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Webinar Recap: Inspiring the Next Generation of Changemakers Through Reading
02/10/2022

 

We were thrilled to be joined by New York Times bestselling authors Eva Chen and Brad Meltzer for our first webinar of the year, Inspiring the Next Generation of Changemakers Through Reading. Ellie LeBlond Sosa, author and granddaughter of our founder, Barbara Bush, moderated this virtual conversation on the power of reading to foster confidence, creativity, and self-acceptance in children. If you missed it, you can watch the replay below.

 

 

We also encourage you to check out this list of fun and inspiring children’s books recommended by Brad, Eva, and Ellie.

  • A Is For Awesome! by Eva Chen
  • Ada Twist, Scientist by Andrea Beaty
  • Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish
  • Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey
  • Dog Man by Dav Pilkey
  • Dory Fantasmagory by Abby Hanlon
  • Eloise by Kay Thompson
  • Here We Are by Oliver Jeffers
  • Hilo by Judd Winick
  • I Am Amelia Earhart by Brad Meltzer
  • I Am Golden by Eva Chen
  • Rosie Revere, Engineer by Andrea Beaty
  • Sulwe by Lupita Nyong’o
  • The Book with No Pictures by B. J. Novak
  • The Monster at the End of This Book by Jon Stone
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