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Rob and I&nbsp;just returned from the IRA Convention&nbsp;which was held in Chicago. It was&nbsp;such a suprise&nbsp;to see all the Danny fans. We really enjoyed catching up on all the news. We also were thrilled to introduce Danny to some new fans.
The new chapter book, Moving, received a lot of...]]>
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<pubDate>Thu, 3 May 2012 00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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Congratulations to Kathy Pettengill,&nbsp;winner of&nbsp;the MaryRuth Books raffle at the Reading Recovery Center of Iowa.
Enjoy your, Kindle Fire. It's always fun to win!
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Happy Birthday Danny</title>
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Look who's 15 today! On April 18, 1997 Danny was born. He was one of eight puppies born (whelped) to the proud lab parents, Tess and Mighty Morgan. Danny is celebrating his birthday by relaxing in the sunny and mild weather here in Cleveland. Yesterday he had a special phone call from a classroom...]]>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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I have been creating personal cards for friends for many years. Danny has that special touch that makes people feel better. Now I am making them available to you. Do you know anyone under the weather? This will cheer them up! Message inside:&nbsp; Hope to see you up and running...]]>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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I have just finished my new chapter book titled, Moving. It took longer to write than I anticipated, but it was worth the extra time. It is a sensitive story about Danny having to move from his old red house, in the middle of the block, to a new red house. It is hard for Danny to leave and say...]]>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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We received an email this week from Susan Gruber, a Kindergarten teacher at Our Lady of Peace School in Columbus, Ohio.&nbsp; Her students each picked a Danny Large Sticker and wrote a new story about the picture.&nbsp; The stories are delightful and we wanted to share them.&nbsp; Click the link...]]>
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<pubDate>Tue, 6 Mar 2012 00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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We are so sorry to hear about the death of Jan Berenstain.&nbsp; All of us at MRB remember our own children loving&nbsp;the Berenstain Bears&nbsp;books and learning to read with them.&nbsp; She will certainly be missed.]]>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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I am very excited to have some new titles coming soon. The clever fox is back in, Who's in the Chicken Coop.&nbsp; If you like the tale of, Little Red Riding Hood, you'll love this book. We will add this title to the "Down on the Farm" set to make a 6 book set.&nbsp;Also, four nonfiction...]]>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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For a&nbsp;great article on the benefits of &nbsp;Reading Recovery click on the link below.&nbsp; This article appears in the online version of the St. Paul Pioneer Press, the&nbsp;daily newspaper&nbsp;in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Danny looks GREAT on the classroom door too!Special education...]]>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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Well, we have had our new website up and running for a month now.&nbsp; All of us at MRB love the new look but we sure have had our fair share of glitches!!&nbsp; For those of you that have had ordering issues, we are so sorry!!&nbsp; Please do not give up on us!&nbsp;&nbsp;The design&nbsp;team at...]]>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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January 25, 2012
Rob and I just returned from the Comprehensive Literacy and Illinois Reading Recovery&#174; Conference in Chicago.We had a wonderful time visiting with the many dedicated teachers. A few teachers cautiously asked me about Danny's health. Danny&nbsp;will be 15 in...]]>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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Happy New Year!&nbsp; Those of us at MaryRuth Books started the new year by saying goodbye to one of our packers.&nbsp; 
Rachel is heading to Hawaii soon to work on an organic farm.&nbsp; We will miss her enthusiasm, love of dogs
and her bright smile.&nbsp; She is looking forward to an...]]>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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