In August, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library gifted over 2,074,207 books. The total number of free books gifted as of August 2022, is 188,754,464!
Group 1 Children Born in 2022
“Baby! Talk!”
By Penny Gentieu
Group 1 – Registered Children Born in 2022
Australia – “I Have”– 1/8/22
Canada – “Animals” – 7/30/22
Ireland – “Baby Touch: Farm” – 29/7/22
United Kingdom – “Baby Touch: Farm” – 29/7/22
USA – “Baby! Talk!” – 8/22/22
Group 2 Children Born in 2021
“Little Poems for Tiny Ears”
By Lin Oliver & Illustrated by Tomie dePaola
Group 2 – Registered Children Born in 2021
Australia – “Q is for Quokka” – 1/8/22
Canada – “Clap Your Hands” – 7/30/22
Ireland – “Stanley’s Colours” – 29/7/22
United Kingdom – “Stanley’s Colours” – 29/7/22
USA – “Little Poems for Tiny Ears” – 8/19/22
Group 3 Children Born in 2020
“There’s a Hole in the Log in the Bottom of the Lake”
By Loren Long
Group 3 – Registered Children Born in 2020
Australia – “A River” or “There’s A Superhero in Your Book” – 1/8/22
Canada – “There’s a Hole in the Log on the Bottom of the Lake” – 7/30/22
Ireland – “There’s a Superhero in Your Book” – 29/7/22
United Kingdom – “There’s a Superhero in Your Book” – 29/7/22
USA – “There’s a Hole in the Log in the Bottom of the Lake” – 8/11/22
Group 4 Children Born in 2019
“Ocean Lullaby”
By Laura Mcgee Kvasnosky & Illustrated by Kate Harvey McGee
Group 4 – Registered Children Born in 2019
Australia – “Jonathan the Magic Pony” – 1/8/22
Canada – “Read to Tiger” – 7/30/22
Ireland – “Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy” – 30/7/22
United Kingdom – “Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy” – 30/7/22
USA – “Ocean Lullaby” – 7/30/22
Group 5 Children Born in 2018
“Birds of a Feather”
By Jacqueline Winspear & Illustrated by Stephanie Fizer Coleman
Group 5 – Registered Children Born in 2018
Australia – “Colouroos”– 1/8/22
Canada – “On The Trap Line” – 7/30/22
Ireland – “Dog Loves Counting ” – 29/7/22
United Kingdom – “Dog Loves Counting ” – 29/7/22
USA – “Birds of a Feather” – 8/8/22
Group 6 Children Born in 2017
“Wonder Walkers”
By Micha Archer
Group 6 – Registered Children Born in 2017
Australia – “Every Child A Song” or “The Bunyip of Berkeley’s Creek”– 1/8/22
Canada – “This is Ruby” – 7/30/22
Ireland – “Pablo: Pablo’s Feelings” – 30/7/22
United Kingdom – “Kicking a Ball” – 30/7/22
USA – “Wonder Walkers” – 8/3/22
Welcome Book First Book Children Receive
“The Little Engine That Could”
Written by Watty Piper & Illustrated by Dan Santat
Welcome Book – First book sent to registered children
Australia – “Roo Knows Blue” or “Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?”– 1/8/22
Canada – “The Little Engine That Could” – 7/30/22
Ireland – “The Little Engine That Could” – 29/7/22
United Kingdom – “The Tale of Peter Rabbit” – 29/7/22
USA – “The Little Engine That Could” – 8/2/22
Graduation Book Last Book Children Receive
“Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come!”
By Nancy Carlson
Graduation Book – Last book children receive when they graduate from the program
Australia – “Starting School” – 1/8/22
Canada – “Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come!” – 7/30/22
Ireland – “The Selfish Giant” – 29/7/22
United Kingdom – “Just Imagine” – 29/7/22
USA – “Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come!” – 8/2/22
New to the Imagination Library?
You can check availability in your area to register a child, sign up to receive a notification when the Imagination Library becomes available to you or learn more about how to Start A Program in your area.
In July, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library gifted over 2,065,211 books. The total number of free books gifted as of July 2022, is 186,680,257!
Group 1 Children Born in 2022
“The Pudgy Book of Mother Goose”
By Richard Walz
Group 1 – Registered Children Born in 2022
Australia – “Baby Love I Feel” or “All About Me”– 1/7/22
Canada – “Same Same” – 6/28/22
Ireland – “Is This My Nose?” – 30/6/22
United Kingdom – “Is This My Nose?” – 30/6/22
USA – “The Pudgy Book of Mother Goose” – 7/2/22
Group 2 Children Born in 2021
“The Home Builders”
By Varsha Bajaj & Illustrated by Simona Mulazzani
Group 2 – Registered Children Born in 2021
Australia – “I’ll Wait, Mr Panda” – 1/7/22
Canada – “The Home Builders” – 6/28/22
Ireland – “Peekaboo! Farm” – 30/6/22
United Kingdom – “Peekaboo! Farm” – 30/6/22
USA – “The Home Builders” – 7/20/22
Group 3 Children Born in 2020
“Red House, Tree House, Little Bitty Brown Mouse”
By Jane Godwin & Illustrated by Blanca Gómez
Group 3 – Registered Children Born in 2020
Australia – “Peppa Loves the Great Barrier Reef” – 1/7/22
Canada – “What Does Crocodile Say?” – 6/28/22
Ireland – “The Three Little Pigs: Ladybird Touch and Feel Fairy Tales” – 30/6/22
United Kingdom – “The Three Little Pigs: Ladybird Touch and Feel Fairy Tales” – 30/6/22
USA – “Red House, Tree House, Little Bitty Brown Mouse” – 7/20/22
Group 4 Children Born in 2019
“The Three Little Pigs”
By Carly Gledhill
Group 4 – Registered Children Born in 2019
Australia – “Nickle Nackle Tree” – 1/7/22
Canada – “The Three Little Pigs” – 6/28/22
Ireland – “On the Farm with a Ladybird” – 30/6/22
United Kingdom – “On the Farm with a Ladybird” – 30/6/22
USA – “The Three Little Pigs” – 7/18/22
Group 5 Children Born in 2018
“This Beach is Loud!”
By Samantha Cotterill
Group 5 – Registered Children Born in 2018
Australia – “Our Island” or “Charlotte and the Rock”– 1/7/22
Canada – “Natsumi’s Song of Summer” – 6/28/22
Ireland – “Pass It On ” – 30/6/22
United Kingdom – “Pass It On ” – 30/6/22
USA – “This Beach is Loud!” – 7/7/22
Group 6 Children Born in 2017
“First Day Critter Jitters”
By Jory John & Illustrated by Liz Climo
Group 6 – Registered Children Born in 2017
Australia – “Rocky and Louie” or “The Bunyip of Berkeley’s Creek”– 1/7/22
Canada – “This is Ruby” – 6/28/22
Ireland – “Pablo: Pablo’s Feelings” – 30/6/22
United Kingdom – “Pablo: Pablo’s Feelings” – 30/6/22
USA – “First Day Critter Jitters” – 7/1/22
Welcome Book First Book Children Receive
“The Little Engine That Could”
Written by Watty Piper & Illustrated by Dan Santat
Welcome Book – First book sent to registered children
Australia – “Roo Knows Blue” or “Otto The Book Bear in the Snow”– 1/7/22
Canada – “The Little Engine That Could” – 6/28/22
Ireland – “The Little Engine That Could” – 30/6/22
United Kingdom – “The Tale of Peter Rabbit” – 30/6/22
USA – “The Little Engine That Could” – 6/29/22
Graduation Book Last Book Children Receive
“Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come!”
By Nancy Carlson
Graduation Book – Last book children receive when they graduate from the program
Australia – “Starting School” – 1/7/22
Canada – “Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come!” – 6/28/22
Ireland – “The Selfish Giant” – 30/6/22
United Kingdom – “Just Imagine” – 30/6/22
USA – “Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come!” – 6/30/22
New to the Imagination Library?
You can check availability in your area to register a child, sign up to receive a notification when the Imagination Library becomes available to you or learn more about how to Start A Program in your area.
In June, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library gifted over 2,043,373 books. The total number of free books gifted as of June 2022, is 184,615,046!
Group 1 Children Born in 2022
“Who Says Quack?”
By Jerry Smath
Group 1 – Registered Children Born in 2022
Canada – “Sometimes We Think You are a Monkey” – 6/1/22
Ireland – “Baby Touch B&W Animals” – 31/5/22
United Kingdom – “Baby Touch B&W Animals” – 31/5/22
USA – “Who Says Quack?” – 6/23/22
Group 2 Children Born in 2021
“Tad and Dad”
By David Ezra Stein
Group 2 – Registered Children Born in 2021
Canada – “Tad & Dad” – 6/1/22
Ireland – “Whose… Stripes?” – 31/5/22
United Kingdom – “Whose… Stripes?” – 31/5/22
USA – “Tad and Dad” – 6/22/22
Group 3 Children Born in 2020
“Squeak!”
By Laura McGee Kvasnosky & Kate Harvey McGee
Group 3 – Registered Children Born in 2020
Canada – “A Bedtime Yarn” – 6/1/22
Ireland – “Little World: Shopping Trip” – 31/5/22
United Kingdom – “Little World: Shopping Trip” – 31/5/22
USA – “Squeak!” – 6/20/22
Group 4 Children Born in 2019
“Hair Love”
By Matthew A. Cherry & Illustrated by Vashti Harrison
Group 4 – Registered Children Born in 2019
Canada – “The Secret Fawn” – 6/1/22
Ireland – “100 Cats” – 31/5/22
United Kingdom – “100 Cats” – 31/5/22
USA – “Hair Love” – 6/14/22
Group 5 Children Born in 2018
“The Night Before the Dentist”
By Natasha Wing & Illustrated by Amy Wummer
Group 5 – Registered Children Born in 2018
Canada – “Encounter” – 6/1/22
Ireland – “When I Grow Up Farmer ” – 31/5/22
United Kingdom – “When I Grow Up Farmer ” – 31/5/22
USA – “The Night Before the Dentist” – 6/9/22
Group 6 Children Born in 2017
“Blue Sky White Stars”
By Sarvinder Naberhaus & Illustrated by Kadir Nelson
Group 6 – Registered Children Born in 2017
Canada – “Mr Mole Moves In” – 6/1/22
Ireland – “Harry and the Guinea Pig” – 31/5/22
United Kingdom – “Harry and the Guinea Pig” – 31/5/22
USA – “Blue Sky White Stars” – 6/6/22
Welcome Book First Book Children Receive
“The Little Engine That Could”
Written by Watty Piper & Illustrated by Dan Santat
Welcome Book – First book sent to registered children
Canada – “The Little Engine That Could” – 6/1/22
Ireland – “The Little Engine That Could” – 31/5/22
United Kingdom – “The Tale of Peter Rabbit” – 31/5/22
USA – “The Little Engine That Could” – 6/2/22
Graduation Book Last Book Children Receive
“Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come!”
By Nancy Carlson
Graduation Book – Last book children receive when they graduate from the program
Canada – “Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come!” – 6/1/22
Ireland – “The Selfish Giant” – 31/5/22
United Kingdom – “Just Imagine” – 31/5/22
USA – “Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come!” – 6/2/22
New to the Imagination Library?
You can check availability in your area to register a child, sign up to receive a notification when the Imagination Library becomes available to you or learn more about how to Start A Program in your area.
In May, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library gifted over 2,023,258 books. The total number of free books gifted as of May 2022, is 182,571,673!
Group 1 Children Born in 2022
“Look at the Animals”
By Peter Linenthal
Group 1 – Registered Children Born in 2022
Canada – “Look at the Animals” – 5/2/22
Ireland – “Moomin Baby: Words Tummy Time Concertina Book” – 29/4/22
United Kingdom – “Moomin Baby: Words Tummy Time Concertina Book” – 29/4/22
USA – “Look at the Animals” – 5/10/22
Group 2 Children Born in 2021
“Sleep Tight with the Very Hungry Caterpillar”
By Eric Carle
Group 2 – Registered Children Born in 2021
Canada – “Where’s Baby?” – 5/2/22
Ireland – “Where is the Very Hungry Caterpillar?” – 29/4/22
United Kingdom – “Where is the Very Hungry Caterpillar?” – 29/4/22
USA – “Sleep Tight with the Very Hungry Caterpillar” – 5/17/22
Group 3 Children Born in 2020
“Dandelion Magic”
By Darren Farrell & Illustrated by Maya Tatsukawa
Group 3 – Registered Children Born in 2020
Canada – “Dandelion Magic” – 5/2/22
Ireland – “Ladybird First Favourite Nursery Rhymes” – 29/4/22
United Kingdom – “Ladybird First Favourite Nursery Rhymes” – 29/4/22
USA – “Dandelion Magic” – 5/23/22
Group 4 Children Born in 2019
“Raindrops to Rainbow”
By John Micklos, Jr. & Illustrated by Charlene Chua
Group 4 – Registered Children Born in 2019
Canada – “Raindrops to Rainbow” – 5/2/22
Ireland – “King Jack and the Dragon” – 29/4/22
United Kingdom – “King Jack and the Dragon” – 29/4/22
USA – “Raindrops to Rainbow” – 5/11/22
Group 5 Children Born in 2018
“Alex’s Good Fortune”
By Benson Shum
Group 5 – Registered Children Born in 2018
Canada – “Alex’s Good Fortune” – 5/2/22
Ireland – “Chicken Nugget” – 29/4/22
United Kingdom – “Chicken Nugget” – 29/4/22
USA – “Alex’s Good Fortune” – 5/5/22
Group 6 Children Born in 2017
“The Tree in Me”
By Corinna Luyken
Group 6 – Registered Children Born in 2017
Canada – “Red Sky at Night” – 5/2/22
Ireland – “Do You Know? Level 1 – BBC Earth Birds and Insects” – 29/4/22
United Kingdom – “Do You Know? Level 1 – BBC Earth Birds and Insects” – 29/4/22
USA – “The Tree in Me” – 5/13/22
Welcome Book First Book Children Receive
“The Little Engine That Could”
Written by Watty Piper & Illustrated by Dan Santat
Welcome Book – First book sent to registered children
Canada – “The Little Engine That Could” – 5/2/22
Ireland – “The Little Engine That Could” – 29/4/22
United Kingdom – “The Tale of Peter Rabbit” – 29/4/22
USA – “The Little Engine That Could” – 5/2/22
Graduation Book Last Book Children Receive
“Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come!”
By Nancy Carlson
Graduation Book – Last book children receive when they graduate from the program
Canada – “Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come!” – 5/2/22
Ireland – “The Selfish Giant” – 6/4/22
United Kingdom – “Just Imagine” – 29/4/22
USA – “Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come!” – 5/3/22
New to the Imagination Library?
You can check availability in your area to register a child, sign up to receive a notification when the Imagination Library becomes available to you or learn more about how to Start A Program in your area.
Wood Buffalo Regional Library joined with Fort McKay Métis Nation, Athabasca Tribal Council and the Multicultural Association of Wood Buffalo to celebrate commitment to work together to foster a love of reading in young children.
An exciting event was held for the Imagination Library programs in the Wood Buffalo region of Alberta this past month! Four strategic partners came together to celebrate and commit to working together to foster a love of reading for children and families in their communities.
Surrounded by books, the Wood Buffalo Regional Library joined with Fort McKay Métis Nation, Athabasca Tribal Council, and the Multicultural Association of Wood Buffalo, to hold a wonderful ceremony. They commemorated their shared belief that literacy, starting at a young age, is important for bonding with parents & caregivers as well as establishing a long term love of reading. The commitment between Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library and these four partners will serve as a tool in calls to reconciliation, as well as help newcomers set their children up for school readiness, and will remove barriers for families in accessing many books. Long time volunteer and champion of the Imagination Library, Julianne North Bourque, shared,
“The ceremony yesterday was exceptionally rewarding! Many great speeches with personal heartfelt stories, reminds us all on the board why we do this. And these organizations together we will help raise literacy rates, foster a love of reading and help set up children for success!”
Congratulations to everyone involved. What a wonderful way to celebrate all those who have worked so hard to get more books into the hands of more children!
About Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is a book gifting program that mails free books to children from birth to age five in participating communities within the United States, United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, Canada and Australia. Inspired by her father’s inability to read and write, Dolly Parton started her Imagination Library in 1995 for the children within her home county. Today, the program mails over 2 million books each month to children around the world.
The program is offered free of charge to families. Check Availability in your area and register a child for the Imagination Library, or find information to bring the program to your community and Start a New Program.