2018

February 1st is World Read Aloud Day
“Then suddenly, Mr. Wonka stopped. In front of him, there was a shiny metal door. The party crowded round. On the door, in large letters, it said: THE CHOCOLATE ROOM”-…
“Then suddenly, Mr. Wonka stopped. In front of him, there was a shiny metal door. The party crowded round. On the door, in large letters, it said: THE CHOCOLATE ROOM”-…
“The only meals they could afford were bread and margarine for breakfast, boiled potatoes and cabbage for lunch and cabbage soup for supper.” excerpt from Chapter 1- Charlie and the…
On January 17- 1964, Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was published for the first time. That’s 54 whole years of the one and only Willy Wonka, Charlie Bucket, Grandpa…
Happy Birthday Michael Bond, creator of Paddington Bear. He would have been 92 years old yesterday. January 13th, 1926- June 27th, 2017. Help celebrate his birthday with your child(ren) by…
Jeff Brown, Author of the Flat Stanley series, would have turned 92 on January 1st, 2017 (Jan 1st 1926-Dec 3rd 2003) The Flat Stanley books are quite popular in…