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>For appearances sake

May 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment

>Because of a scheduling conflict, Martha P. and I will be speaking at the Eric Carle sometime later in the year rather than this month. But I am all set for this evening’s panel discussion at 7:00 P.M. at the Cambridge P.L. with the Scooby-Doo Diversity Gang–Holly Black, Sarah Rees Brennan, Deva Fagan, Malinda Lo, [...]

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>Mo speaks

May 8, 2011 By 2 Comments

> . . . and did a great job. I loved that he took on our under-examined slogan “People Need Books” and flipped it to explore how books, unlike TV or digital media, need people–while a TV show will keep rattling on even when you leave the room, a book can’t do anything unless someone is [...]

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>Pizza with rabbits

March 28, 2011 By 7 Comments

>Kevin Henkes and free pizza are appearing at the Cambridge Public Library Wednesday night. You have to be at least five years old to attend but I heard a rumor that a flash mob of protesting toddlers is already suiting up.

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>In which we are Proclaimed

November 17, 2010 By 6 Comments

>I must say Cambridge really knows how to be nice to a person. Not only did CPL children’s coordinator Daryl Mark treat Martha and Richard and I me to a tasty Indian meal before our program, and not only was our audience (including a dearly loved friend from high school I had lost track of) [...]

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>Live and on stage

November 15, 2010 By 1 Comment

>Martha Parravano and I will be at the Cambridge Public Library tomorrow night to talk about how parents can help children find good books. 7:00 PM in the lecture hall at the main library near Harvard Square.

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>More flogging

October 5, 2010 By 1 Comment

>Not the fun kind . . . maybe the other fun kind? Wednesday evening Martha and I will be speaking and signing A Family of Readers at Porter Square Books in Cambridge. 7:00 PM. Do come! And on Friday, to my complete terror, I will be speaking at an event sponsored by the Beatrix Potter [...]

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>Avi

September 22, 2010 By 4 Comments

>If you’re around Cambridge this Friday, the Cambridge Public Library Children’s Room invites you to an evening with Avi, celebrating the release of his new book Crispin: the End of Time. The program begins at 7:00 PM and will be held at Cambridge College, 1000 Mass Ave., room #152. Porter Square Books will have books [...]

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>Is It Worth Waiting for?

November 18, 2008 By 1 Comment

>Claire has a new booklist up about food. And don’t forget, tonight I’ll be moderating a panel with Susan Meddaugh, Susan Moynihan, Anita Silvey and David Wiesner to celebrate the work of James Marshall, artist and cook. Yummers!

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