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The gift of reading – helping your kids gets ready for school

Parents across Maine should give themselves a round of applause. According to the National Study of Children's Health, two thirds of parents in Maine read to their young children daily.

Preparing kids for school starts in the early years. By sharing books from birth, we create a love of books and reading and help prepare children to succeed in school, and in life. Learn more here.

raising readers is proud to be part of making books and reading an important part of family life in Maine. Since the program began, we've distributed 1.3 million books to 166,000 individual children across the state. Our thanks for making time to share those books with your children.

Watch for information on our 10th Anniversary Celebration. We'll use this newsletter to let you know about upcoming events.