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25 Mar 2023 Readings

Woodward Academy March 2023 Past Book Readings: Centers of Hope (Mayor’s Reading Program)-Rosel Fann, Lake Altoona, Grant Park, Pittman Park, Martin Luther King, South Bend, Bessie Branham, Peachtree Hill, Grove Park, Coan Park, Horizons-Georgia Institute of Technology, Horizons-Atlanta Technical College, Davis Academy, Mt. Agnes Jones...

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11 Aug 2016 Featured on NPR

A Bucket of Blessings, the play, was featured on NPR: "So how can theater help in the classroom? 'When we’re talking about very young children,' Castell explains, 'they learn through play. And theater performances are a step up from play. It’s play with purpose.'" ...

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04 Mar 2016 A Tuk Tuk Yoga lesson

While riding in a tuk tuk can be a fun experience, these vehicles, with their cramped backseats, aren’t the most comfortable. After you exit the tuk tuk, you will want to stretch out. Or practice some yoga. We’re grateful to the Yogi Librarian for turning The...

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11 Oct 2015 Our new book is rolling into town!

  From the mother-son duo behind the New York Times bestselling A Bucket of Blessings comes a zany picture book about a wild ride on a tuk tuk taxi in India! This picture book brings an international twist to the beloved nursery rhyme, The Wheels on the Bus, by bringing you...

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11 Oct 2015 A Bucket of Blessings to be a play!

  A Bucket of Blessings will be adapted into a stage production at the Alliance Theater. The play will run from January 12 to February 14, 2016. For more details, please go here. And make sure to get your tickets, as performances are already selling out!...

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31 Jan 2015 Spring Gift

  With its raindrops and flowers, spring is around the corner. A Bucket of Blessings may make a delightful gift for your family, friends, or local library. We would be happy to sign a copy for you. Click the "Contact" page and let us know....

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02 Dec 2014 A Holiday Gift

Would you like a signed book to gift? Click the "Contact" page and let us know. We will be happy to sign a copy for you. It's a great gift for children. Or donate a copy to your local library....

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13 Nov 2014 What do the children say?

During a reading at  Beecher Hill Elementary, Jada who is in third grade said that she liked the peacock the best because even with a little water, the peacock believed it could make it rain. I am blessed to have parents, water, food, and clothes.  ...

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11 Nov 2014 What do the children say?

The endorsements that matter the most to us are those that come from children. Here's what Zaira who is in third grade had to say about A Bucket of Blessings: The monkey went to the cave to get the water. The monkey filled the bucket with...

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29 Aug 2014 A Bucket of Blessings

A beautiful myth from India comes to life in this enchanting, New York Times bestselling picture book. Near a majestic mountain in a vast jungle with many mango trees, it has not rained for weeks and weeks. The village well and pond are dry. Monkey and his friends...

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