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May 3rd is Free Comic Book Day

Posted in comics, tagged , , on April 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

May 3rd is Free Comic Book Day, originally uploaded by Litandmore.
Free Comic Book Day is a day when partcipating stores provide free issues of comic books.  

http://www.freecomicbookday.com/
 

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Comics in the Classroom

Posted in Education, books, comics, tagged , , , on April 23, 2008 | 1 Comment »

I am a huge fan of Time for Kids. Most students look forward to reading it and the articles serve as wonderful discussion starters. This week’s issue focuses on Comics in the Classroom. Graphic novels and comics are becoming increasingly popular in elementary classrooms and it made me smile when I read the following article! [...]

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Wireman

Posted in Education, books, children's books, comics, tagged , , , , on March 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Wireman Comics produces high interest materials geared toward  emergent and reluctant readers. Author Sue Stauffacher came up with Wireman after listening to teachers and tutors complain that there were not enough materials for lower readers that included complex plots but low vocabulary. Wireman does not market itself as an educational tool; however, the comics include Dolch words [...]

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Monkey with a Tool Belt

Posted in Education, anderson's bookshop, books, children's books, comics, elementary school, tagged , , , , , on February 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

 
I picked up Monkey with a Tool Belt and put it down twice. Charge me with judging a book by its cover. I’m so thankful for picking it back up, especially since my laugh carried throughout Anderson’s Bookshop. Two women stared at me as if I were insane.
Chico Bon Bon is a monkey that can build [...]

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I love the cat

Posted in comics, tagged on February 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

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Family Circus

Posted in blogs, comics, tagged , , , , , on February 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

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Meet the LOL Cats

Posted in Funny, comics, youtube on January 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

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I love books! :)

Posted in comics, library, tagged , , on December 13, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

New shirt, originally uploaded by Ape Lad.

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Laugh-Out-Loud Cats #496

Posted in comics on November 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

 

Laugh-Out-Loud Cats #496, originally uploaded by Ape Lad.

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I heart office supplies

Posted in comics, tagged , , , on November 20, 2007 | 2 Comments »

I love this Unshelved comic because I, too, heart office supplies. It all started around age eight. My mom used to give me a box of office supplies for Christmas!

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Older Marvel comics go online

Posted in comics, tagged , , , , on November 13, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

Nov 13, 2007 04:30 AM
Marvel is putting some of its older comics online today, hoping to reintroduce young people to the X-Men and Fantastic Four by showcasing the original issues in which such characters appeared.
It’s a tentative move onto the Internet: comics can only be viewed on a Web browser, not downloaded. New issues [...]

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