Event #1: Virtual Reading Celebration – Monday, November 17th from 1-2pm EST

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  • Join the author of the Magic Tree House series, Mary Pope Osborne, for a virtual Bookpalooza! This celebration of reading is in honor of 25 years of partnership between First Book and Penguin Random House. Mary Pope Osborne will be reading Windy Night with Wild Horses and will be engaging in an audience Q&A afterwards. We look forward to seeing you and your class there!

Event #2: Reading Roundtable – Monday, November 17th from 6-7pm EST

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  • Reading for pleasure has a huge impact on a child’s school success. Yet survey data suggests that leisure reading is an ever-decreasing pastime for children (and adults!). Join children’s literature legend Mary Pope Osborne and industry experts Carmela Iaria (Vice President of School & Library Marketing & Creative Services Director at Penguin Random House), Dr. Jill Sonke (Stanford University), and Paula Willey (First Book) in a lively discussion about ways to make reading a more enticing choice for kids. We look forward to seeing you there!

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