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Thanksgiving and Turkeys
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Thanksgiving and Turkeys

Turkey - the portly poultry that’s synonymous with Thanksgiving. While you’ve probably heard the story that Ben Franklin wanted the turkey to be our national bird, you might be less familiar with Sarah Hale. Sarah Hale was known as “the mother of...

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Author Highlight: R.L. Stine
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Author Highlight: R.L. Stine

Reader beware, for this month's author highlight…you’re in for a scare.  Robert Lawrence Stine - better known as R.L. Stine, an American kids’ and teens’ horror author. Today, R.L. Stine is best-known for his iconic series, Goosebumps, but he spent...

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Take a Bite out of National Sandwich Month!
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Take a Bite out of National Sandwich Month!

The Story of the Sandwich... A long time ago, in 1762, there was a man in England named John Montagu. He was called the Earl of Sandwich—yep, that was really his name! One day, he put some tasty food between two slices of bread so he could eat...

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Are You Kindergarten Ready?
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Are You Kindergarten Ready?

It's almost the start of a new school year, and whether you are back to school experts or back to school first timers, getting ready for kindergarten is a big (and sometimes scary) change - for the adults, and for the kids. That’s why, in 2005,...

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Author Highlight: Tui T. Sutherland
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Author Highlight: Tui T. Sutherland

Here there be dragons…and…Tui birds? Well, not quite. Tui T. Sutherland, an American children’s author of more than 50 books, is named after the New Zealand Tui bird. Tui T. Sutherland is the author of the nationally and internationally...

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June is National Dairy Month
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June is National Dairy Month

Get ready to moo-ve and groove because June is National Dairy Month! This is a super special time to celebrate all the amazing dairy farmers who work so hard. They help bring us yummy and healthy treats like cool milk, creamy yogurt, tasty cheese,...

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Celebrating Juneteenth!
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Celebrating Juneteenth!

Each year on June 19th, we commemorate Juneteenth, an important holiday marking the official end of slavery in the United States and celebrating the hard-won freedom of Black people.   President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in...

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