Geektastic Changes for Kids Need to Read Geek Prom!

by Denise Gary Photos © Eric Fiallos, Robert Gary, Project Hero, Duct’d by Cayci, Joe Abbruscato, and Bruce Matsunaga Fifth Annual Kids Need to Read Geek Prom Sponsored by Bookmans Hosted by Phoenix Comicon Friday, June 6, 2014 9:00 PM–Midnight Phoenix Comicon Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel Valley of the Sun Ballroom Phoenix, AZ PURCHASE TICKETS […]

Kids Need to Read Cajun Crawfish Boil Charité

Laissez les Bon Temps Rouler (That’s fancy Cajun-talk for ‘Let the Good Times Roll’) at the Second Annual Kids Need to Read Cajun Crawfish Boil Charité With Chef Sauce Boss (Who Dat!?) Fundraiser for Kids Need to Read Saturday, April 12, 2014 4:00 PM–8:00 PM Kids Need to Read “Back Forty” 33 S. Mesa Drive, […]

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! […]

KNTR Launches Children’s Book Project with $6,000 Matching Funds!

Help The Little Flame Become a Fire of Peace! Click here to see The Little Flame Indiegogo Project Starting Monday, January 27th and ending Thursday, March 13th, 2014 We have fun, exciting news for supporters of children’s literacy! As some of you may remember, we attempted a Kickstarter campaign last November to fund a children’s […]

Steven Riley: Slapstick Story Creation

by Denise Gary Photographs © Denise Gary Kids Need to Read recently introduced author and illustrator Steven Riley (Little Ty Cooney National Wonders series) to the kindergarten through fourth grade students of Children First Academy in Tempe, Arizona as part of the Kids-N-Peace literacy program. Let me just say straight up, Steven is extraordinarily entertaining […]