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    The Magic of Story Time

    April 29, 2011 / 0 Comments

    Imagine the following scene… A room full of children varying in ages from 5-11 playing with toys. Two children are throwing toys, two others rolling around on the floor, and still two more are playing very loudly and not following directions. The adults in the room have tried redirecting to new activities, attention getters, giving warnings, separating children, etc. And yet the room does not get any calmer. Enter the storybook… The group has been gathered together for story time. Amongst the moans and groans comments can be heard such as “picture books are for babies” or “I don’t want to read a story…it’s boring.” And yet the storyteller ignores…

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Mother to two spirited daughters and a classically trained vocalist, Christine Alemshah writes children’s picture books that celebrate music, creativity, and her biracial Filipino American heritage. Her picture book Bea’s Balikbayan Box of Treasures is a 2025 Best Book Award winner and is now available wherever books are sold. She is represented by Vicky Weber at Creative Media Agency.

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