Did you know that if you read just three books every day with your children, they will have read 1000 books in 1 year?
How the program works: First, come down to the library and register your children for this free program. You will receive a leaf/leaves for your child(ren) to decorate, and a starter sheet for you to write down the first 50 books you've read with your child(ren). Bring back the decorated leaf/leaves, and we'll display them on our Reading Beanstalk. When you bring back your child's completed reading sheet, they get to select a prize for their success, and receive a new reading sheet with spaces for the next 100 books. At the end of the summer, children registered in the program will be invited to a Reading Party at the library to celebrate their success in reading. Each time you bring back a completed sheet, your child(ren) get to select a prize.
If you've already started reading with your child: You are welcome to write down books you and your child(ren) have already read - think of it as a jumpstart!
What books to read: Keep an eye here, on Facebook, and at the library - we'll be displaying a Book of the Week, as well as a list of suggested reading for parents with young children. This week's Book of the Week is "Hugless Douglas", by David Melling.
"Douglas is a young bear looking for a hug. But each time he thinks he has found that very special feeling, it turns out to be a false alarm. The big rock he hugs is too...oof! HEAVY. The tall tree he hugs is too...ouch! SPLINTERY. And the cozy-looking bush he hugs quivers and trembles and then runs away! Poor Hugless Douglas. Won't anyone give him a hug?"
Questions: This new program is being run by the library's newest programmer, Corrie. If you have any questions about registering, finding books to read, or any other questions about the program, you can email her at corrie.brown@libs.prl.ab.ca or call the library at 403-887-2130. Library staff will help you in any way they can, as well.
We look forward to helping your children become great readers!
