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2011

Bloom & Grow is pleased to announce that the new A Place to Grow® app will soon be available for download at Apple's iTunes Store. Get ready to experience the exiting adventures and heartfelt journey of the book's beloved tiny seed character on iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch!
[Sprouting Soon!]

2010

Join author Stephanie Bloom at the Santa Barbara Summer Solstice Celebration on June 25-26 where she will be signing copies of her award-winning books.
[June 25 - 26, 2010]

2009

AG DAY LA 2009 welcomes 'A Place to Grow' author Stephanie Bloom and Tiny the Seed to its hands-on educational celebration of California's number one industry - agriculture!
[April 22 - 23, 2009]

One of the hottest tickets in town, 'The Drummer Who Lost His Beat' will be participating in the Multicultural Motion Picture Association’s (MMPA’s) annual Oscar® week luncheon where Academy Award nominees past and present will be celebrating the talents of young Hollywood's budding filmmakers.
[February 20, 2009]


2008

The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, a professional society of prominent women educators from around the globe, invited Bloom & Grow to participate in its International Convention hosted in Chicago in July.
[July 22 - 26, 2008]

The story of Bloom & Grow founder Stephanie Bloom is featured in the second book of Bob and Melinda Blanchard's best selling Live What You Love series called "Changing Your Course: The Three-Step Guide to Getting the Life You Want."
[Spring 2008]


2007

Bloom & Grow made a sizeable book donation to Room to Read®, an innovative award-winning organization passionately dedicated to providing educational access to 10 million children in the developing world - get involved today!
[October 1, 2007]

'A Place to Grow' was invited by the Smithsonian Institute's Horticultural Division to participate in the very first Garden Fest celebration for children and adults on May 19, 2007!
[May 19, 2007]

Bloom & Grow Books Joins the 8th Annual CUN Academy Awards Celebration hosted by Billboard Magazine and Children Uniting Nations.
[February 25, 2007]


2006

Coming to PlayStation 2 this fall - 'The Drummer Who Lost His Beat' is being featured in the story mode of Sony's jammin' new video game 'NBA '07: The Life Vol. 2!'
[November 2006]

It was "A Starry Night" for Honoree Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa at the 2006 Grammy Foundation® Leadership Award Gala where 'The Drummer Who Lost His Beat' joined the celebration.
[July 22, 2006]

At the MusiCares® Gala Tribute honoring James Taylor as the 2006 Person of the Year, 'The Drummer Who Lost His Beat' stays right on step!
[February 6, 2006]


2005

Juvenile Diabetes Foundation - Incredible gift bags to be given out at High Hopes Tribute Dinner.
[October 3, 2005]

2005 Emmy Awards - Jewels and Pinstripes gift bags at the EXTRA Awards Lounge include Bloom & Grow books!
[September 14, 2005]

Galleria at Pittsburgh Mills hosts a four-day celebration unveiling the latest A Place to Grow® play area!
[September 9, 2005]

The Birmingham Times reviews 'The Drummer Who Lost His Beat' - "A must read for the young and old..."
[September 9, 2005]

'A Place to Grow' receives the prestigious Growing Good Kids - Excellence in Children's Literature Award!
[August 4, 2005]

Jewels and Pinstripes Gift bags strike all the right chords at the 2005 Gibson/Baldwin Night at the
Net benefitting MusiCares®.

[July 28, 2005]

The Chicago Tribune features author Stephanie Bloom in article about answering the call to write for kids.
[June 5, 2005]

'The Drummer Who Lost His Beat' premieres at the 21st annual Chicago Tribune Printers Row Book Fair!
[June 11, 2005]


2004

Sawgrass Mills Mall - 'A Place to Grow' author meets kids at the debut of a new play area.
[November 28, 2004]

Children find a place to grow in the new play area at Sawgrass Mills!

[November 19, 2004]

The Mills Corporation opens Cincinnati Mills, the region's premier shopping and entertainment destination.

[August 18, 2004]

Author Stephanie Bloom was a featured reader, along with Julie Andrews and Jules Feifer, at the 20th annual
Chicago Tribune Printers Row Book Fair.

[June 5, 2004]


2003

Parenthood.com picks Discover Mills® and A Place to Grow® as a Kids Atlanta 2003 Family Favorite Award!
[November 26, 2003]

The Mills Corporation opens St. Louis Mills, Missouri's premier shopping and entertainment destination.
[November 13, 2003]

Join Tony La Russa and Bo Hart of the St. Louis Cardinals® for the Grand Opening Celebration of
A Place to Grow® at St. Louis Mills on November 13th!

[November 13, 2003]

St. Louis Kids Find A Place to Grow®!
[November 1, 2003]

Arthur Frommer’s Budget Travel Magazine features The Mills and A Place to Grow®.
[May 15, 2003]

Education Update strongly recommends 'A Place to Grow' to parents and librarians!
[March 15, 2003]

Habitat for Humanity completes construction on A Place to Grow® House in Atlanta.

[February 23, 2003]


2002

www.placetogrow.com wins an Omni Intermedia Award for outstanding kid's site.
[Fall 2002]

Landscape anchors mall's new look.
[October 27, 2002]

A Place to Grow® and play - Discover Mills partners with public library.
[August 26, 2002]

The Mills Corporation and singer Amy Grant celebrate A Place to Grow®!
[August 22, 2002]

Children find A Place to Grow® at Discover Mills!

[Summer, 2002]

A Place to Grow® sprouts at Discover Mills!

[August 20, 2002]