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Twenty-seven authors spaced over nine months of the year (September-May) are highlighted according to their birthdays (more than 35 additional authors are also listed for each month), while a promotional reading log encourages children to read fie books per month by a featured person. Includes detailed activities for success with celebration, ideas for games or activities, printable handouts, and author website links. Programming ideas for birthday celebrations (storytelling, art activities, party games that focus on the author's works, favors, and food) aimed at beginning readers emphasize entertaining activities that both inform and promote literacy skills, Each entry includes biographical information and celebration activities with a theme based on books by the author and a reading log. | |