Category Archives: Reading
Are you a Book Person?
- Posted on May 19, 2012
- in Education, Literacy, Reading
- by STELLAA Blog
Now here’s an ad campaign we can really get behind! Book People Unite is a movement created by Reading Is Fundamental (RIF), the largest children’s literacy nonprofit in the United States. Here is what Book People Unite is all about: We’re bringing together people who share our love of [...]
Continue reading...Celebrate Earth Day!
- Posted on April 19, 2012
- in Education, Literacy, Reading
- by STELLAA Blog
Each year on April 22, Earth Day is celebrated around the world. In fact, according to Earth Day Canada, Earth Day is the largest, most celebrated environmental event worldwide. Earth Day is a great opportunity to teach kids about the little things they can do every day to help protect [...]
Continue reading...Why Boys Read the Hunger Games
- Posted on April 10, 2012
- in @ChickyMara, Reading
- by STELLAA Blog
A lot of boys like to read. I’ve got two of them as a matter of fact. One of my sons prefers to read non-fiction. He’s 16, and is busy making sense of the universe around him. He’s a thinker, and therefore wants to feed his brain with interesting and [...]
Continue reading...Delivering the tools to drive change by Author Guy Gavriel Kay
- Posted on February 27, 2012
- in Author Guest Posts, Education, Literacy, Reading
- by STELLAA Blog
There are a myriad of causes worthy of support around the world, and a world of heartbreak when one confronts how hopeless the tasks sometimes seem to be. I have always accepted the idea of teaching someone how to fish rather than giving a fish and walking away, but when [...]
Continue reading...Kids Book Club Reading List
- Posted on February 23, 2012
- in Literacy, Reading
- by STELLAA Blog
Book clubs have been gaining popularity ever since Oprah started hers back in the 90s. So why not get kids in on all the fun by starting up a book club for them? Read our post for more tips and ideas! Here are the 2011 Newbery and Caldecott Medal Winners [...]
Continue reading...How to start a book club for kids
- Posted on February 21, 2012
- in Literacy, Reading
- by STELLAA Blog
Book clubs have been gaining popularity ever since Oprah started hers back in the 90s. So why not get kids in on all the fun by starting up a book club for them? Here are a few tips to get started: – Decide on who will be part of the [...]
Continue reading...Valentine’s Books for Every Age
- Posted on February 10, 2012
- in Reading
- by STELLAA Blog
Valentine’s Day is about celebrating love…so why not celebrate your love of the written word and reading with these great Valentine’s themed books. There is something for everyone, so curl up and warm up with these Valentine’s books! Baby to Toddler (Ages 0-2) Where Is Baby’s Valentine?: A Lift-the-Flap Book [...]
Continue reading...Sharing the Joys of Reading
- Posted on February 9, 2012
- in Author Guest Posts, Reading
- by STELLAA Blog
I think I was born an avid reader. I will read anything and everything: books, magazines, comic books, cookbooks, poetry, fiction, mysteries, nonfiction, cereal boxes… Whatever has words on it is fair game. I love being able to lose myself in a book and enter a different world, or to [...]
Continue reading...5 reasons to give books as gifts
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- in Reading
- by STELLAA Blog
We happen to think that books make great gifts all year round, but seeing as we are right in the middle of the holiday season, we thought we’d give you some great reasons to give books as gifts to everyone on your list this year: 1. Compared to many of [...]
Continue reading...Book Sharing
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- in Reading
- by STELLAA Blog
My house is covered from end-to-end in books. As I’ve said in previous posts, to me, the best way to get kids reading is to make the books readily available to them. If something is all around, you’re just bound to love it, right? It’s true. Sort of. My kids [...]
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