Over 120 Million Free Books Mailed As Of May 2019

May 31, 2019 | Imagination Library, Newsletter

May 2019 Total Books Gifted - Dolly Parton's Imagination Library

In May, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library sent over 1,416,532 books. The total number of free books mailed as of May 2019, is 120,742,694!

Group 1 Children Born in 2019

Over 120 Million Free Books Mailed As Of May 2019

“Baby Sounds”
By Joy Allen

Group 1 – Registered Children Born in 2019
Australia – “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” – 10/5/19
Canada – “My First Songs” – 5/1/19
Ireland – “Hello Baby” – 15/5/19
United Kingdom – “Hello Baby” – 1/5/19
USA – “Baby Sounds” – 5/17/19

Group 2 Children Born in 2018

Over 120 Million Free Books Mailed As Of May 2019

“When the Elephant Walks”
By Keiko Kasza

Group 2 – Registered Children Born in 2018
Australia – “The Little Red Caboose” – 10/5/19
Canada – “When the Elephant Walks” – 5/1/19
Ireland – “Whose Feet?” – 17/5/19
United Kingdom – “Whose Feet?” – 1/5/19
USA – “When the Elephant Walks” – 5/17/19

Group 3 Children Born in 2017

Over 120 Million Free Books Mailed As Of May 2019

“One Leaf, Two Leaves, Count With Me!”
By John Micklos, Jr. & Illustrated By Clive McFarland

Group 3 – Registered Children Born in 2017
Australia – “Uno’s Garden Counting Book” – 10/5/19
Canada – “One Leaf, Two Leaves, Count With Me!” – 5/1/19
Ireland – “My Book of Favourite Rhymes” – 17/5/19
United Kingdom – “My Book of Favourite Rhymes” – 1/5/19
USA – “One Leaf, Two Leaves, Count With Me!” – 5/7/19

Group 4 Children Born in 2016

Over 120 Million Free Books Mailed As Of May 2019

“I Just Want to Say Goodnight”
By Rachel Isadora

Group 4 – Registered Children Born in 2016
Australia – “Max” – 10/5/19
Canada – “The Secret Life of Squirrels” – 5/1/19
Ireland – “The Giant Jumperee” – 17/5/19
United Kingdom – “The Giant Jumperee” – 1/5/19
USA – “I Just Want to Say Goodnight” – 5/14/19

Group 5 Children Born in 2015

Over 120 Million Free Books Mailed As Of May 2019

“Peace is an Offering”
By Annette Lebox & Illustrated By Stephanie Graegin

Group 5 – Registered Children Born in 2015
Australia – “Eric Finds a Way” – 10/5/19
Canada – “Wanda and the Frogs” – 5/1/19
Ireland – “All Join In” – 17/5/19
United Kingdom – “All Join In” – 1/5/19
USA – “Peace is an Offering” – 5/3/19

Group 6 Children Born in 2014

Over 120 Million Free Books Mailed As Of May 2019

“The Gruffalo”
By Julia Donaldson & Illustrated By Axel Scheffler

Group 6 – Registered Children Born in 2014
Australia – “Stanley Paste” – 10/5/19
Canada – “Collette’s Lost Pet” – 5/1/19
Ireland – “Go to Sleep or I Let Loose the Leopards” – 17/5/19
United Kingdom – “Eric!” – 1/5/19
USA – “The Gruffalo” – 5/1/19

Welcome Book First Book Children Receive

The Little Engine That Could - Penguin Random House

“The Little Engine That Could”
Written By Watty Piper & Illustrated By George & Doris Hauman

Welcome Book – First book sent to registered children
Australia – “Koala Lou” – 10/5/19
Canada – “The Little Engine That Could” – 5/1/19
Ireland – “TiN” – 17/5/19
United Kingdom – “The Tale of Peter Rabbit” – 1/5/19
USA – “The Little Engine That Could” – 5/1/19

Graduation Book Last Book Children Receive

Over 120 Million Free Books Mailed As Of May 2019

“Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come!”
By Nancy Carlson

Graduation Book – Last book children receive when they graduate from the program
Australia – “Today We Have No Plans” – 10/5/19
Canada – “Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come!” – 5/1/19
Ireland – “The Selfish Giant” – 17/5/19
United Kingdom – “Just Imagine” – 1/5/19
USA – “Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come!” – 5/1/19

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