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Explore-A-Story: A Celebration of Books
The Wonder of Reading hosted its third annual "Explore-A-Story: A Celebration of Books" on Sunday, April 13, 2008, at ArcLight Cinemas in Hollywood. More than 1,600 attendees came to our biggest celebration yet to help The Wonder of Reading continue to inspire in children the love of reading. There was an array of children's book authors and illustrators, celebrity readers, engaging musical and poetry performances, and creative art activities for children, as well as delicious food, a Barnes & Noble Book Fair, a Disney Family Film Festival, and DJ Nate and the Street Team from Radio Disney!
The Wonder of Reading proudly honored The Walt Disney Company as the recipient of the 2008 Visionary Partner Award, an honor presented as a result of the company's ongoing commitment to brightening the lives of children and making a positive impact on in the greater Los Angeles community. Chairman Dick Cook of The Walt Disney Studios accepted this honor from renowned author and actress Julie Andrews and the Honorable Antonio Villaraigosa, Mayor of Los Angeles.
The Wonder of Reading would like to thank our many sponsors, volunteers, and guests for helping make Explore-A-Story a success. The proceeds raised from this exciting event will help bring reading resources to 203 public elementary schools throughout the greater Los Angeles area. In addition to the support received from these valuable partners, The Wonder of Reading is also grateful to all our community supporters who continue to be committed to spreading the love of reading.
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Explore-A-Story 2008 - The Event in Pictures: |
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The Honorable Antonio Villaraigosa, Wonder of Reading's
Cam Starrett, Disney's Dick Cook, and Special Guest
Julie Andrews celebrate this year's Visionary Partner Award
presentation to The Walt Disney Company.
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A number of Los Angeles-area Families read together at The Disney Family
food vendors provided tasty Film Festival.
treats for event guests.
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Caldecott Honor-winner David Shannon Chic Street Man entertains
signs books for Explore-A-Story guests. guests at Explore-A-Story.
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Felicity Huffman reads one of her favorite Kadir Nelson entertained
books, "The Sneetches" from The Sneetches listeners as he read his
and Other Stories written by Dr. Seuss. his debut book, We are the
Ship: The Story of Negro
League Baseball.
 
Kitsune Taiko impress Explore-A-Story Lin Oliver shares a preview of her
guests with their performance. upcoming book, Attack of the
Growling Eyeballs (Who Shrunk
Daniel Funk?
 
Madison Pettis spent time talking Robin Priess Glasser enthusiastically
with guests after reading one reads Fancy Nancy: Bonjour, Butterfly.
of her favorite books.
Images © Berliner Photography, LLC
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Thank You to our 2008 Donors for Their Generous Support! |
Book Publisher Level & Presenting Sponsor
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Book Author Level
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Book Editor Level
International Creative Management
Book Illustrator Level
Anonymous, Bank of America, Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Tina and Rick Caruso, City National Bank, Michael Forman, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Weissmann Wolff Bergman Coleman Grodin & Evall LLP, Wells Fargo
Book Distributor Level
20th Century Fox Family, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, Anonymous, Robin and Ed Berman, Suzanne Deal Booth and David Booth, BP America Inc., Del Corazon, The Kennedy/Marshall Company, Lazard, Nestlé USA Inc., Northrop Grumman, Paramount Pictures, The Powers Family, Kathleen and Freddie Reiss, Venture West Funding, Inc., Vistar of Ontario, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc.
Book Collector Level
Anonymous, Leslie and Paul Aronzon, Continental Development Corporation, Alison and Richard Crowell, Douglas Emmett Management, LLC, DreamWorks Studios, Elite Placement Group, Inc., Emquies Family Fund, Executive Search Research, Inc., Lori and Simon Furie Family Fund, The Haltrecht Family, Hitachi, Ltd., IMAX Corporation, Christina Liao and John Lesher, Majestic Realty Foundation, Pacific Western Bank, Penske Motor Group, Revolution Studios, Alison and Jonathan Roth, The Rose Hills Foundation, Universal Studios, Wildtracks, The William Morris Agency
Book Lover Level
Barbara and Richard Bergman, Bilt-Well Roofing, Brown/Meshul, Incorporated, Cades Schutte Foundation, Maurine Doerken, Linda and Jim Lippman, Delia and Jonathan Matz, Mary Pope Osborne, Deborah Obot Rodin and Robert Rodin, Dana and Edward Slatkin, Sun West Plumbing, Michele and Patrick Thibiant, Elinor and Rubin Turner
| Check Out the 2007 Explore-A-Story: A Celebration of Books |
Thanks to the more than 1,000 people who attended The Wonder of Reading's second annual Explore-A-Story event on
Sunday, March 18, 2007 at ArcLight Cinemas Hollywood! Families enjoyed book readings by celebrities and children’s
authors, fun crafts, engaging performers, walk-around characters, movies, a book fair, and delicious food (photos below).
The Wonder of Reading wishes to thank our many sponsors, volunteers, and guests. Proceeds from the event will go to
support our literacy initiatives in 187 public elementary schools in Greater Los Angeles.
The Wonder of Reading proudly honored City National Bank and Everychild Foundation at Explore-A-Story with Visionary
Partner Awards. The Honorable Antonio Villaraigosa, Mayor of Los Angeles, was on hand to congratulate Russell Goldsmith, Chairman/CEO of City National Bank, and Jackie Caster, Founder/President of Everychild Foundation. Many heartfelt
thanks to City National Bank and Everychild Foundation for being outstanding partners in the effort to inspire in children the
love of reading.
  
Carol Burnett reads Horton Hears a Who! by Dr. Seuss A young guest enjoys a Pinks hot dog John Lithgow signs one of many books he's authored
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Chris Forman of Pacific Theatres (L) and Russell Goldsmith of City National Bank (L) and Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Members of Mariachi Cielo Nuevo from Jackie Caster of Everychild Foundation read The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig Middleton Street Elementary School
.jpg)   Barnes & Noble Bookfair offered a wide selection Disney sponsored the Family Film Festival Dora the Explorer joins in on the fun
  
Dustin Barrera & His Jazz Quartet Jim Gamble Puppet Productions, Inc. Kids could make was their own treasure chest!
Nearly 800 guests attended The Wonder of Reading's first Explore-A-Story event on Sunday, March 12, 2006, at
ArcLight Cinemas Hollywood. Featuring walk-around characters Dora The Explorer, Curious George, and Pancake Pig,
the festival focused on children's books and included readings, films, live performances, art activities, and a book fair.
The Wonder of Reading wishes to thank our many sponsors, volunteers, and guests. Proceeds from the event will go to
support our literacy initiatives in Greater Los Angeles.
Pacific Theatres: 2006 Visionary Partner Award Recipient
At the Explore-A-Story event on March 12, Christopher Forman (right), Pacific Theatres' CEO, and Neil Haltrecht (left),
The Decurion Corporation's COO, accepted The Wonder of Reading's first Visionary Partner Award. Pacific Theatres
was chosen as the honoree for its support of children's literacy programs in 171 public elementary schools in
Southern California. The Wonder of Reading was founded a decade ago by this visionary theatre company and
is now the largest children's literacy organization in Los Angeles. Thank you, Pacific Theatres, for being an outstanding
partner in the effort to inspire in children the love of reading!
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