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Congressional Quarterly Books is a division of Congressional Quarterly, a publication founded in 1945 by Nelson and Henrietta Poynter to inform US citizens of congressional activity. Poynter wanted to make this information more accessible to the news media and public.

Thomas N. Schroth was added to the organization in 1955, and he started the book division. CQ Press was sold to SAGE Publications in 2008 and is still printing. Likewise, Congressional Quarterly is alive and well and publishes a variety of resources in print and online formats.

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Congressional Quarterly is a magazine that was founded in 1945 by Nelson Poynter and his wife, Henrietta. It was created with the purpose of informing citizens of the United States about congressional activity. This information would be more accessible, allowing local newspapers and journalist information to then disseminate to the public. 

Today, the organization owns numerous publications and continues to try and keep the citizenry informed. With advancements in technology, CQ has incorporated tracking tools to better keep readers up to date on both congressional and legislative news. The organization also frequently runs its own ads to their readers, promoting and offering information on how they can register to vote.

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Raggedy Ann was created by cartoonist and illustrator Johnny Gruelle (1880 – 1938). The rag doll was first introduced in Raggedy Ann Stories, published in 1918. The 1920 sequel, Raggedy Andy Stories, introduced Raggedy Ann’s brother, Andy. Gruelle wrote and illustrated over 40 books featuring Raggedy Ann and Andy.

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The phrase on this button is from The Night I Followed the Dog, a children’s book written and illustrated by Nina Laden. It is the story of a boy who thinks that his dog is boring but discovers otherwise when he follows his dog one night. This book was Laden’s first book, published in 1994.

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Petunia is a children’s book, written and illustrated by Roger Duvoisin (1904 – 1980). The book was published in 1950 and the character of Petunia the goose, went on to appear in sequels such as Petunia, Beware and Petunia’s Treasure. Duvoisin also created another series featuring Veronica the hippopotamus. In 1948, Duvoisin was awarded the Association for Library Service to Children’s Caldecott Medal for illustrating White Snow, Bright Snow by Alvin Tresselt.

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Caroline Quiner (1839 – 1924) was the mother of Laura Ingalls Wilder, author the Little House on the Prairie series. Caroline was born in Brookfield, Wisconsin. She married Charles Ingalls in 1860 and they had 5 children: Mary; Laura; Caroline (Carrie); Charles Frederick; and Grace. Caroline’s early life in Wisconsin is told in the Caroline Years series, an extension of the original Little House books, written by Maria D. Wilkes and Celia Wilkins. The series was illustrated by Dan Andreasen.

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The Feel Good Book, is a children’s book written by Todd Parr. Todd Parr is the author and illustrator of more than 35 children’s books. His book The Feel Good Book, shows children that there are many different ways to feel good. It is illustrated with bold, bright childlike drawings. This is the art on the cover of the children's book. 

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The Feelings Book, is a children’s book written by Todd Parr who is the author and illustrator of more than 35 children’s books. This book portrays children expressing different moods, and is illustrated with bold, bright childlike drawings. Here is one of the drawings/moods, “I feel silly.”

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The Feelings Book, is a children’s book written by Todd Parr who is the author and illustrator of more than 35 children’s books. This book portrays children expressing different moods, and is illustrated with bold, bright childlike drawings.  Here is one of the drawings/moods, “I feel like dancing.”

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The Feelings Book, is a children’s book written by Todd Parr who is the author and illustrator of more than 35 children’s books. This book portrays children expressing different moods, and is illustrated with bold, bright childlike drawings. Here is one of the drawings/moods, “I feel brilliant.”