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Validation DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND PARENTS AS TEACHERS STUDY VALIDATES FIRST LIBRARY’S MISSION AND PROGRAM OF DAILY READING Study: Innovative Approaches to Literacy Report: Results of the Innovative Approaches to Literacy Project Parents as Teachers parentsasteachers.org Department of Education doe.gov A 2015 Department of Education and Parents as Teachers Study of children in high risk environments showed *35% increase in families with 26 or more books in the home *29% increase in children pretending to read books once or more a day *22% increase in family reading books together once or more a day * 19% increase in families who own library cards PEW RESEARCH CENTER STUDY SHOWS THE NEED FOR REGULAR LIBRARY PATRONAGE VALIDATING FIRST LIBRARY’S MISSION AND PROGRAM Study: Libraries 2016 Research: A portrait of those who have never been to libraries Pew Research Center pewresearch.org A 2016 Pew Research Center Study of library usage 17% of parents of minor children say they have never been to a public library. 19% of Americans say they have never visited a public library or a bookmobile. 68% of Americans say they have used libraries at one time or another, though not in the past 12 months. Those who have never been to a public library are more likely to be male (24% have never been to a library), ages 65 and older (26%), Hispanic (32%), black (28%), high school graduates or less (29%), or living in households earning less than $30,000 (27%). Research

2019 Book List (2 points) INFANTS Sassy: Bedtime for Baby Where’s Ellie? I Love You, Spot Baby Sounds Look at the Animals Pudgy Peek-a-Boo Who Says Quack? Pudgy Pat a Cake Pudgy Book of Mother Goose I Love My Mommy Because Baby! Talk! ONE YEAR OLDS Good Night Gorilla Good Morning Farm Friends Clap Your Hands Corduroy’s Shapes When the Elephant Walks I Love My Daddy Because Where is Your Nose? Little Poems for Tiny Ears Road Builders Oliver’s Tree Sassy: Baby’s First Words Sassy: Let’s Count Llama, Llama Red Pajama TWO YEAR OLDS The Bug Book Sleep Train Dog’s Colorful Day Hueys: What’s the Opposite? If I Were a Kangaroo One Leaf, Two Leaves Count with Me I Hear a Pickle Tomorrow I’ll Be Brave Little Excavator I Am A Rainbow There’s a Hole in the Log in the Bottom of the Lake Shh! Bears Sleeping Baking Day at Grandma’s THREE YEAR OLDS Chimpanzees for Tea Max & the Tagalong Moon Silly Goose’s Big Story The Rabbit Listened I Just Want to Say Goodnight With Any Luck I’ll Drive a Truck Goodnight Numbers The Giant Jumparee Edie is Ever So Helpful Philomena’s New Glasses The Very Hungry Caterpillar The Snowy Day FOUR YEAR OLDS Excellent Ed Lion Lessons Pup & Bear Bunny’s Book Club Peace is an Offering The Ring Bearer The First Strawberries Run Wild Otis & the Kittens Ladybug Girl & the Rescue Dogs Llama Llama Loves to Read FIVE YEAR OLDS Last Stop on Market Street Daniel Finds a Poem Violet the Pilot Tale of Peter Rabbit The Gruffalo Blue Sky White Stars Fly Butterfly Hooray, a Piñata Eat Pete Owl Moon Brother Eagle, Sister Sky PREVIOUS YEARS BOOK TITLES

2018 Book List INFANTS Winnie-the-Pooh Opposites Sassy: Bedtime for Baby Wheels on the Bus Little Gardener My First Songs I Love My Mommy Because Where’s Ellie I Love You, Spot Baby! Talk! Look Look! Baby Sounds ONE YEAR OLDS Corduroy’s Shapes Oliver’s Tree Little Sleepy Head Night-Night Forrest Friends I Love My Daddy Because ABC Look at Me Littles & How They Grow Little Poems for Tiny Ears Sassy: Baby’s First Words Sassy: Let’s Count Good Night Gorilla Llama, Llama Red Pajama TWO YEAR OLDS Following Papa’s Song One Leaf, Two Leaves Count with Me I Am A Rainbow The Bug Book +I Hear a Pickle Maple Hueys: What’s the Opposite? If I Were a Kangaroo Little Owl’s Night Jake at Gymnastics Little Excavator Baking Day at Grandma’s THREE YEAR OLDS Gingerbread Man Loose on the Firetruck I Just Want to Say Goodnight Pass It On Max & the Tagalong Moon Truck Stop Philomena’s New Glasses Pretend Goodnight Numbers Chimpanzee for Tea Read to Tiger The Giant Jumparee The Snowy Day FOUR YEAR OLDS Excellent Ed Peace is an Offering Otis & the Kittens Lion Lessons The Ring Bearer Lily’s Cat Mask Pup & Bear The First Strawberries Miss Maple’s Seeds Ten Thank-You Letters Bunny’s Book Club FIVE YEAR OLDS Last Stop on Market Street Tale of Peter Rabbit Owl Moon As an Oak Tree Grows Hooray, a Piñata Tarra & Bella The Gruffalo Blue Sky White Stars Brother Eagle Sister Sky Violet the Pilot Fly Butterfly

2019 Book List (2 points) INFANTS Sassy: Bedtime for Baby Where’s Ellie? I Love You, Spot Baby Sounds Look at the Animals Pudgy Peek-a-Boo Who Says Quack? Pudgy Pat a Cake Pudgy Book of Mother Goose I Love My Mommy Because Baby! Talk! ONE YEAR OLDS Good Night Gorilla Good Morning Farm Friends Clap Your Hands Corduroy’s Shapes When the Elephant Walks I Love My Daddy Because Where is Your Nose? Little Poems for Tiny Ears Road Builders Oliver’s Tree Sassy: Baby’s First Words Sassy: Let’s Count Llama, Llama Red Pajama TWO YEAR OLDS The Bug Book Sleep Train Dog’s Colorful Day Hueys: What’s the Opposite? If I Were a Kangaroo One Leaf, Two Leaves Count with Me I Hear a Pickle Tomorrow I’ll Be Brave Little Excavator I Am A Rainbow There’s a Hole in the Log in the Bottom of the Lake Shh! Bears Sleeping Baking Day at Grandma’s THREE YEAR OLDS Chimpanzees for Tea Max & the Tagalong Moon Silly Goose’s Big Story The Rabbit Listened I Just Want to Say Goodnight With Any Luck I’ll Drive a Truck Goodnight Numbers The Giant Jumparee Edie is Ever So Helpful Philomena’s New Glasses The Very Hungry Caterpillar The Snowy Day FOUR YEAR OLDS Excellent Ed Lion Lessons Pup & Bear Bunny’s Book Club Peace is an Offering The Ring Bearer The First Strawberries Run Wild Otis & the Kittens Ladybug Girl & the Rescue Dogs Llama Llama Loves to Read FIVE YEAR OLDS Last Stop on Market Street Daniel Finds a Poem Violet the Pilot Tale of Peter Rabbit The Gruffalo Blue Sky White Stars Fly Butterfly Hooray, a Piñata Eat Pete Owl Moon Brother Eagle, Sister Sky PREVIOUS YEARS BOOK TITLES

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Cards for Books Cards for Books Don't just give a card that’s pretty. Give a card with a purpose. Cards for Books in conjunction with First Library (firstlibrary.org) gives a book to a preschool child, many in need, with the purchase of every card. Research has found that 61 percent of low-income families have no books at all in their homes for their children. And in low-income neighborhoods the ratio of book to child is 1 to 300 (1 book for every 300 children). In middle class home Giving children access to print materials is associated with positive behavioral, educational, and psychological outcomes. Cards for Books recognizes the need for children to have books in the home. Our mission is simple: BUY A CARD & GIVE A BOOK. Cards for Books donates a book (or its equivalent value) to the free monthly book program in the community of the store it was purchased (or the nearest local free book program). SO... DON'T JUST GIVE A CARD GIVE THE CARD THAT GIVES THE GIFT OF READING.TO THE CHILDREN IN YOUR COMMUNITY. Copyright 2013 Cards for Books. All Rights Reserved. Learn More Click this text to start editing. This simple title and text block is great for welcome or explanatory text. When writing, try to keep things down to a few lines at a time. Break up your content into different blocks to keep your page interesting. Click this text to start editing. This simple title and text block is great for welcome or explanatory text. When writing, try to keep things down to a few lines at a time. Break up your content into different blocks to keep your page interesting. Cards for Books Don't just give a card (with or without a gift). Give a card that is a gift to another. Cards for Books gives a book to a child in need with the purchase of every card. Research has found that 61 percent of low-income families have no books at all in their homes for their children. And in low-income neighborhoods the ratio of book to child is 1 to 300 (1 book for every 300 children). Giving children access to print materials is associated with positive behavioral, educational, and psychological outcomes. Cards for Books recognizes the need for children to have books in the home. Our mission is simple: BUY A CARD. GIVE A BOOK. Cards for Books donates a book (or its equivalent value) to a free book program in the community of the store it was purchased (or the nearest local free book program). SO... DON'T JUST GIVE A CARD (WITH OR WITHOUT A GIFT). GIVE THE CARD THAT GIVES THE GIFT OF READING TO THE CHILDREN IN YOUR COMMUNITY. Copyright 2013 Cards for Books. All Rights Reserved. BOOKS. BOOKS. BOOKS. I love to give books. I can think of nothing that brings so much comfort, joy, and security to a child than having a book read to them. In 2007 I created the nonprofit First Library (firstlibrary.org), a free monthly book program for children, just so I could give away books. In 2012 I expanded the program and created First Library Plus, a free weekly book plus educational toy program for first time mothers in need. I've expanded on the idea and created Cards for Books, greeting cards you give that give back to children in need. They are designed to promote early childhood literacy and give books to child in need in other communities not covered by the First Library Plus program. With the purchase of every greeting card, a book (or its equivalent value) is donated to a free book program in the community of the store it was purchased (or the nearest local free book program). Catherine Goldberg Founder Cards for Books First Library (firstlibrary.org), is a NJ Non Profit Corporation dedicated to promoting early childhood literacy for children born to first time mothers through educational support and book ownership. Newborn children of first time parents receive up to 60 brand new, age-appropriate books each month, until the age of 5, at no cost or obligation to their families. All we ask is that they read to them daily. Learn More