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@barakabits thank you!

How to read with a wiggly toddler: tips for parents, in English & Spanish ow.ly/ypnbw #readaloud #parenting

American Academy of Pediatrics recommends: Read to babies every day lat.ms/1pgUNmR

Homeless man gives free books to kids to turn reading into a lifelong habit huff.to/1lO2KvW

"Reading is a powerful tool. You cannot do without reading. There would be no education without reading." ow.ly/ymYvk

Thanks to @theliteracytree for this article about wordless books: theliteracytree.co.uk/unspoken/

Research shows babies begin absorbing language in the last 10 weeks of pregnancy. Never too early to start! #kidlit

"@andthen_us: "Double Double has good examples of double truths! Check it out bit.ly/P9FbS5"

A final farewell: Maya Angelou on identity and the meaning of life j.mp/1kMSseT

Love adult fiction and want to try out some kids books? @Thtswhatsheread has some suggestions to get you started: ow.ly/xk9Mr

"Books are passionate, personal" mobile.nytimes.com/2014/05/13/opi… #kidlit #reading #booksforkids

Kids don't read because parents don't read forbes.com/sites/jordansh…

Did you know that 90% of education budgets are spent on kids after age 5, but core brain development happens before 5? #read #kids

Mohammed bin Rashid Arabic Language Award launched - Khaleej Times bit.ly/1jGzPZx via @khaleejtimes

RIP Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Call for UAE based authors to participate in the Sharjah Children's Reading Festival April 15-25 scrf.ae @ShjIntlBookFair

@MaktabaQatar thank you!

مفاجأة العنكبوت حكاية تساعد الأطفال الصغار على تعلم الأرقام bit.ly/1dH6BJZ

“Spider’s Surprise” “مفاجأة العنكبوت” wp.me/p1mS06-gz

6 ideas to help you make reading come alive huff.to/1lma9Um #reading #kidlit #arabkidlit #KidsToday #kids