Memories of Phoenix Comicon 2012

By Denise Gary Photographs © Bruce Matsunaga, Robert Gary, Carl Wagner, and Denise Gary It is always difficult to express the importance of Kids Need to Read’s annual involvement in Phoenix Comicon to our overall year. Not only is the KNTR Geek Prom, sponsored by Bookmans and hosted at Phoenix Comicon, our largest fundraiser of […]

Kids Need to Read at Phoenix Comicon 2012: Schedule of Events

Kids Need to Read Pavilion 407, 409, 506, 508 Exhibitor Hall * KNTR Build-a-Book Project for Kids (See times and description below) * Author & Illustrator Steven Riley * Highlights & Cricket Magazines for Kids * KNTR 2013 Wall Calendars * Fine Art Prints by Jackie Morris, Tony Parker, and Steven Riley (See bottom of […]

Avast Ye! Piratical Fun at Arizona Renaissance Festival

Written by Debbie Brown Photographs © Denise Gary Ahoy Me Hearties! Kids Need to Read had an AMAZING adventure at the 2012 Arizona Renaissance Festival! For the past two years (and many more to come) the festival has hosted a book drive for Kids Need to Read during Pirate Weekend. Buccaneers, lads, and lasses abounded […]

Fairies Find Fun at Fireland Phoenix Faerie Festival

Written by Denise Gary Photographs © Denise Gary The gnomes sat silently awaiting their fate. Their fate, you ask? To suffer the indignity of having their pointy hats ringed by happy, giggling fairies sporting glittery wings. From the tiniest . . . . . . to the most cool . . . . . . […]

Carus Publishing Partners with KNTR

Written by Denise Gary Photographs © Denise Gary For two years, we have been wishing for Cricket and Cicada magazines to give to older students who have outgrown the Highlights magazines we routinely give, thanks to the generosity of Highlights for Children. Because we provide reading resources to kids of all ages, we had a […]