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Michele Norris talks with Valerie Lewis of Hicklebee's Bookstore about what makes for a good children's book. We've chosen three books that caught our attention this summer. For kids age 4 and under, we suggest Snuggle Puppy: A Love Song, by Sandra Boynton (Workman Publishing). For kids age 4 through 9, there is Toni and Slade Morrison's book, Who's Got Game? The Ant or the Grasshopper? (Scribner. And for young adults there is Georgia Byng's Molly Moon's Incredible Book of Hypnotism (Harper Collins). Valerie Lewis is the author of Valerie & Walter's Best Books for Children: A Lively, Opinionated Guide (Avon Books). She also runs Hicklebee's Bookstore in San Jose, Calif.

British Prime Minister Tony Blair denies being at odds with the Bush administration, a day after saying the interim government set to rule Iraq after June 30 should have "final political control" over multinational troops there. Blair's comments seemed to contradict Secretary of State Colin Powell, who said Tuesday that U.S. military commanders would have ultimate say over U.S. forces. Hear NPR's Vicky O'Hara.

Actor, CHARLES DUTTON. DUTTON came to acting in a very unusual way: while serving a manslaughter sentence in the Maryland State Penatentiary, he organized the performance of a play and realized he loved acting. Now furthering the irony, he plays Sherrif Ozzie Walls in the new movie, "A Time To Kill." Prior to the film, he received Tony nominations for work in two plays by August Wilson as well as a Best Actor Emmy for the Halmark Hall of Fame film version of "The Piano Lesson." Other film credits include "Mississippi Masala," "Rudy" and "Nick of Time." Dutton was the lead character in FOX's "Roc," which is noe syndicated on Black Entertainment Television. (Re-broadcast, originally aired 12/

British Prime Minister Tony Blair has taken a beating in the British press, after what one paper called the most chaotic day since the Labour Party came to power nine years ago. Three of Blair's senior ministers stumbled Wednesday, fueling media speculation that Blair's time in power might be nearing an end.

California and Great Britain agree to become partners in the fight against global warming. The deal was sealed at the port of Long Beach, where British Prime Minister Tony Blair and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger promised to share clean-air technology and research.

Old friends Mick Jones, former lead guitarist of The Clash, and Tony James, once of the Billy Idol-fronted Generation X, have teamed up in a band called Carbon/Silicon. They've been giving away songs for free on their Web site, but their new album, The Last Post, is an official hard-copy CD.

Pizzarelli, who died April 1 of COVID-19, played with Benny Goodman, Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett and Rosemary Clooney, among others. He spoke to Fresh Air in '92 and again, with his son John, in '06.

By Dave Lucashttp://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wamc/local-wamc-938790.mp3Albany, NY – Next week, the U-S Environmental Protection Agency…

The Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant wants Vermont's utility regulator to allow it to take more than a year to file documents that could lead to it…

The Vermont Health Department reported 940 cases of the coronavirus statewide on Monday, unchanged from Sunday. The Health Commissioner cautions that…