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Watch Rick Riordan & James Patterson Live Online Tomorrow Night

May24
2011 Brian Minter Written by Brian Minter

Watch Rick Riordan & James Patterson Live Online Tomorrow Night; NYC Event to Benefit First BookTwo of our favorite children’s book authors, Rick Riordan and James Patterson, will be onstage together for the first time, at Lincoln Center in New York City tomorrow night. The two authors will read from their latest titles (including exclusive first looks) and answer questions from their fans. Al Roker, a longtime literacy advocate and co-host of the Today show, will moderate the evening.

If this sounds awesome to you, but you don’t live in New York, dry your tears! The event will be streamed live online at www.rickandjameslive.com, and fans will be able to submit questions for the authors.

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Join John Lithgow for America’s Biggest Bedtime Story!

Apr13
2009 Written by Diane N.

Tomorrow on April 14, kids will have a reason to look forward to bedtime.  By popular demand, First Book partner BOOK IT!® is bringing back America’s Biggest Bedtime Story — an online special event will feature actor John Lithgow reading from his children’s book, I Got Two Dogs.

Watch the quick promo spot here.

America’s Biggest Bedtime Story premiered in 2007 when more than 60,000 families logged on to watch Lithgow read his book, The Remarkable Farkle McBride.  If families and viewers break that record number, the BOOK IT! program will donate $10,000 to First Book, helping to ensure no child grows up without a great bedtime story.  You can join them by donating online.

The goal of the campaign is to encourage families to start a nightly tradition of reading together for at least 20 minutes every night.  According to a 2009 BOOK IT! survey, 48% of families do not yet have a nightly reading tradition in place.  What about you?  Do you have a nightly reading ritual with your kids?

Join us on Tuesday: tune in to the webcast and help BOOK IT! and First Book share the magic of bedtime stories with kids in need!

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