KNTR Welcomes Author and Illustrator Steven Riley to Advisory Council

Kids Need to Read is honored to welcome author and illustrator Steven Riley to the foundation’s Advisory Council, where he joins author PJ Haarsma, actor Nathan Fillion, writer Margaret Bostrom, author/illustrator Jackie Morris, and author/illustrator James A. Owen, as well as two additional new council members, author Tom Leveen and author Janette Rallison. Dr. Seuss, […]

Holly Jolly KNTR Party

Written by Denise Gary Photographs © Robert and Denise Gary KNTR volunteers are the best! Not only do they work hard but they know how to have a fun time! Thanks to our friends at Bookmans who shouldered the cost, we were able to give our deserving volunteers and supporters a holiday party that was […]

Dear KNTR Supporters, Thank You!

Greetings Kids Need to Read supporters! To all of you who contributed time, funds, or books to this organization in 2011, we thank you so very much for creating an absolutely magical year for KNTR! It is because of your belief in our work that we have been able to increase our program donations, as […]

How does a Superhero Carry a Drink? Hangin’ at Hero Comics!

Written by Denise Gary Photographs © Denise Gary Story Time with Hawk Eye, by April Grady-Reyna Ah, Free Comic Book Day, a time to pick up some great reads and rub elbows with those who fight evil every day. KNTR supports this annual, nationwide celebration with fervor, believing comics to be a powerful portal to […]

KNTR Welcomes Author and Illustrator James A. Owen to Advisory Council

Kids Need to Read is honored to welcome James A. Owen to the foundation’s Advisory Council, where he joins author PJ Haarsma, actor Nathan Fillion, writer Margaret Bostrom, and author Jackie Morris. James A. Owen has written and illustrated five books in The Chronicles of the Imaginarium Geographica series: Here, There Be Dragons, The Search […]