Magic Tree House Home Adventures

The program will offer 4 weeks of thematic games, activities, crafts, teaching recourses, and more, running Monday, April 27th through Friday, May 22nd. MARY POPE OSBORNE will also be hosting bi-weekly video events, introducing each week’s theme and answering reader questions every Monday and concluding each week with Friday storytimes. The program will feature some

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RHCB ART SCHOOL (Updated for week of 4/27)

RHCB ART SCHOOL is a new how-to drawing series on @RandomHouseKids Instagram with beloved illustrators on the Random House Children’s Books list. Launched on 4/3, Tad Hills kicked off the series with a how-to drawing video showcasing his two feathered friends, DUCK & GOOSE! During the videos RHCB Illustrators will give drawing lessons of characters

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Read Together, Be Together (updated for week of 5/4/20)

READ TOGETHER, BE TOGETHER is a literacy initiative launched jointly by the children’s divisions of Penguin Random House, together with PARENTS and First Book. The program kicks off with a virtual storytime program beginning today, to be hosted daily at 3PM EST  / 12PM PST, and featuring a roster of author and celebrity readers!  

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Oliver Jeffers announces virtual story time on Instagram!!! (updated for week of 4/27/20)

Check in with Oliver Jeffers at 2pm EST/ 11am PST for story time (link below)!!   JOIN OLIVER JEFFERS NEXT MONDAY, April 27th at 2 PM EST/11 AM PST For an exclusive, one-time-only world premiere reading of his forthcoming book, WHAT WE’LL BUILD (Philomel; on sale October 6, 2020)   The video will be up

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Stay Home With Candlewick Press

Candlewick Press has created a free downloadable book to help kids learn all about coronavirus! Follow the link to find the free book and many activities from your favorite characters like Maisy, Judy Moody, Waldo, and many more!   This informative and accessible guide for young readers defines the coronavirus, explains why everyday routines have

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Reading Through It Together: Educational Resources & Activities to Use While the Kids Are at Home by the Brightly Editors

Photo credit: Geber86/Getty Images   Brightly has put together educational resources and engaging activities so there’s always something to keep your kids occupied. Whether you’re looking to keep them focused on learning, just need some peace and quiet, or a little of both, we’re here for you. And together, we’ll get through this. Follow Brightly

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Penguin Kids Story Time Live (updated for week of 4/6/20)

Every morning on Instagram at 11am ET (and 11:15 am on Facebook) Penguin Kids is hosting a LIVE picture book read aloud for their followers and prompting them with an at-home daily challenge to complete. Follow penguinkids here!! After Story Time Stories: Right after Story Time at 11:30 am, they’re sharing printable activities for parents.

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Penguin Random House Open License Online Story Time and Classroom Read-Aloud Videos and Live Events

In order to encourage reading and classroom read-aloud experiences, and to support schools and public libraries forced to close by the escalating COVID-19 outbreak, Penguin Random House is permitting teachers, librarians and booksellers to create and share story time and read-aloud videos and live events, according to the following guidelines: For Teachers and Educators providing distance

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Welcome Hearst Home!

Hearst Magazines has recently launched Hearst Home, a new illustrated lifestyle book imprint inspired by the media company’s portfolio of brands, along with Hearst Home Kids, which will publish children’s books. The new imprints, led by Hearst Books Vice President and Publisher Jacqueline Deval, will include cookbooks, diet, nutrition, health & wellness, decorating, pop culture

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