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15 Best Summer Beach Reads to Dive Into Now

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Who doesn’t look forward to the best summer beach reads? To feel the lure of the beach towel and lose ourselves in a quick enough read that takes us away from the stress of kids, chores and work. We’re all a bit different in what we’re…
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15 Reasons Why Hillary Clinton’s Memoir is this Summer’s Big Book

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Hillary Clinton’s memoir Hard Choices (Simon & Schuster) will be available in stores and online June 10. The book is said to be a personal and professional account of her time as Secretary of State. And, of course, it’s generating…
10 Reasons Why Nursery Rhymes Will Make Your Kid Smart

10 Reasons Why Nursery Rhymes Will Make Your Kid Smart

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On May 24, 1830, Sarah J. Hale wrote the Mary Had a Little Lamb—one of our most timeless nursery rhymes. Hale was a writer and editor of Godey’s Ladies Journal, a popular women’s magazine of the era. After her husband’s death, and…
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8 Killer Novels That Take Place at a Circus

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There have always been acrobats and clowns, bareback riders and wild animal trainers. It took the genius of the seven Ringling Brothers to put them all under one tent. May 19 marks the first performance of the Ringling Brothers Circus in Baraboo,…
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10 Ways Mother Goose is Like Oprah

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May 1 is Mother Goose Day! The beloved Mother Goose rhymes are a collection of nursery rhymes, political slogans and even drinking songs, dating between the 9th and 18th centuries in Europe. The first English version of the stories was published…
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10 Things We Learned from Judy Blume

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From first periods to first kisses, from divorce to masturbation, from bullying to teen sex, the iconic young adult books of Judy Blume covered so many painful adolescent issues and yet made us laugh at the same time. Her characters were awkward,…
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Ice Cream Truck Filled With Books Sent to El Salvador Kids

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Yesenia Portillo and Domonique Parkes know that an early love of reading can benefit students throughout their entire life. That’s why these two University of Maryland students want to put the rubber on the road – or dirt path, depending…
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Improving Children's Literacy Through Folklore

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I have a special connection with Haiti, as I've written before on Mamiverse. I also have a soft spot for anyone who supports literacy. That´s why when I heard about a new non-profit organization to help children in Haiti read in English or…
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50 Business Books that Can Help You Succeed at Anything

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Whether you run your own business, or help some one else run their's, as an employee, at times there's a certain communication, management, or other professional skill on which you need to improve. Here are 50 of the best business books that…