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Drawing of a man saying Apple and thinking la Manzana.
Many parents would like their children to speak more than one language. It’s going to take a more than a few videos or (even!) books for your child to become bilingual, however. For children—or anyone—to acquire a second language, bilingualism must become a way of life.
Manga romance covers.
As a new year dawns, so do the opportunities to seek and find new connections! These manga series look into two vastly different ways of how sometimes relationships get complicated!
LEGO figure with hardhat wears shirt reading LEGO contest 2018.
Registration for the 8th Annual LEGO Competition is open! Calling all brick builders—kid, teen, and adult! 
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The second story from Andrew Lang's The Blue Fairy Book, Prince Hyacinth and the Dear Little Princess is a tale of a prince who loves himself so much that he cannot see his own defects.