Mary Pope Osborne Headlines Barnes and Noble Summer Reading Program

Posted on May 23, 2007

Mary Pope Osborne, author of The Magic Tree House series, has partnered with Barnes and Noble for the bookseller's summer reading program. The mission of the program is to help students in grades 1-6 develop their own reading preferences, work on their vocabulary and analytical skills, and to motivate them to keep reading books even after summer ends.

Ms. Osborne will showcase her "Magic Tree House" series which takes children through time and around the world with the adventures of eight-year-old Jack and his sister Annie. She will be joined by performers from the CD of Magic Tree House: the Musical, which is having its World Premier on September 15 at the Warner Theater in northwest Connecticut.

Ms. Obsorne says in the announcement, "Barnes & Noble and I have long shared a common goal: getting kids excited about reading. I'm thrilled to work with them this summer to launch a new generation of children into a life-long love of books."

Barnes & Noble stores will also distribute to educators nationwide Magic Tree House activity kits and journals, each containing four student activities. It's a good program. Parents can get activity kits and journals at their local Barnes & Noble store or can go online here to get more information.