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March 2012

VIDEOS: Michael Ian Black Reads The Purple Kangaroo; Torments Illustrator Peter Brown

by Tom B. on March 29, 2012

Four Celebrity Children’s Book Authors Who Are Actually Worth a Damn

by Tom B. on March 28, 2012

VIDEOS: Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day – Read-Aloud, Animated, and Live

by Tom B. on March 22, 2012

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst, illustrated by Ray Cruz

by Tom B. on March 22, 2012

The Ten Commandments for Bringing Kids’ Books on a Family Road Trip

by Tom B. on March 13, 2012

Eight Essential Road Trip Books for Kids

by Tom B. on March 12, 2012

Encyclopedia Brown Keeps the Peace by Donald J. Sobol

by Tom B. on March 8, 2012

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