It’s great to have the EBCBP among us!

December 21, 2009

So close and so helpful, so organized and generous,
It’s great to have the EBCBP among us,
Times are desperate and streets can be vile,
But books can help children live life with a smile.
-Judy Monnier, Oakland Housing Authority

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Thanks for all you do to put books into the hands of children!

December 21, 2009

Thanks for all you do to put books into the hands of children. I know the hours are long and the work is often heavy. Please know that my students and I appreciate you so much!- Melanie Perkins, Nystrom Elementary School

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I would like to thank each of you for your tireless efforts

December 21, 2009

I would like to thank each of you for your tireless effort in giving away books.  Your gifts of the free books made our families in the Nystrom Elementary school community very happy. It was a joy to even see toddlers smiling while carrying a book of their choice under their arms.
-Glenna Hamilton, Nystrom Elementary [...]

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New Books, Volunteer Opportunities, and More!

December 15, 2009

THROUGH DECEMBER 22, 2009
GREAT NEW BOOKS FOR YOU
We’ve got great dictionaries!  Thanks to a generous donation from the California Dictionary Project, we have 9 cases of brand-new dictionaries. If you teach 3rd grade or above, please come get a set for your whole class.

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The Twelve Days of Booksmas

December 9, 2009
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The Twelve Days of Booksmas
Booksmas: a holiday devoted to sharing the joy of reading, especially with children
On the first day of Booksmas, my true love gave to me
Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge.[1]

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A wonderful Thank You from a Student

November 21, 2009

Thank you for the books! “The Polar Express” is my most favorite book to read on Christmas. — Annika, student.

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Amazing Yard Sale earned us $2000

November 20, 2009

When Susan Lehman first approached me with the idea of hosting a sale to benefit the East Bay Children’s Book Project, I thought, “That’s nice. It may make us a few hundred  dollars. Why not?’
I was ill prepared for her organizational skills. She immediately started emailing lists of friends and kept a database on who, [...]

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Yard Sale Benefit – November 7

October 11, 2009

When: Saturday, November 7th, 2009
9AM to 1 PM
Where: 650 Trestle Glen Road (just off Lakeshore)
The East Bay Children’s Book Project will be throwing its first yard sale fundraiser. We need your household items to make this a success! Please let me know if you can donate anything. We’d love your gently used:
. furniture
. appliances
. kitchen items
. electronics
. video games
. movies
. knick-knacks
. books
. clothing (in [...]

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We celebrated National Literacy Month in September 2006

September 23, 2009

Groucho Marx once said: Outside of a dog, a book is a man’s best friend. Inside of a dog, it is too dark to read.
This month you can simultaneously honor Groucho’s memory and help the East Bay Children’s Book Project celebrate National Literacy Month.

Here’s how: If you have new and gently used childrens books that [...]

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Our new book bags have arrived

September 21, 2009

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