There will be no peeking. No snitching. No playing with the Christmas ornaments. There will be no opening presents early. No staying up late waiting for Santa. And definitely no peeing of one's name in the snow. No, it isn't fair. That's just the way it is for a kid. 'Tis the season for temptation. It's these off-limits holiday enticements that are the focal point of "It's Christmas, David!" (Blue Sky Press), the new picture book from Los Angeles-area author and illustrator David Shannon, who paints this festive time from a child's point of view, with an impish spirit and in full-color detail. "Christmas is when you get in the most trouble and you get told 'no' the most. There's all this excitement that you have to be patient for," said Shannon, who, many years ago, was the David at the center of "It's Christmas, David!" and the other "David" books he's penned over the last dozen years on subjects as varied as potty training and getting ready for school.
Check the LA Times piece out, here. See also:
Oh, David!
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No, David!
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David Gets in Trouble
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David Smells!: A Diaper David Book
For more than two decades, as the cost of college has climbed at twice the rate of inflation, critics have argued that bloated bureaucracies, overpaid faculty, and unnecessary amenities are inflating tuition. Yet in a new book—Why Does College Cost So Much?—economists Robert Archibald and David Feldman argue that college isn’t actually overpriced. The reason: although the total cost of attending an in-state, four-year public university has nearly doubled to $16,140 since 2000, the benefits that come with it have increased considerably, too. Indeed, over the same time period, the difference in wages between those who attend college and those who don’t has climbed by 20 percent. Yet in the aftermath of the recession, a more important question is who’s losing out in the process? Even though aid packages have risen by more than 50 percent since 2000, one recent study found that college enrollment could fall by 3.6 percent due to the housing bust, which has made it harder for families to finance their children’s education.
Read the full Newsweek article here. See also:
Tuition Rising: Why College Costs So Much, With a new preface
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Going Broke by Degree: Why College Costs Too Much
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Why Does College Cost So Much? [Hardcover]
October 07, 2010 - Davis Guggenheim Views: 175,387 Aired: 10/07/10 Episode 06129 Joseph Califano debates Gary Johnson over Prop 19, and Davis Guggenheim addresses failing schools.
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http://www.colbertnation.com/full-episodes/thu-october-7-2010-davis-guggenheim. See also:
It Might Get Loud
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How to Raise a Drug-Free Kid: The Straight Dope for Parents
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The Triumph and Tragedy of Lyndon Johnson: The White House Years (Joseph V. Hughes, Jr., and Holly O. Hughes Series in the Presidency and Leadership Studies, No. 8)
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Inside: A Public and Private Life
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25 Things That Really Matter In Life
Creativity versus Test-taking? Yong Zhao, professor at the College of Education at Michigan State University compares the Chinese and American education systems with his new book Catching Up or Leading the Way: American Education in the Age of Globalization.
Listen to the podcast show here, download the podcast show here.
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