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When we're not reading books online with our child, we like to unplug and head for the outdoors. For our first summer vacation of the year, we decided to go camping near Lake Tahoe. At dinner we asked our son to pack some things to play with on our trip. He packed his usual collection of trucks and Hot Wheels, but I noticed he also grabbed for a movie we recently checked out from the public library. “Honey what’s that for?” I asked. "So we can watch a movie over there.” he answered. It made me realize that although we read every night with our son, either online or traditionally, he has grown...

We all have different experiences with our parents growing up, and mine wasn't exactly perfect like you see on TV, but now as a father myself, I'm earning my "Dad Badge." It's a big responsibility to be a father and having a baby is really just the first step that enables fatherhood. It's everything else that follows that makes you a father. Playing, reading, bathing, talking, listening, laughing, and learning with each other are just a few of the things that go into it. When the nurse wheeled our son into our hospital room when he was born, my wife and I both looked at each other and had no...

Submitted by Fred Lawson, father of 2 boys. The Top Ten Ways I Earn my "Dad’s Badge" (with two boys, 8 and 7): 10. I know when to break up the wrestling before someone gets hurt. 9. I make sure each boy gets a kiss at bedtime. 8. I ask them about their day each evening and then listen to their stories. 7. I play sports with them, and I mean all sports. 6. I make sure they try new things and go new places. 5. I help teach them right from wrong, respect, patience and understanding. 4. When necessary, I administer the appropriate discipline and/or punishment. 3. I celebrate their victories and...

Happy Father's Day! As a father myself, one of my favorite past times is spending time reading with my son. It doesn't matter if I'm reading to him, or I'm sitting with him while he reads. The enjoyment is all the same. Sharing a story together, is building our relationship that will last a life time. To celebrate Father's Day on June 16th, 2013, we are discounting the first month of every monthly membership by 100%! That's right, we are giving away the first month for FREE. Use Coupon Code - " FATHER13 " on Checkout Here are some suggested books to get you started. Just use the coupon above...

Happy Memorial Day! As a thank you to all the veterans who fought for our great country, we are extending a 50% discount that can be redeemed until the end of the May. Use the coupon "MEMORIAL" to get 50% off any paid Access Pass and read more than 400 kid's books plus any new ones that get added each month. Select an Access Pass and use this coupon during checkout.

One of our new features is a streamlined audio book creation engine. Here is a short video to show you how to convert your book to an audio book by adding an MP3 file to your book. You can choose either connected or disconnected audio experiences. Connected Audio allows you to create follow along audio narrations that magically play a ding when you want the user to turn the page. Jumping out to any page in the book will start the audio from that point. Disconnected Audio is great for songs or fully produced audio book narrations, where you control the reading experience. Jumping out to any...

Our son is in 1st grade now, and for the past 2 years our teachers have asked us to keep track of all the books he's read during the previous week. When reading books with MagicBlox, we've given you a simple way to quickly print out your child's reading history for any time period you wish to filter. Here's how... Step 1 - Open your account profile page and go to Reading History under the History tab. Step 2 - Select the dates you want to view by entering start & end dates and click Apply. Step 3 - Click the Printer Friendly Version link at the top of the page and Print your Reading...

Here is a quick introductory video that will help you understand how to quickly and eaily upload your book to our library and start taking advantage of all the great benefits.