The Reading Tub, Inc. launched this Website in October 2003, with one goal in mind: be a viable, free literacy resource for adults who help our chlidren learn to read.
Our target audience is children ages 0 to 13. We hope that they will love reading, but at a minimum, we want them to be successful at it! To get there, though, we msut be the resource their parents, teachers, librarians, and other adults come to first.
To help you learn more about the Reading Tub, Inc., we have created a Basic Press Kit. In this document you'll find answers to the most frequently asked questions. Contact information is provided in that document.
Press Clippings and Other Media Exposure
Feature on President and Founder Terry Doherty, August 2004 Washington Post Article
The Reading TubŪ Celebrates One Year, October 2004 Press Release
Charity Begins at Home, December 2004 Press Release
Feed Your Body, Feed A Child's Mind, March 2005 Press Release
Reading Across the Generations, August 2005 Press Release
Author Showcase - Fall 2006, October 2006 Press Release
Author Showcase - Winter 2007, March 2007 Press Release
Moms on a Matchmaking Mission of Literacy, April 2007 TV feature (KGO-ABC/7)
Reading TubŪ feature on ABC 16 (video), April 2007 TV Feature (WVAW-ABC 16, Charlottesville)
Reading TubŪ on CBS 19 (Website Link), April 2007 TV Feature (WCAV-CBS 19, Charlottesville)
Author Showcase - Spring 2007, May 2007 Press Release
Books for Kids - Reading for All, June 2007 Press Release
Reading Tub Interview, June 2007 TV Interview
Author Showcase - Summer 2007, July 2007 Press Release
Interview on Just One More Book, July 2007 Podcast Interview
BlogCritics Magazine (Part 1), September 2007 Magazine Interview with Mayra Calvani
BlogCritics Magazine (Part 2), September 2007 Magazine Interview with Mayra Calvani
Jewel's Sandbox News, September 2007 Interview with Jewel Sample
Stories for Children Newsletter for Writers, October 2007 magazine feature (go to "My Office")
Reading TubŪ Receives 100 copies of Award-winning Book, October 2007 Press Release
Author Showcase - Winter 2008, February 2008 Press Release
Come Share A Story: Reading Tub Fundraising Event, March 2008 Press Release
Author Showcase - Spring 2008, July 2008 Press Release
Doubting the Web's Power to Save Us All from Ruin?, August 25, 2008 Reading TubŪ Survey results cited in Media Bistro Trend Report
Author Showcase - Fall 2008, November 2008 Press Release
Share a Story - Shape a Future, A Blog Tour for Literacy, February 2009 Press Release
Author Showcase - Winter 2009, March 2009 Press Release
Winner, Premio Dardas Awards, 24 April 2009 Blogger of Distinction Award
Spring 2009 Author Showcase, May 2009 Press Release
Reading Tub is a Recommended Resource for Reading, July 2009 eHow.com article
Examiner.com Article: Toys with Imagination Series, September 2009 news article (expert quote)
Children's Book Insider: How to Get a Book Reviewer's Attention, September 2009 Podcast interview
Creating Readers: Terry Doherty Interviewed for Walden University Article, August 2009 professional journal article
Terry Doherty Named Children's Book Expert for Nesting.com, September 2009 webiste link
Terry Doherty Welcomed as Guest Blogger on Booklights, September 2009 blog feature
Reading - Bring it Home, January 18, 2010 Examiner.com Feature by Julia Rasmussen
5 Minutes for Mom: Terry Doherty talks about the Reading Tub blog, February 2010 interview
Featured Sweetheart: Terry Doherty is a Texas Sweetheart, March 2010 interview with YA author P.J. Hoover
Examiner.com: Why Read to Your Kids?, April 2010 news article (expert quote)
Getting to the Heart of the Matter: Interview with Terry Doherty, April 2010 Radio Interview (podcast)
Get Ready to Learn Mom: Interview with Stacey Kannenberg, May 2010 Radio Interview (podcast)
Featured on Musing, author Hilary Homzie's blog, June 2010 Blog feature
First Book Features the Reading Tub Blog, June 2010 blog feature