{"id":7066,"date":"2017-01-25T22:29:18","date_gmt":"2017-01-26T06:29:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/?p=7066"},"modified":"2017-02-28T15:24:12","modified_gmt":"2017-02-28T23:24:12","slug":"milk-and-bookies-story-time-celebration-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/milk-and-bookies-story-time-celebration-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Get your tickets for Milk+Bookies 8th Annual Story Time Celebration &#8211; Feb. 26th in Culver City"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.milkandbookies.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Milk+Bookies<\/strong><\/a> is a charity that helps get books to kids who otherwise wouldn&#8217;t be able to afford them. They accomplish this a number of ways. Among them, local &#8220;book raisers,&#8221; fundraisers anyone can host, and their annual fundraiser, &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.milkandbookies.org\/more-fun-stuff\/story-time-celebration\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Story Time Celebration<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221; which is held every spring in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<h4>Video from Milk+Bookies Story Time Celebration (2014)<\/h4>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\"  id=\"_ytid_72772\"  width=\"640\" height=\"360\"  data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5Mw3zBxpgak?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=0&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=light&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[<a href=\"http:\/\/www.milkandbookies.org\/more-fun-stuff\/past-story-time-celebration-videos\/\" target=\"_blank\">Click here<\/a> to see more videos from past Story Time Celebrations]<\/p>\n<p>Recently, I was invited to this year&#8217;s event and am very excited to attend! Here are five reasons why:<\/p>\n<h2>It&#8217;s a SUPER BLOW OUT version of the &#8220;host your own&#8221; book-raiser and is a hot ticket in L.A.<\/h2>\n<p>The idea of hosting a &#8220;book-raiser&#8221; with friends is something i&#8217;d like to do one day, but why not see it thrown by the best of the best? Since the\u00a0first\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.milkandbookies.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Milk+Bookies<\/strong><\/a>&#8216; Story Time Celebration in 2010, this event has consistently sold out.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Celebrity Readers<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.milkandbookies.org\/more-fun-stuff\/story-time-celebration\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"7070\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/milk-and-bookies-story-time-celebration-2017\/mb_celeb_reading\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MB_celeb_reading.jpg?fit=525%2C525&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"525,525\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"MB_celeb_reading\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MB_celeb_reading.jpg?fit=525%2C525&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7070\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MB_celeb_reading.jpg?resize=525%2C525&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MB_celeb_reading.jpg?w=525&amp;ssl=1 525w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MB_celeb_reading.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MB_celeb_reading.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MB_celeb_reading.jpg?resize=70%2C70&amp;ssl=1 70w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Last year&#8217;s celebrity readers included:\u00a0<strong>John Cho<\/strong>,<strong> B.J Novak<\/strong>, <strong>Lena Headey<\/strong>, <strong>Tamara Mowry<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Dave Koechner<\/strong>, <strong>Miranda Cosgrove<\/strong>,<strong> Jay Mohr<\/strong>, and <strong>Henry Winkler<\/strong>! This year&#8217;s readers have not been announced, but I&#8217;d love it if <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0372176\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Lena Headley<\/strong><\/a> returned this year, and I&#8217;m sure my husband would love it if <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0342970\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Dave Grohl<\/strong><\/a> read at this event!<\/p>\n<p>[check out the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.milkandbookies.org\/more-fun-stuff\/story-time-celebration\/\" target=\"_blank\">honorary committee<\/a>\u00a0list here]<\/p>\n<h2>Characters come to life<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.milkandbookies.org\/more-fun-stuff\/story-time-celebration\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"7071\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/milk-and-bookies-story-time-celebration-2017\/mb_characters\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MB_characters.jpg?fit=525%2C525&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"525,525\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"MB_characters\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MB_characters.jpg?fit=525%2C525&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7071 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MB_characters.jpg?resize=525%2C525&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"525\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MB_characters.jpg?w=525&amp;ssl=1 525w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MB_characters.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MB_characters.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MB_characters.jpg?resize=70%2C70&amp;ssl=1 70w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>My daughter is obsessed with <strong>Tinkerbell<\/strong> right now, and can identify\u00a0other storybook characters. We are currently reading \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2jhyFXy\" target=\"_blank\"><em><strong>Hans Christian\u00a0Andersen Fairy Tales<\/strong><\/em><\/a>, which we recently purchased\u00a0at a\u00a0library book sale. It will be really fun to see her reactions to the costumed characters at this\u00a0event. Last year, they had\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2k2YWNw\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Tinkerbell<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2k2X9Ir\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Robin Hood<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2jhuiMv\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Captain Hook<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2jhw9AV\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Waldo<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2jhr8br\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Alice in Wonderland<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2jhqV88\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Harry Potter<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2jhsmUe\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Willy Wonka<\/strong><\/a>, Max from \u2018<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2jzu9F4\" target=\"_blank\">Where the Wild Things Are<\/a><\/strong>,\u2019 and <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2jzzsUV\" target=\"_blank\">Little Red Riding Hood<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>Yummy Treats<\/h2>\n<p>Food and books?! Two of my favorite things in one place. I love sampling new things!\u00a0Some food sponsors I&#8217;m looking forward to are: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thymecafeandmarket.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Thyme Cafe<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ovenmittcookies.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Oven Mitt Cookies<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mcconnells.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>McConnell&#8217;s Ice Cream<\/strong><\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/riseupcoffee.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Rise Up Coffee Roasters<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Teaching Kids Philanthropy<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.milkandbookies.org\/more-fun-stuff\/story-time-celebration\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"7069\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/milk-and-bookies-story-time-celebration-2017\/mb_discoverbooks\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MB_discoverbooks.jpg?fit=525%2C525&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"525,525\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"MB_discoverbooks\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MB_discoverbooks.jpg?fit=525%2C525&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7069\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MB_discoverbooks.jpg?resize=525%2C525&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MB_discoverbooks.jpg?w=525&amp;ssl=1 525w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MB_discoverbooks.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MB_discoverbooks.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MB_discoverbooks.jpg?resize=70%2C70&amp;ssl=1 70w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>At\u00a0Story Time Celebration, children are invited to the giving!\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.discoverbooks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Discover Books<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>sponsors a bookstore at the event, where children can choose a book, write a personal message, and donate it back.\u00a0<strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.milkandbookies.org\/leaders-readers\/\" target=\"_blank\">Milk + Bookies\u2019 Leaders + Readers<\/a><\/strong> team will\u00a0give these books to local children in Title 1 schools and in-need organizations in Los Angeles who do not have access to books of their own. It&#8217;s a great way to teach kids at an early age that giving is better than receiving, and this is a really fun way to do it!<\/p>\n<h1>Purchase tickets to Milk and Bookies\u00a08th Annual Story Time Celebration<\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/events.r20.constantcontact.com\/register\/event?oeidk=a07edc0odij3fe15b37&amp;llr=xvpemlwab\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"7068\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/milk-and-bookies-story-time-celebration-2017\/mb_tickets\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MB_tickets.png?fit=1840%2C920&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1840,920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"MB_tickets\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MB_tickets.png?fit=640%2C320&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7068 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MB_tickets.png?resize=640%2C320&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"640\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MB_tickets.png?w=1840&amp;ssl=1 1840w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MB_tickets.png?resize=300%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MB_tickets.png?resize=768%2C384&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MB_tickets.png?resize=1024%2C512&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MB_tickets.png?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Story Time Celebration is a day of family fun featuring celebrity readers, story-inspired arts &amp; crafts, books to donate, a scavenger hunt, the chance to meet your favorite literary characters, a giant bookstore, yummy snacks and, naturally&#8230;milk &amp; cookies!<\/p>\n<p>Individual Tickets:<\/p>\n<p><strong>$100\/each (<span title=\"\">children 24 months &amp; under are free)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Date:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sunday February 26, 2017 from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Location:<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"cc-var\" title=\"\"><b>HD Buttercup &#8211; Helms Bakery District<\/b><\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"cc-var\" title=\"\">3225 Helms Ave<br \/>\nLos Angeles, CA 90034<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"http:\/\/conta.cc\/2jr0ct3\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Click here for ticket information<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n<h1>Milk+Bookies<\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.milkandbookies.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"7072\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/milk-and-bookies-story-time-celebration-2017\/mb_logo\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MB_logo.png?fit=256%2C256&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"256,256\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"MB_logo\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MB_logo.png?fit=256%2C256&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-7072\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MB_logo.png?resize=256%2C256&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"256\" height=\"256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MB_logo.png?w=256&amp;ssl=1 256w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MB_logo.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MB_logo.png?resize=70%2C70&amp;ssl=1 70w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Milk+Bookies is a nationwide charitable organization that gets books into the hands of thousands of children who need them. Your help also makes the Milk+Bookies movement and its instructional efforts possible, and gives young hosts across the country the ability to orchestrate their own successful story time celebrations. It also expands the impact of our growing Leaders + Readers program.<\/p>\n<p>Milk + Bookies is a non-denominational, non-profit 501(3)(c) organization that prohibits discrimination of any kind, including that based upon race, color, national origin, religion, sex, physical or mental disability, age, medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics), ancestry, marital status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, political beliefs, or status as a covered veteran.<\/p>\n<h4>Website:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.milkandbookies.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">milkandbookies.org<\/a><\/h4>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\"  id=\"_ytid_35809\"  width=\"640\" height=\"360\"  data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Z_I0sW_t2vk?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=0&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=light&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Disclaimer: I am invited to the Milk and Bookies Story Time Celebration\u00a0as a member of the media. I did not receive compensation for this post. It is for informational purposes only. Images property of Milk and Bookies and used with permission. As always, opinions are 100% my own.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Milk+Bookies is a charity that helps get books to kids who otherwise wouldn&#8217;t be able to afford them. They accomplish this a number of ways. Among them, local &#8220;book raisers,&#8221; fundraisers anyone can host, and their annual fundraiser, &#8220;Story Time Celebration,&#8221; which is held every spring in Los Angeles. 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