Although Encyclopedia Brown is famous for what he did know, Encyclopedia Dad is famous for what he does not know. Knowing so little, how did I earn that nickname? You may have guessed it: by my pernicious habit of stopping whatever I am doing, leaping out of the chair, and bounding over to the bookshelf…
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In sixth grade or thereabouts, you had to write a report. Searching for a subject that seemed moderately interesting, such as Japan or Betsy Ross, you went to the encyclopedia and began to browse. Typically your finished report had to be three to four pages, plus illustrations, which seemed like a lot––really a lot. Japan…
