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A STORYBOOK LIFE

By admin | Published: July 25, 2012

by MARY HOULIHAN July 12, 2012 6:44PM Chris Colfer arrives at the 2nd Annual Critics’ choice Television Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Monday June 18, 2012 in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP) storyidforme: 33301725 tmspicid: 12223125 fileheaderid: 5570631 “Glee” star Chris Colfer will discuss and sign The Land of Stories: The [...]

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Fairy-tale adventure

By admin | Published: July 22, 2012

Shen Jiahong and a “swan” meet at the Danish embassy presentations of his designs, including the Wild Swan stamp (below). Zou Hong / China Daily Shen Jiahong’s magical stamps of Hans Christian Andersen stories transported him to Denmark for first-day-of-issue ceremonies, where he explored the storyteller’s birthplace Things are suddenly very cozy after a long [...]

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Danish Children’s Author Virginia Allen Jensen Spread Reading

By admin | Published: July 13, 2012

Children’s author and translator Virginia Allen Jensen promoted reading for Danish children. Her books also marked a turning point in children’s literature. When it comes to famous Danish children’s authors of the 20th century, many people think of Hans Christian Andersen or Ib Spang Olsen or even Erik Christian Haugaard. but not me. I think [...]

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Durant Daily Democrat – Classic Stories Revisited In OSF’s Workshop Shows

By admin | Published: June 29, 2012

DURANT – The Oklahoma Shakespearean Festival invites you to enjoy the magic of the Teen and Children’s Theatre Workshop productions of Honk! and Scenes from Disney, opening June 27-July 1. The Children’s Theatre Workshop will be performing, Scenes from Disney, featuring scenes from Disney classics Toy Story, Hercules, Mary Poppins, 101 Dalmatians, and Bambi. Riley [...]

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Apartment Therapy

By admin | Published: January 16, 2012

Whether we’re six or sixty, walk-up or penthouse, we all crave comfort at times, and nothing soothes like a story. Tonight, when you’re all tuckered out from the Cure, instead of counting sheep (or threads!), try reading a bedtime story. Better yet, try reading somebody else one. Here’s one of my favorites: In the narrow, [...]

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Check out Children’s Theatre’s lineup

By admin | Published: December 21, 2011

0 comments From Staff ReportsPosted: Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2011Modified: Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2011 JANUARY The Borrowers (Jan. 20-Feb. 5; Children’s Theatre of Charlotte at ImaginOn): this inventive adaptation of Mary Norton’s beloved book transports audiences to a delightful new world: Under the floor boards, tiny Arrietty Clock and her parents live a quiet life. Tucked [...]

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Funny Fractured Fairy Tale Books for Younger Kids

By admin | Published: November 25, 2011

Betsy who Cried Wolf! – Scott Nash, HarperCollins PublishersLike new fairy tales with humorous twists? Check out these silly read aloud books by Newberry Honor author Gail Carson Levine. Fans of Gail Carson Levine’s Ella Enchanted or Princess Tales series know Levine is one author who can always create original (and often hilarious) versions of [...]

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