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Classic Picture Books

—Holly Hartman A six-year-old who crashes parties at New York's posh Plaza Hotel. A talking dog and her astonished family. Verse about evil weevils and gymnastically gifted spiders. Is this the…

Jacques Lemaire

Born: Sept. 7, 1945Hockey C member of 8 Stanley Cup champions in Montreal; scored 366 goals in 12 seasons; coached Canadiens (1983-85) and NJ Devils (1993-98), won 1995 Stanley Cup with New Jersey…

Curtis Hanson

director, producerBorn: 3/24/1945Birthplace: Reno, Nevada Writer, director and producer of the critically acclaimed film L.A. Confidential (1997). Other films he has directed include The River Wild…

Panda Babies

Panda Babies Offer Hope New arrivals for an endangered species by Holly Hartman Announcing: Panda Babies! Born: twins, August 3; cub, August 6; twins and cub, August 8; twins,…

Asian Food Primer: Chinese Food

by David Johnson The term "Chinese food" can be misleading because there are many Chinese styles of cooking. Scholars believe that Chinese cooking as we know it today dates to the Shang…

Sam Peckinpah

directorBorn: 2/21/1925Birthplace: Fresno, California Director known for his violent films that depicted men pushed to their limits. His movies include The Wild Bunch (1969) and Straw Dogs (1971).…

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Single Largest Seed

The Question: What plant produces the single largest seed? The Answer: According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the single-seeded fruit…

A Hunting Lesson

Distributor:National Film Board of Canada Young Antoine’s eccentric new neighbor is rumored to be a big game hunter. As their friendship grows, Antoine convinces the man to teach him to hunt. Based…

Jeff Foxworthy

actor, comedianBorn: 9/6/1958Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia You might be a redneck if…you had heard of Jeff Foxworthy before The Jeff Foxworthy Show (1995–97) began running on television. Foxworthy's…