"If you take an author to the White House...".Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--January 18, 2001 What do First Lady Elect Laura Bush, Oprah Winfrey “Oprah” redirects here. For the show, see The Oprah Winfrey Show. Oprah Gail Winfrey (born January 29, 1954) is the American multiple-Emmy Award winning host of The Oprah Winfrey Show, the highest-rated talk show in television history. , and millions of school age children have in common? They are all fans of a bestselling children's book series(a) written by Laura Numeroff and illustrated by Felicia Bond, published by Laura Geringer Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers. Numeroff and Bond are among the select group of authors invited to attend the Laura Bush Celebrates America's Authors event on January 19, 2001. Both Numeroff and Bond are kindred spirits Kindred Spirits may refer to:
An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. First Book through their donation of royalties and original artwork. First Book's goal is to give disadvantaged children the opportunity to read and own new books. Last year alone, First Book -- operating through community based literacy programs across the country -- distributed more than four million free books. That record of success is due in part to the support of HarperCollins who donated more than 100,000 books. The four titles in the series have sold more than five million copies. They've been translated into eight languages, used as content material on the game show Jeopardy, and referred to by Harrison Ford in the motion picture "Air Force One." The newest title in the series, IF YOU TAKE A MOUSE TO THE MOVIES has been the #1 New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Times bestselling picture book list for 10 weeks. (a) Titles in the series include: IF YOU GIVE A MOUSE A COOKIE IF YOU GIVE A MOOSE A MUFFIN IF YOU GIVE A PIG A PANCAKE IF YOU TAKE A MOUSE TO THE MOVIES Laura Numeroff was born and raised in New York and now lives in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. . Felicia Bond grew up in New York and now lives in Austin, Texas and Santa Fe, New Mexico Santa Fe, more properly Santa Fé, (pronounced [ˈsænə feɪ] by natives, [ˌsænə ˈfeɪ] . To request copies of the books or to interview Laura Numeroff or Felicia Bond please contact Rose Carrano, Rose Carrano Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most , Ph: 646-638-2181, rosecarrano@earthlink.net. |
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