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2014 WrestleMania Reading Challenge Underway! Win Tickets to WrestleMania!

Books, Contests & Giveaways, Events, Experiences, Industry News / By Nancy Lombardi

Win tickets to WrestleMania 30 or have a WWE Superstar appear at your child’s school courtesy of the WWE. Win by simply reading books. Beginning Friday, January 17 through Friday, March 7, students can sign up for the 2014 WrestleMania Reading Challenge at WWEReadingSuperstar.com. Select a WWE Superstar Reading Buddy and read digital books to participate. […]

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Sesame Street Launches New Magazine for Preschoolers

Around the Web, Books, Gifts, Industry News, News / By Nancy Lombardi

Fans of Sesame Street can now extend the fun with their favorite pals through a new magazine. Fun to Learn with Sesame Street launches on newsstands and via subscription tomorrow (December 13) in the U.S. and Canada. Aimed at Sesame Street’s preschool fans, each 36-page issue will contain stories, an educational and interactive 16-page pull-out

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J.K. Rowling Returning to Potter-Verse in ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’

Books, Movies, News / By Jeff McKinney

J.K. Rowling and Warner Bros., are returning to the world of Harry Potter through a new series of movies called, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.

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Harry Potter Celebrates 15 Years with New Paperback Covers

Around the Web, Books, Gifts, Industry News / By Nancy Lombardi

To celebrate the 15th anniversary of the release of the original Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Scholastic recently unveiled new covers for the Harry Potter series. These new paperback editions were illustrated by New York Times bestselling author and illustrator, Kazu Kibuishi. In each of the new cover illustrations, Kibuishi captures a pivotal moment

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Book Expo 2013: Between the Pages

Books / By Web Boy

By Audrey DeSimone, children’s book reviewer. I was fortunate to once again attend the publishing industry’s annual trade show and convention, Book Expo America (BEA) on May 31st. BEA is the biggest publishing event in North America and in a world with a 140-character attention span, it’s nice to see excitement over the simple joy

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Five Books to Consider, Especially for Special Needs Kids

Books / By Emily Vanek

There are many books for parents of kids with special needs. What seems to be missing is a good list of books for the children themselves. Below are five books worth reading with or to your special needs child. I highly recommend them for your typically developing child as well, not only because they are

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Remembering Maurice Sendak

Books, Industry News, Movies / By Christopher Byrne

Anyone who loves children’s literature is sad this week learning of the death of Maurice Sendak. I know I am.

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Book of The Week: Emily’s New Friend

Books / By Time to Play

Book Of The Week is a feature section on children’s book reviews. Each week, Audrey DeSimone reviews a children’s book and rates it on her “Read-It-Again” scale of how likely you and your kids are to want to read the book again. This week’s book is Emily’s New Friend by Cindy Post Senning and Peggy

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Book of The Week: Cesar Takes a Break

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Book Of The Week is a feature section on TTPM.com. Each week, Audrey DeSimone reviews a children’s book and rates it on her “Read-It-Again” scale of how likely you and your kids are to want to read the book again. This week’s book is Cesar Takes a Break by Susan Collins Thoms and illustrated by

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Book Of The Week: 1 Zany Zoo

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Book Of The Week is a feature section on TTPM.com. Each week, Audrey DeSimone reviews a children’s book and rates it on her “Read-It-Again” scale of how likely you and your kids are to want to read the book again. This week’s book is 1 Zany Zoo by Lori Degman; Illustrated by Colin Jack. From

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Book Of The Week: The Eensy Weensy Spider Freaks Out!

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Book Of The Week is a feature section on TTPM.com. Each week, Audrey DeSimone reviews a children’s book and rates it on her “Read-It-Again” scale of how likely you and your kids are to want to read the book again. This week’s book isThe Eensy Weensy Spider Freaks Out! written and illustrated by Troy Cummings

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Cheap Trick or Brilliance? Read All About It.

Books, Opinions / By Christopher Byrne

Lots of kids are reading, and that’s cause for celebration. At least that’s what I take away from conversations with teachers, parents and bookstore managers over the past two weeks. Reading-and getting kids to read-is one of my passions, so any time I’m hearing this news I’m happy. And I don’t care how they got there.

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Book Of The Week: A Balloon for Isabel

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Book Of The Week is a feature section. Each week, Audrey DeSimone reviews a children’s book and rates it on her “Read-It-Again” scale of how likely you and your kids are to want to read the book again. This week’s book is A Balloon for Isabel by Deborah Underwood, Illustrated by Laura Rankin: “Isabel is a

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Summer Reading. Ready?

Advice, Books, Experiences / By Christopher Byrne

In the new musical “The Addams Family,” Pugsley says to Grandma, “I don’t get your references.” Grandma replies, “Well, you might if you stop the darn texting and pick up a book.” It gets, as you might expect a huge laugh.

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Book of the Week: Are You My Mother?

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Book Of The Week is a feature section on TTPM.com. Each week, Audrey DeSimone reviews a children’s book and rates it on her “Read-It-Again” scale of how likely you and your kids are to want to read the book again. This week’s book is Are You My Mother? by P.D. Eastman From TTPM.com: “Happy Anniversary to

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Book Of The Week: Here Comes the Garbage Barge!

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Book Of The Week is a feature section on TTPM.com. Each week, Audrey DeSimone reviews a children’s book and rates it on her “Read-It-Again” scale of how likely you and your kids are to want to read the book again. This week’s book is Here Comes the Garbage Barge! by Jonah Winter, Illustrated by Red

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Book of The Week: We Planted A Tree

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Book Of The Week is a new feature section on TTPM.com This week’s book is We Planted A Tree by Diane Muldrow, illustrated by Bob Staake. From TTPM’s toy reviews: “A story about the important functions of trees cleverly told through the eyes of two families who each plant a tree — one in New

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Book of The Week: I Can Save the Ocean!

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Book Of The Week is a new feature section on TTPM.com. Every week our book critic, Audrey DeSimone, shares a favorite book of the week and tells you why she selected it. This week’s book is I Can Save the Ocean! by Alison Inches, illustrated by Vivianna Garofoli. From the reviewer: “In this newly released

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Book of The Week: It’s Hard to Be Five

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Book Of The Week is a new feature section on TTPM.com. Every week our book critic, Audrey DeSimone, shares a favorite book of the week and tells you why she selected it. This week’s book is It’s Hard to Be Five by Jamie Lee Curtis & Laura Cornell “A five-year-old boy tells us, through an

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Movie Review: Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Books, Movies / By Time to Play

This week, TTPM.com‘s movie critic, Cynthia Fuchs, reviewed Diary of a Wimpy Kid, the new film adaption of the book by Jeff Kinney. From the review: “Adapted from the first of Jeff Kinney’s popular kids-lit series, the movie features the book’s signature stick figures and cocky-wimpy kid’s perspective. The boys’ adventures range from excruciatingly routine (taunted

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Book of The Week: Wake Up, It’s Spring!

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Book Of The Week is a new feature section on TTPM. Every week our book critic, Audrey DeSimone, shares a favorite book of the week and tells you why she selected it. This week’s book is Wake Up, It’s Spring! by Lisa Campbell Ernst (author and illustrator) From TTPM.com: “A very sweet, simple story that

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Book Of The Week: My Name is Yoon

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Book Of The Week is a new feature section on TimetoPlayMag.com. Every Tuesday, we will share our favorite book of the week and tell you why we selected it. This week’s book is My Name is Yoon by Helen Recorvits with illustrations by Gabi Swiatkowska. From TTPM.com: “Helen Recorvits’ first illustrated children’s book about a

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Book Of The Week: Princess Pig

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Book Of The Week is a new feature section on TTPM.com. Every Tuesday, we will share our favorite book of the week and tell you why we selected it. This week’s book is Princess Pig by Eileen Spinelli with Illustrations by Tim Bowers.

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Book Of The Week: Shiver Me Letters, A Pirate ABC

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Book Of The Week is a new feature section on TimetoPlayMag.com. Every Tuesday, we will share our favorite book of the week and tell you why we selected it. This week’s book is Shiver Me Letters: A Pirate ABC by June Sobel. From TTPM.com: “Pirates remain a popular theme for kids of all ages and

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