My children took me to Build-A-Bear in November for my
birthday. My daughter bought me a bear with an outfit
and all the children got their own bear. We often go
back to buy clothing and accessories. It's a lot of
fun. I haven't seen a Read Teddy but I will now be on
the lookout for it. :)
~Laura
--- Mollie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Happy Holidays, all!
> I did something fun yesterday that I wanted to tell
> you about... I
> went and built my own teddy bear at a Build a Bear
> workshop!
> I was looking forward to doing this, but when I got
> there, the trip
> got that much more meaningful when I saw the bear
> whose name
> is "Read Teddy". He came with a description card
> that said this:
>
> "Teddy Bears and books have a lot in common. They
> can be best
> friends, travel companions for your imagination, and
> so much more.
> That is why Build-a-Bear Workshop is proud to
> support literacy. A
> portion of the proceeds from each purchase of me,
> Read Teddy, will
> be donated to First Book, to provide new books to
> children from low-
> income families, and will also support other
> literacy organizations
> across the country.
> Thank you for helping to put books in the hands of
> children. May
> bears and books continue to fill your life with
> comfort and fun."
>
> So, of course, this was the bear I had to choose to
> 'build'. I just
> thought you all might want to know about this, for
> your kids, or
> even for yourselves! It's a fun activity, and it's
> good to know
> that you're doing some good while you're having fun.
>
>
> Hmm... maybe this is a good place to release books
> too?
>
> Stay warm and have a happy new year, all!
> -Timollie5502
>
>
>
>
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