May: Get Caught Reading

get caught readingMay is officially Get Caught Reading month, but the celebration lasts throughout the year and is supported by hundreds of celebrities, including LL Cool J, Greg Oden, Queen Latifah, and the newest addition, Dora the Explorer. Get Caught Reading Month is a nationwide public service campaign to remind people of all ages how much fun it is to read.

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Mother's Day

Mother's Day falls on May 13, and a great way to celebrate is to read some books that embrace the stickiest, messiest, sweetest, most exhausting job of all: MOTHERHOOD.

It's All About the Bike

May is National Bike Month, and on May 1, the first annual Get Up & Ride National Bike Challenge begins. The free bikeprogram runs for four months and hopes to encourage 50,000 people to bike 10 million miles. Whether or not you plan to join the challenge, riding your bike is green, healthy and fun.

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Database Spotlight

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is a database containing electronic audio and animated books for kids. Also includes puzzles and games, and books in other languages.

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BookLetters

BookLetters is a fantastic email newsletter and readers advisory service which contains information on millions of books. There are even lists of new titles on different subjects.

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