This article originally appeared in SLJ’s Extra Helping. Sign up now! and I am late publishing this post. It has been sitting in the "drafts" folder, unnoticed! A Darkling Plain ("The Hungry City Chronicles," HarperCollins), Philip Reeve's dark, post-apocalyptic tale of return to a London ravaged by war and radiation, has won the Los Angeles Times' […]
"If you are never scared, embarrassed or hurt, it means you never take chances."-- Julia Soul
Mary Kay Ash was loved by her people. She was the Founder of Mary Kay Cosmetics, and passed away not long ago at 83 years old. At the end of a speech she was asked, "What is the key to success in business?" She didn't hesitate when she said, "Make your people feel important." She […]
Every person is born with the power to influence those around them. However, just as each person has a unique background and personality, everyone has a different leadership style. This personality quiz will tell you what your leadership style is according to something called the Leadership Compass. click here
all ages open July 4 - August 28 View 60 masterpieces of original illustration art by legendary artists from American publishing's best-loved and most consequential picture-book line - Little Golden Books® ! Share happy childhood memories with picture book classics like The Poky Little Puppy, Home for a Bunny and Dr. Dan. http://cmom.org/exhibits.html
Patricia Fripp simplifies and demystifies the process of designing your presentation...fast! You will learn: The one sentence you must clarify to start your speech An easy-to-adapt formula to design your presentation How to speak to be remembered and repeated The secrets to connecting with every audience What makes you and your presentation persuasive
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West Coast Debut of Exhibit “Children Should Be Seen: The Image of the Child in American Picture-Book Art” At Central Library, July 1 – September 14, 2008 Gallery Talks and Performances Accompany Exhibit An exhibition of the best American picture-book art of the last decade, “Children Should Be Seen: The Image of the Child in […]
"When it is dark enough, you can see the stars."-- Charles Beard
