May 5, 2010
Toys Around the World
Since I started working on The Illusionists, I have been paying close attention to the…
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March 7, 2009
Because Every Little Chinese Girl Dreams of Being a Blond Haired, Blue-Eyed Shopaholic
According to this story on NPR, Mattel recently opened a six-story Barbie flagship store in…
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February 10, 2009
From the CCFC: Tell Scholastic: Put the book back in book clubs
I have recently received the following message from the CCFC (Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood) newsletter:…
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January 28, 2009
New York Magazine: "The search for Malia and Sasha look-alikes to sell products"
Excerpt: Madison Avenue is scrambling to adjust to a new era, when the most admired…
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