Kids Need to Read Schedule of Events: Phoenix Comicon 2013

It’s that time of year again—time for fantastic fun, crazy costumes, and massive sleep deprivation at Phoenix Comicon 2013, May 23–26, Phoenix Convention Center! Check out our schedule of Kids Need to Read-sponsored youth programming, book giveaways, fundraising games, and of course, the unbelievably geektastic 4th Annual KNTR Geek Prom, sponsored by Bookmans! Kids Need […]

KNTR Geek Prom Tickets Now on Sale!

Kids Need to Read Geek Prom Sponsored by Bookmans Hosted at Phoenix Comicon Hyatt Regency Ballroom Phoenix, Arizona Saturday, May 25, 2013 9:00 PM–1:00 AM (or, you know . . . till whenever) Purchase your Geek Prom pass here: https://phoenixcomicon.com/shop $15 online now or $20 onsite during the convention Don’t miss the fourth annual Kids […]

Frank Beddor and Nathan Fillion Team for Charity Book Giveaway

Hollywood—Representatives for author Frank Beddor announced that he will be partnering with actor Nathan Fillion’s charity Kids Need to Read for a new initiative. For every book sold by author Beddor at the upcoming Phoenix Comicon (May 23-26), or ordered through his new Kickstarter campaign, he will be donating one to the charity’s book drive. […]

Life Alert Sponsors KNTR 2014 Calendar

By Denise Gary Calendar Image © Steven Riley For the fourth year in a row, Life Alert Emergency Response, Inc. is sponsoring the annual Kids Need to Read wall calendar. The company has kindly contributed $2,400 to print the upcoming 2014 calendar, which will be introduced at the end of May during Phoenix Comicon (May […]

Kids Laugh and Learn at KNTR Build-a-Book Program with Steven Riley

By Denise Gary Photographs © Bruce Matsunaga, Robert Gary, and Carl Wagner There are times when you just have to stand back and marvel! Such was the case when the always hilarious and entertaining author/illustrator Steven Riley led creative sessions for children in the Kids Need to Read pavilion at Phoenix Comicon 2012. The convention […]