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  • Jul 1, 2024 | csmonitor.com | Ken Makin |Whitney Eulich |Ann Scott Tyson |Husna Haq

    2024 July 02 Tuesday TODAY’S INTRO Imagine One of our stories today looks at how books can help children learn to be resilient and brave. But more broadly, it touches on a favorite topic of mine: why we should read fiction at any age. Whether aimed at 6-year-olds or at adults, fiction lets us jump into the unfamiliar, be it fun, surprising, or even scary. We see others’ responses and imagine how we might stretch ourselves. Perhaps that’s why retired U.S. Adm. James Stavridis, author of...

  • Jun 27, 2024 | csmonitor.com | Husna Haq

    The characters from four fantastic children’s books featured here are the unlikely heroes of their stories who, when confronted with challenges, discover their courage. But they’re not superheroes. They are a timid bear cub, a skeptical chicken, a young ninja with a secret, and a nonverbal boy who surprises everyone. They’re flawed and vulnerable, just like the rest of us.

  • Jun 26, 2024 | everand.com | Husna Haq

    The characters from four fantastic children’s books featured here are the unlikely heroes of their stories who, when confronted with challenges, discover their courage. But they’re not superheroes. They are a timid bear cub, a skeptical chicken, a young ninja with a secret, and a nonverbal boy who surprises everyone. They’re flawed and vulnerable, just like the rest of us.

  • Dec 6, 2023 | csmonitor.com | Husna Haq

    A stick creature offers an “alien” a tour of his beautiful corner of the world. A package of ramen noodles desperately wants to be popular like spaghetti. A collection of fairy tales from far-flung lands explores cultures and offers unique lessons. These reads, and two more, all offer fresh outlooks, different perspectives, and new frontiers to explore. They show the beauty and growth that comes with viewing the world through someone else’s eyes.

  • Dec 5, 2023 | everand.com | Husna Haq

    A stick creature offers an “alien” a tour of his beautiful corner of the world. A package of ramen noodles desperately wants to be popular like spaghetti. A collection of fairy tales from far-flung lands explores cultures and offers unique lessons. These reads, and two more, all offer fresh outlooks, different perspectives, and new frontiers to explore. They show the beauty and growth that comes with viewing the world through someone else’s eyes.