6 Memorable, Feisty Heroines in Children’s Literature
Children’s literature often contains great wisdom. We celebrate these strong, female characters who inspire kids (and
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November 27, 2018
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Sweatpants & Books | The Weird & Wonderful Poetry of Shel Silverstein
Shel Silverstein spent his life creating, from one end of the artistic spectrum to the other. While he’s mainly known
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September 24, 2017
Sweatpants & Books | Catching Up with Gina Perry, Author and Illustrator of “Small”
Gina Perry knows a little something about feeling small. “I felt small in most ways as a kid. I was the smallest in the
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August 25, 2017
Blanket Fort Books | Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh
By Nanea Hoffman Harriet the Spy is a children’s novel written and illustrated by Louise Fitzhugh and published by Harper
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April 14, 2016
Blanket Fort Books | Look Through My Window by Jean Little
By Barbara Doyle Look Through My Window is a novel by award-winning Canadian author Jean Little, whose numerous works of
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March 31, 2016
Blanket Fort Books | The Ghost Belonged to Me by Richard Peck
The Ghost Belonged to Me is a novel by Richard Peck, author of Newbery Medal winning A Year Down Yonder. Synopsis: The story
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February 11, 2016
Blanket Fort Books | The Mysterious Shrinking House
To me, tiny places have always felt like safe places. I had the normal childhood fascination with building blanket forts, of
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December 10, 2015
10 Inspiring Quotes From Children’s Author Shel Silverstein
Today we’re celebrating Shel Silverstein, beloved American poet, singer-songwriter, cartoonist, screenplay writer and
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September 25, 2015
