Welcome to the What's New section of our web site. Below is a full listing of all news item to date.

2008 Articles
Welcome to the 2008 "What's New" Archive!...
Raising Readers Recommends - Books about various topics for children
raising readers Recommends: "Great Books – Great Topics" This new re...
Raising Readers Blog 12/01/08 - Successful Museum Event!
I Like the Sneezing Part! raising readers welcomed over 700 readers to th...
Coming Soon! Raising Readers Recommends: "Great Books - Great Topics"
COMING SOON! raising readers Recommends: "Great Books - Great Topics"...
SAVE THE DATE! November 7th - Annual Free Book Celebration at the Children's Museum of Maine!
SAVE THE DATE! Annual Book Celebration Friday, November 7th 5:00 - 7:00...
One Duck Stuck with an activity page - for three-year-olds when they have their well-child check-up!
"One Duck Stuck" is the new book three-year-olds will recieve at their w...
raising readers and Maine Reads work together.....
Kindergartners Welcomed to School by Maine Reads The raising readers' staf...
New Raising Readers Blog!
Visit the new raising readers Blog! On our new raising readers Blog we wil...
New 12 month book: "I Like it When"
"I like it When" is the new book for the 12 month visit! A little peng...
"Baby Says Peekaboo!" -New book for 6- month-olds!
Baby Says Peek-a-boo! is the new book for 6-month- olds. Both playing Peek...
Rhythm and Rhyme
Rhythm and Rhyme Books that can be sung aloud are some of the best tools t...
New Issue Brief:"Story Seeking, Story Sharing: The Privilege of Being a Pediatric Provider"
Story Seeking, Story Sharing: The Privilege of Being a Pediatric Provide...
Cows in the Kitchen !
Move over llamas - the cows are coming in! Cows in the Kitchen is the ne...
Hear the story "Rachel Fister's Blister" read by the Portland Stage Company! (Courtesy of The Maine Humanities Council)
"Rachel Fister's Blister" is one of the stories in "raising readers: Storie...
"Bear Snores On" - with read-aloud tips page - new book for four-year well-child visit!
"Bear Snores On" is the new book for the four-year-old well-child visit!!...
Raising Readers presents at NICHQ conference
raising readers has been chosen to present a poster at the National Initiat...
Raising Readers publishes new book for Maine five-year-olds!
Our newly published third anthology, raising readers: Stories for Maine Chi...
"Counting Cockatoos" - the new book for the 18 month well-child visit!
"Counting Cockatoos" joins the raising readers collection! Counting C...
2007 Raising Readers Annual Report now available!
In 2007, raising readers distributed the one millionth book! Read more abo...
New Report: Health Literacy Practices in Primary Care Settings: Lessons from the Field
New Health Literacy Report According to a new Commonwealth Fund report, th...
2007 Articles
Welcome to the 2007 "What's New" Archive....
Second Annual Raising Readers Family Literacy Night draws over 600 people!
November 2nd marked the second annual raising readers Family Literacy Night...
First Lady Karen Baldacci helps celebrate One Million Book milestone at Husson Pediatrics!
Maine's First Lady, Karen Baldacci, was on hand to help raising readers cel...
Winners Chosen in "Million Book Photo Contest"
Winners Chosen in "Million Book Photo Contest!" Dear Friends: Many thanks...
Raising Readers Family Literacy Night - November 4th - Children's Museum of Maine
Join raising readers for our second annual Family Literacy Night at the C...
Raising Readers Marks Million Book Milestone with Barbara Bush!
raising readers Mark One Million Book Milestone with Barbara Bush! by Debor...
Play Peek-A-Boo with "Maisy's Big Flap Book" - the new book for 15- month-olds!
"Maisy's Big Flap Book!" joins the raising readers collection! Lift the...
"Good Thing You're Not an Octopus" is the new book for 3-year-olds!
"Good Thing You're Not an Octopus!" joins the raising readers collection!...
Chinese Reading Tips are now available!
We now have our "Reading Tips" sheets available in Chinese! Chinese Rea...
"Noisy Farm" is the new book for the 6 month visit!
"Noisy Farm" joins the raising readers collection! Noisy Farm is the new...
Ever wonder how we choose our books?
Ever wonder how we choose our books? The raising readers Book Committee...
Visit the new Raising Readers Book Nook!
The raising readers Book Nook raising readers is happy to announce the ope...
See our new book for five-year-olds!
Check out our newly published book for five-year-olds! raising readers 5 S...
Why is Playing Peek-A-Boo Important?
Why is playing "Peek-A-Boo" important? Both playing Peek-A-Boo and reading...
See the 2006 Raising Readers Annual Report!
In the six years since the beginning of the raising readers Program, we hav...
2006 Articles
Welcome to the 2006 "What's New" Archive....
Book Nook
The raising readers Book Nook raising readers is happy to announce the ope...
2005 Articles
Welcome to the 2005 "What's New" Archive....
April 11th, 2005
Issues in Early Literacy Development #5 - The Big Sib New Baby Blues: The B...
June 24th, 2005
Celebration Time ! raising readers Turns Five It's hard to believe, but...
July 8th, 2005
Graduation Day Comes Early for Five Year Old raising readers Graduation Cer...
August 3rd, 2005
Library Cards for New raising readers Grads In May 2005, the first group o...
2004 Articles
Welcome to the 2004 "What's New" Archive....
July 20th, 2004
Issues in Early Literacy Development #2 Father Figures raising readers wil...
May 23rd, 2004
A Look Inside the raising readers Warehouse Ever wonder who packs all th...
March 19th, 2004
Issues in Early Literacy Development Who Loves You, Baby? raising readers...
February 16th, 2004
Getting to Know EMMC Family Practice Center "It's a fun, creative, extra...
January 9th, 2004
What We're Reading–The World through Children's Books The World throu...
September 3rd, 2004
Interactive Read Alouds: Getting More Out of Sharing Books Aloud By Dr. Jan...
October 21st, 2004
Issues in Early Literacy Development #3 Sensory Integration Disorder raisi...
November 15th, 2004
New Reading Tips Poster Check out our new Reading Tips Poster. It has lots...
December 8th, 2004
Issues in Early Literacy Development #4 Holiday Traditions raising readers...
December 15th, 2004
Important Update - Animal Play Book Animal Play: A Touch-and-Feel Cloth...
2003 Articles
Welcome to the 2003 "What's New" Archive....
September 11th, 2003
Barbara Bush Recognizes raising readers Barbara Bush visited the Barbara...
August 27th, 2003
The Family Life Center at Parkview Hospital First Steps: The program that b...
August 4th, 2003
Owen Wells Accepts Champions for ChildrenGiraffe Award On behalf of th...
May 22nd, 2003
University Health Care for Kids A New Reading Corner ! University Heal...
March 3rd, 2003
Loving Learning Kids Bring Books to TV! Alberta Gould Cole hosts the "Lo...
February 25th, 2003
Attachment: Who Loves You, Baby? By Lisa Belisle, MD, MPH The goal of rais...
February 7th, 2003
Barbara Bush Honored for Role in Children's Book Program June 20, 2002...
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