tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51492270178268557722013-05-21T19:16:03.406-07:00Celebrating children's literature was a joy for me as a special education teacher in the classroom. I decided to share my ideas with parents, homeschoolers, and enthusiastic teachers, as I take time off to be a stay at home dad. I hope you enjoy the format of this blog to study an author each week to celebrate their birthday. Check back often to celebrate more author birthdays!Eric VanRaepenbuschhttps://plus.google.com/110379482943862338414noreply@blogger.comBlogger29413HappyBirthdayAuthorhttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5149227017826855772.post-75374287303986882642013-05-19T20:54:00.000-07:002013-05-19T20:54:11.546-07:002013-05-19T20:54:11.546-07:00Eric VanRaepenbuschhttps://plus.google.com/110379482943862338414noreply@blogger.com0 Happy Birthday Dan Yaccarino - May 20 Just over two weeks ago, National Screen Free Week came to an end, but its message carries on.  Dan Yaccarino, Chris Raschka, Tad Hills, and Bob Staake inspired many families and children to unplug and experience life without a screen. Dan Yaccarino said, "I grew up in a world where computers were as big as refrigerators and not for the average person. I <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HappyBirthdayAuthor?a=f2cIazgwe3s:LlDMV7tqLxg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HappyBirthdayAuthor?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HappyBirthdayAuthor?a=f2cIazgwe3s:LlDMV7tqLxg:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HappyBirthdayAuthor?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HappyBirthdayAuthor?a=f2cIazgwe3s:LlDMV7tqLxg:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HappyBirthdayAuthor?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HappyBirthdayAuthor?a=f2cIazgwe3s:LlDMV7tqLxg:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HappyBirthdayAuthor?i=f2cIazgwe3s:LlDMV7tqLxg:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HappyBirthdayAuthor?a=f2cIazgwe3s:LlDMV7tqLxg:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HappyBirthdayAuthor?i=f2cIazgwe3s:LlDMV7tqLxg:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HappyBirthdayAuthor?a=f2cIazgwe3s:LlDMV7tqLxg:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HappyBirthdayAuthor?i=f2cIazgwe3s:LlDMV7tqLxg:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HappyBirthdayAuthor/~4/f2cIazgwe3s" height="1" width="1"/>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5149227017826855772.post-23928364584529769212013-05-15T20:03:00.001-07:002013-05-15T20:03:58.084-07:002013-05-15T20:03:58.084-07:00Eric VanRaepenbuschhttps://plus.google.com/110379482943862338414noreply@blogger.com0 Happy Birthday Adam Rex - May 16 Happy Children's Book Week! This week people around the country are celebrating the important role that books play in the lives of our children.  It is a tradition that began in 1913 with the belief that "children's books and literacy are life-changers." The tradition continues today to prove that "A great nation is a reading nation." (Bookweekonline.com). <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HappyBirthdayAuthor?a=3hiePWU7cSw:WVPlJpb5VZA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HappyBirthdayAuthor?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HappyBirthdayAuthor?a=3hiePWU7cSw:WVPlJpb5VZA:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HappyBirthdayAuthor?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HappyBirthdayAuthor?a=3hiePWU7cSw:WVPlJpb5VZA:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HappyBirthdayAuthor?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HappyBirthdayAuthor?a=3hiePWU7cSw:WVPlJpb5VZA:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HappyBirthdayAuthor?i=3hiePWU7cSw:WVPlJpb5VZA:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HappyBirthdayAuthor?a=3hiePWU7cSw:WVPlJpb5VZA:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HappyBirthdayAuthor?i=3hiePWU7cSw:WVPlJpb5VZA:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HappyBirthdayAuthor?a=3hiePWU7cSw:WVPlJpb5VZA:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HappyBirthdayAuthor?i=3hiePWU7cSw:WVPlJpb5VZA:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HappyBirthdayAuthor/~4/3hiePWU7cSw" height="1" width="1"/>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5149227017826855772.post-9220440546259786272013-05-09T18:39:00.001-07:002013-05-09T18:39:28.590-07:002013-05-09T18:39:28.590-07:00Eric VanRaepenbuschhttps://plus.google.com/110379482943862338414noreply@blogger.com0 Happy Birthday Bob Shea - May 10 My favorite candy is jelly beans. The red ones whether cinnamon or cherry are what I love the most.  I can remember my aunts and uncles buying me Jelly Belly jelly beans every year on Easter.  More recently my mom has been buying them as a yearly birthday present.  This year, I stocked up when Target clearanced out the leftovers after the Easter holiday.  I <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HappyBirthdayAuthor?a=hrXNh51Atxs:doavaCAYr7g:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HappyBirthdayAuthor?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HappyBirthdayAuthor?a=hrXNh51Atxs:doavaCAYr7g:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HappyBirthdayAuthor?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HappyBirthdayAuthor?a=hrXNh51Atxs:doavaCAYr7g:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HappyBirthdayAuthor?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HappyBirthdayAuthor?a=hrXNh51Atxs:doavaCAYr7g:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HappyBirthdayAuthor?i=hrXNh51Atxs:doavaCAYr7g:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HappyBirthdayAuthor?a=hrXNh51Atxs:doavaCAYr7g:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HappyBirthdayAuthor?i=hrXNh51Atxs:doavaCAYr7g:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HappyBirthdayAuthor?a=hrXNh51Atxs:doavaCAYr7g:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HappyBirthdayAuthor?i=hrXNh51Atxs:doavaCAYr7g:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HappyBirthdayAuthor/~4/hrXNh51Atxs" height="1" width="1"/>