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Children's book to blame for fire inside car, North Carolina officials say
BURKE COUNTY, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina officials determined the cause of a fire inside a car in Burke County was a children's book. A child's car seat was set ablaze when a “button battery” in a children's book caught fire after being left in the vehicle on Sunday, according...
Comic Relief US launches new Roblox game to help children build community virtually and in real life
NEW YORK (AP) — The notion that online gaming could help players develop charitable habits seemed bold when the anti-poverty nonprofit Comic Relief US tested its own multiverse on the popular world-building app Roblox last year. As philanthropy wrestles with how to authentically...
Oh, babies. New Dr Seuss Babies merchandising line includes everything from board books to diapers
NEW YORK (AP) — The latest Dr. Seuss releases are designed for the very youngest audience. On Thursday, Dr. Seuss Enterprises and Random House Children's Books announced the launch of Dr. Seuss Babies, which includes interactive board books, a video series called “Learn to...
Q&A: John Legend on his ambitious children's album, 'My Favorite Dream,' and new single, 'L-O-V-E'
NEW YORK (AP) — Twenty years on from the release of his debut album, the career making “Get Lifted,” John Legend is entering uncharted territory. On Aug. 30, the R&B-pop singer will release his first-ever children's album titled “My Favorite Dream," via Republic Records:...
A Georgia governor's latest work after politics: a children's book on his cats 'Veto' and 'Bill'
ATLANTA (AP) — Former Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal has written a children’s book about his two cats, continuing his efforts to improve the state's literacy rates. “Veto, the Governor’s Cat” is a tribute to his late wife, Sandra Deal, who read books to students at more than...
Movie Review: ‘Harold and the Purple Crayon’ brings beloved book to life in a familiar story
“Harold and the Purple Crayon,” the famed 1955 children’s picture book, is getting the three-dimensional treatment nearly 70 years after its release. The picture book, written and illustrated by Crockett Johnson, follows Harold, a child who can create whatever he can imagine,...
'Longlegs' star Maika Monroe's secret to success in Hollywood is a healthy relationship to it
LOS ANGELES (AP) — One of the few moments of levity in “Longlegs” — the Neon horror film in theaters now about a Satanist serial killer — happens when Maika Monroe’s character, Lee Harker, meets her co-worker’s young daughter. It’s obvious the analytical FBI agent...
Q&A: Emma Roberts talks 'Space Cadet,' her love of books, 'Tell Me Lies' and Kim Kardashian
As one of Ryan Murphy's go-to actors for his “American Horror Story" franchise, Emma Roberts has been sawed in half, played a ruthless witch and a final girl facing off against a serial killer. Most recently she was a pregnant actor targeted by a cult. When the opportunity to play...
