The Little Flame Inspires Peace Tree at Smith Junior High
by Denise Gary Photographs © Denise Gary What a BEAUTIFUL afternoon I spent with the Smith Junior High School “special class of awesome” on October 30th! I was so fortunate to be able to share the story of The Little Flame with the students of the Mesa, Arizona school, as well as provide them all […]
Geeks, Superheroes, and the Mighty Phoenix Comicon Bring in $28,000 for KNTR
by Denise Gary Photographs © Bruce Matsunaga, Robert Gary, Eric Fiallos, Joe Abbruscato, Carly Woolley, and Denise Gary The year 2014 was the fifth year Kids Need to Read was honored as the sponsored charity of Phoenix Comicon and when the convention ended, the adjective that filled my head over and over was “beautiful.” This […]
Art, Sun, and BOOKS!
by Debbie Brown Photographs © Bruce Matsunaga and David Ranck Kids Need to Read is always looking for new ways to spread the love of reading to children. We had the pleasure of attending Phoenix Festival of the Arts this year, and what an amazing weekend! The sun was shining and everywhere there were smiles! […]
So Much Fun! (Don’t Tell the Kids They Were Learning!) KNTR Build-a-Book Program with Steven Riley
by Denise Gary Photographs by Robert Gary (Peace Packs Book Collection photo by Bruce Matsunaga) Living, learning, loving—it’s all about the fun! Author, illustrator, entertainer, and KNTR Advisory Council member Steven Riley certainly knows a thing or two about injecting fun into any learning scenario. We discovered Mr. Riley nearly four years ago and ever […]
The Joy of Phoenix Comicon 2013!
by Denise Gary Photographs by Bruce Matsunaga and Robert Gary, with one contribution each by Devon Christopher Adams and Denise Gary Thank you to each and every person who showed us love during Phoenix Comicon and the Kids Need to Read Geek Prom. It was such a fantastic convention! There was so much incredible warmth […]