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Get an Echo Dot Kids Edition for just .99 cents when you sign up for Prime Book Box

sudshr47 March 19, 2019

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Getting your kids excited to learn in a world of extremely accessible technology can be a struggle.

You want them to appreciate physical books, but also want them to take advantage of the learning possibilities that technology affords — but what’s the line that separates healthy usage and brains turning to mush? Screen time effects are harder to measure than you think, and there’s not a one-size-fits-all limit yet. In the meantime, you can experiment to find the right balance for your family.

Amazon wants to give busy parents a hand on both ends: Through March 26, you can get an Echo Dot Kids Edition for just $0.99 when you sign up for a Prime Book Box subscription. That $19.99/month will get you hand-picked children’s books up to 40% off and delivered right to your door. Read more…

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10 children’s books to inspire young people for Women’s History Month

sudshr47 March 12, 2019

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When it comes to female empowerment, sometimes you just need a role model to inspire your own — or your children’s — path forward.

March is Women’s History Month and National Reading Month, which means it’s the perfect time to curl up with your little one and read books about women’s achievements and contributions in music, politics, science, and more. By learning about these success, they’ll have an easier time envisioning their own. 

Yes, more work needs to be done. There’s still a gender gap in STEM, the Equal Rights Amendment has not been ratified, and Congress is overwhelmingly unbalanced (just 24 percent is women). However, there are still a lot of successes to celebrate — and read about. We’ve come a long way, and from a young age, it’s good to recognize the women who broke boundaries and made history, like NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson, who calculated how to send the first American into space, and Emily Roebling, who helped build the Brooklyn Bridge.  Read more…

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George R.R. Martin passed on a ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 8 cameo to write ‘The Winds of Winter’

sudshr47 February 27, 2019

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George R.R. Martin is taking his responsibility to complete The Winds of Winter VERY seriously. The Song of Ice and Fire author told Entertainment Weekly that he turned down a Game of Thrones Season 8 cameo in order to focus on writing his long-awaited novel.  

“David and Dan invited me to a cameo in one of the final episodes, which I was tempted to do,” Martin told EW. “But I didn’t think just for the sake of a cameo I could take the time to return to Belfast.”

Fans have been waiting on The Winds of Winter since A Dance With Dragons‘ 2011 publication. Since then, Thrones hit the airwaves, became a smash hit, won a boat load of Emmys, and released eight seasons (we’re counting the last one too because…yeah it’s not gonna happen). The show even took a year off, which only heightened anticipation for Season 8 instead of yielding any new material from the author. Read more…

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How to read fiction to build a startup

sudshr47 February 16, 2019

“The book itself is a curious artefact, not showy in its technology but complex and extremely efficient: a really neat little device, compact, often very pleasant to look at and handle, that can last decades, even centuries. It doesn’t have to be plugged in, activated, or performed by a machine; all it needs is light, […]

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This ‘Harry Potter’ thread will make you see Molly Weasley and Sirius differently

sudshr47 February 14, 2019

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You know a book series is popular when it’s still prompting regular, viral Twitter threads over two decades after it began.

Today’s observation concerns Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and comes from writer Anne Thériault.

In particular, Thériault had some thoughts about how Molly Weasley and Sirius Black are portrayed in the series’ fifth book.

Here’s her thread in full:

The Order of the Phoenix should be called Harry Potter And The 267 Times Mrs Weasley Was Right But Everyone Ignored And Gaslit Her Because They’d All Decided She Was A Hysterical Bitch

— Anne Thériault (@anne_theriault) February 13, 2019 Read more…

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‘Goosebumps’ author R.L. Stine reveals the 1 thing he thinks ruins horror

sudshr47 February 11, 2019

If you want to know about the stuff that really scares people, you could do a lot worse than asking R.L. Stine.
The Goosebumps author has been terrifying kids for decades. The first book in his series, Welcome to Dead House, was released in 1992. Ove…

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Even your note-taking habits can be eco-friendly with these weird stone notebooks

sudshr47 February 6, 2019

Metaphorically speaking, if you want something to be deemed permanent or irrevocable, you have to “set it in stone.”
And thanks to technology, you can get literal with the RockBook Notebook, filled with pages made from actual stone. But instead of in…

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‘Black girl joy’ is at the heart of this new children’s picture book

sudshr47 February 5, 2019

Breanna J. McDaniel hopes black girls will recognize themselves in her debut picture book Hands Up!. Even before they flip to the first page, they’ll see a smiling black girl jumping on the cover. 
“Unfortunately, you still don’t see a ton of th…

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17 books every activist should read in 2019

sudshr47 January 27, 2019

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Reading is one of the best solutions to a rainy day, cancelled plans, and maybe even the state of our world. Whether you’re an activist or just want to take a deep dive into an issue you’re passionate about — immigration, racial justice, gun control —a book is a great tool. 

The catalog of books coming out in 2019 is jam-packed with powerful writers and activists who are encouraging conversations in the hopes of creating a more inclusive, just society. Some, like Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai and Valerie Jarrett’s memoir, Finding My Voice, draw from direct experiences — at refugee camps, the White House, and other places around the world.  Read more…

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