Books for Kids

Ever since i was in kindergarten i had known about the organization Books for Kids.  This organizations shows that even the most low income families can still give their children a good education through reading. Books for kids builds libraries all over the nation, donates books, and partners with literacy programs. Many children need to buy a library card to be able to read the books, but for Books for Kids the children can sit in the comfort of the library and read as  much as they want. Books for Kids targets mostly children at the preschool age because the children are starting to read and understand books, and by getting them started early they will be able to continue with their education in the future.

"Our libraries are only the first step in helping the children we serve gain the skills they need to be ready for school. Through our libraries, we start by providing access to books and a print rich environment, then we work to make sure the gift comes alive. Books for Kids runs programs in our libraries to engage the children and all of the adults in their lives in books and reading and to try to ensure that adults understand the importance of and are reading to them. Our goal is school readiness and literary success through the building of the skills in these children that are the key to literacy: phonological awareness, alphabetic knowledge and understanding the concepts about print conventions."