Family Literacy Festival this Weekend!

By Denise Gary Photographs © Denise Gary & Robert Gary Saturday, October 27, 2012 Phoenix Library Friends 35th Anniversary Family Literacy Festival Margaret T. Hance Park (next to Burton Barr Public Library) Phoenix, Arizona 10:00 AM–2:00 PM Come on out and join us at Margaret T. Hance Park for a free event celebrating reading and […]

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 […]

Reading Revolution: ASU Prep Students Demonstrate Proactive Solutions

by Denise Gary Photographs © Robert Gary “Feelings of worth can flourish only in an atmosphere where individual differences are appreciated, mistakes are tolerated, communication is open, and rules are flexible — the kind of atmosphere that is found in a nurturing family.” —Virginia Satir The quote above could easily be describing Reading Revolution, the […]

KNTR Rolls with Desert Dolls Roller Derby

by Denise Gary Photographs © Denise Gary Heroes VS Villains logo © Desert Dolls Roller Derby Kids Need to Read had a fantastic time attending the Desert Dolls Roller Derby HEROES VS VILLAINS charity bout. All proceeds from the event, including ticket sales and t-shirt sales, benefited Kids Need to Read, thanks to the generosity of […]

2012: A Geek Odyssey (aka KNTR Geek Prom)

Kids Need to Read Geek Prom 2012 Sponsored by Bookmans Hosted at Phoenix Comicon by Denise Gary Photographs © Bruce Matsunaga, Devon Christopher Adams, MrAnathema Photography, Eric Fiallos, and Ash Rhodes The theme was Space-Geek. Your Host, Crazy Neon Alien Lady. Asteroids streaked overhead! Beings came in droves . . . Aliens Geeks Nerds Dweebs […]