeding Moms Save $1,500
Commonly, when a mother leaves the hospital with her new baby, she is given samples of infant formula...
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Mommy Brown | August 4, 2011
Reading Success Among African American Males Captures Attention of WhatWorksSC of the Riley Institute
Based on the documented growth in reading achievement among African American males at Clinton Elementary School in South...
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Mommy Brown | August 2, 2011
Half-Black, Half-Hispanic Spider-Man Revealed
We have an African-American president, so why not an African-American Spider-Man, too? Revealed in Marvel Comics’ Ultimate Fallout...
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Mommy Brown | June 15, 2011
Survey Finds Nearly 80% of U.S. Adults Believe Multicultural Picture Books Are Important for Children
Nearly eight in ten (78%) U.S. adults believe that it is important for children to be exposed to...
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Mommy Brown | May 24, 2011
“The Oprah Winfrey Show” Audience Donates 25,000 New Books to Kids in Need to Celebrate the Show’s Final Broadcasts
For 25 years, “The Oprah Winfrey Show” has inspired millions of viewers and set a tremendous standard for...
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Mommy Brown | April 25, 2011
President Obama’s Sister Puts Their Mom in Picture Book
Above a rooftop in Jakarta or the Indus River in Pakistan, the moon looms large in the childhood...
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Mommy Brown | March 22, 2011
Fitness Activities for Children With Autism Outlined in New Book
Special Needs Fitness Guru Suzanne M. Gray Releases New Book on World Autism Awareness Day: Shows Ways to...
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Mommy Brown | March 4, 2011
Obama’s Mother is the Subject of New Book: A Singular Woman
Stanley Ann Dunham, President Obama’s mother, is the subject of a deeply reported and researched biography, A Singular...
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Mommy Brown | January 31, 2011
Singer Tiffany Evans Shares Her Personal Story in New Book ‘Who Will Save The Little Girl’
Singer/Songwriter Tiffany Evans, 18, shares her personal story in the new book, “Who Will Save The Little Girl.”...
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Mommy Brown | January 4, 2011
KC children’s author presents a more positive image of African-American boys
Three years ago, Derrick Barnes introduced the world to a smart, sassy little African-American girl named Ruby, the...
