In April, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library gifted over 1,983,466 books. The total number of free books gifted as of April 2022, is 180,548,415!
Group 1 Children Born in 2022
“The Pudgy Peek-a-boo Book”
By Amye Rosenberg
Group 1 – Registered Children Born in 2022
Canada – “The Pudgy Peek-a-boo Book” – 4/1/22
Ireland – “Baby Touch Colours” – 6/4/22
United Kingdom – “Baby Touch Colours” – 6/4/22
USA – “The Pudgy Peek-a-boo Book” – 4/22/22
Group 2 Children Born in 2021
“Sassy: Baby’s First Words”
By Dave Aikins
Group 2 – Registered Children Born in 2021
Canada – “Skinnamarink” – 4/1/22
Ireland – “Is That You, Little Bear?” – 6/4/22
United Kingdom – “Is That You, Little Bear?” – 6/4/22
USA – “Sassy: Baby’s First Words” – 4/25/22
Group 3 Children Born in 2020
“Green Tractor”
By Kersten Hamilton& Illustrated by Valeria Petrone
Group 3 – Registered Children Born in 2020
Canada – “Green Tractor” – 4/1/22
Ireland – “Spot Can Count” – 6/4/22
United Kingdom – “Spot Can Count” – 6/4/22
USA – “Green Tractor” – 4/20/22
Group 4 Children Born in 2019
“Baby Builders”
By Elissa Haden Guest & Illustrated by Hiroe Nakata
Group 4 – Registered Children Born in 2019
Canada – “Carson Crosses Canada” – 4/1/22
Ireland – “Max the Brave” – 6/4/22
United Kingdom – “Max the Brave” – 6/4/22
USA – “Baby Builders” – 4/15/22
Group 5 Children Born in 2018
“Gwendolyn’s Pet Garden”
By Anne Renaud & Illustrated by Rashin Kheiriyeh
Group 5 – Registered Children Born in 2018
Canada – “Gwendolyn’s Pet Garden” – 4/1/22
Ireland – “Ladybird First Favourite Tales: The Three Billy Goats Gruff” – 6/4/22
United Kingdom – “Ladybird First Favourite Tales: The Three Billy Goats Gruff” – 6/4/22
USA – “Gwendolyn’s Pet Garden” – 4/13/22
Group 6 Children Born in 2017
“Drop”
By Emily Kate Moon
Group 6 – Registered Children Born in 2017
Canada – “Drop” – 4/1/22
Ireland – “Billy and the Dragon” – 6/4/22
United Kingdom – “Billy and the Dragon” – 6/4/22
USA – “Drop” – 4/6/22
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” – 4/1/22
Ireland – “The Little Engine That Could” – 6/4/22
United Kingdom – “The Tale of Peter Rabbit” – 6/4/22
USA – “The Little Engine That Could” – 4/1/22
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!” – 4/1/22
Ireland – “The Selfish Giant” – 6/4/22
United Kingdom – “Just Imagine” – 6/4/22
USA – “Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come!” – 4/1/22
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 March, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library gifted over 1,958,620 books. The total number of free books gifted as of March 2022, is 178,564,949!
Group 1 Children Born in 2022
“The Pudgy Pat-a-cake Book”
By Terri Super
Group 1 – Registered Children Born in 2022
Canada – “The Pudgy Pat-a-cake Book” – 3/1/22
Ireland – “Baby Touch B&W Faces” – 28/2/22
United Kingdom – “Baby Touch B&W Faces” – 28/2/22
USA – “The Pudgy Pat-a-cake Book” – 3/18/22
Group 2 Children Born in 2021
“Corduroy’s Shapes”
By Don Freeman and MaryJo Scott
Group 2 – Registered Children Born in 2021
Canada – “Corduroy’s Shapes” – 3/1/22
Ireland – “Baby Touch: Vehicles” – 28/2/22
United Kingdom – “Baby Touch: Vehicles” – 28/2/22
USA – “Corduroy’s Shapes” – 3/21/22
Group 3 Children Born in 2020
“Just Like My Brother”
By Gianna Marino
Group 3 – Registered Children Born in 2020
Canada – “Too Much Not Enough” – 3/1/22
Ireland – “Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?” – 28/2/22
United Kingdom – “Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?” – 28/2/22
USA – “Just Like My Brother” – 3/17/22
Group 4 Children Born in 2019
“Play With Clay!”
By Jenny Pinkerton
Group 4 – Registered Children Born in 2019
Canada – “Hedge Hog” – 3/1/22
Ireland – “It Was Bedtime In The Jungle” – 28/2/22
United Kingdom – “It Was Bedtime In The Jungle” – 28/2/22
USA – “Play With Clay!” – 3/11/22
Group 5 Children Born in 2018
“When the Storm Comes”
By Linda Ashman & Illustrated by Taeeun Yoo
Group 5 – Registered Children Born in 2018
Canada – “Albert’s Quiet Quest” – 3/1/22
Ireland – “Ned and the Hamster Race” – 28/2/22
United Kingdom – “Ned and the Hamster Race” – 28/2/22
USA – “When the Storm Comes” – 3/7/22
Group 6 Children Born in 2017
“Old Rock (is not boring)”
By Deb Pilutti
Group 6 – Registered Children Born in 2017
Canada – “The Not-So-Great Outdoors” – 3/1/22
Ireland – “Look Up!” – 28/2/22
United Kingdom – “Look Up!” – 28/2/22
USA – “Old Rock (is not boring)” – 3/24/22
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” – 3/1/22
Ireland – “The Little Engine That Could” – 28/2/22
United Kingdom – “The Tale of Peter Rabbit” – 28/2/22
USA – “The Little Engine That Could” – 3/4/22
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!” – 3/1/22
Ireland – “The Selfish Giant” – 28/2/22
United Kingdom – “Just Imagine” – 28/2/22
USA – “Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come!” – 3/7/22
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.
The Imagination Library will soon be available to all children under five in Washington!
United Ways of the Pacific Northwest (UWPNW) and the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) join Dolly Parton on National Read Across America Day to announce the Washington statewide expansion of her namesake Imagination Library book-gifting program. Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is dedicated to inspiring a love of reading by gifting books each month to children from birth to age five, free of charge through funding shared by local community partners.
“I am so excited to be working with Superintendent of Public Instruction, Chris Reykdal and United Ways of the Pacific Northwest to bring my Imagination Library to more children and families across Washington! Together we can inspire a love of reading that will last a lifetime,” said Dolly.
Dolly Parton started the program in 1995 as a way to distribute books to the impoverished Tennessee county where she grew up. The state of Tennessee quickly adopted the program statewide. Since then, the nonprofit program has expanded into five countries. Washington is the eleventh state to commit to achieving statewide coverage, with the latest development happening this week, as the Washington legislature voted final passage of House Bill 2068 that will recognize Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library as a statewide program with one last stop, Governor Inslee’s desk for signature.
Goals for Expansion
Through this statewide expansion effort, books will be made available free to children ages birth to five years old in every county in Washington, regardless of the families’ income. Washington’s Imagination Library has 28 operating affiliates covering portions of the 39 counties in Washington, and 17,000 eligible children in the state are receiving free books through these existing programs.
“We’re thrilled to be able to expand literacy in Washington through this partnership with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library and UWPNW,” said State Superintendent Chris Reykdal. “We know the birth to five age range is a critically important time in reading development and expanding access to underserved areas across the state will help set up the next generation of readers for success.”
The statewide expansion effort, led by UWPNW’s Executive Director of Washington Imagination Library, Brooke Fisher-Clark will partner with current local program affiliates and assist in establishing new programs in all 39 Washington’s counties. Programs in every county ensure that every early learner is eligible to register. Prospect affiliates must be a 501c3 nonprofit. Interested parties should reach out to Fisher-Clark at [email protected]. Affiliates receive a monthly 50 percent match funding support to assist in growing enrollments. The expansion funding is made possible by OSPI who has contracted with UWPNW to lead the expansion efforts.
“This is so exciting for the children and families of our state! This program will help uplift our communities with its short and long-term proven results and will show the world our children and their opportunities to learn and succeed is our priority as Washingtonians,” said Fisher-Clark.
Register a Child
To enroll Washington children or get involved, go to www.imaginationlibrarywashington.org. Check back often to see if Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library has an affiliate in your area or stay tuned to expansion progress and news!
In February, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library gifted over 1,935,803 books. The total number of free books gifted as of February 2022, is 176,606,329!
Group 1 Children Born in 2022
“Sassy: Bedtime for Baby”
By Grosset & Dunlap
Group 1 – Registered Children Born in 2022
Canada – “Good Morning Farm Friends” – 2/4/2022
Ireland – “My First Body” – 28/1/22
United Kingdom – “My First Body” – 28/1/22
USA – “Sassy: Bedtime for Baby” – 2/21/2022
Group 2 Children Born in 2021
“The Pudgy Where is Your Nose? Book”
By Laura Rader
Group 2 – Registered Children Born in 2021
Canada – “Anne’s Colors”– 2/4/22
Ireland – “Hey Duggee: The Tooth Brushing Badge” – 28/1/22
United Kingdom – “Hey Duggee: The Tooth Brushing Badge” – 28/1/22
USA – “The Pudgy Where is Your Nose? Book” – 2/25/22
Group 3 Children Born in 2020
“I Hear a Pickle”
By Rachel Isadora
Group 3 – Registered Children Born in 2020
Canada – “Wild Babies” – 2/4/22
Ireland – “Each Peach Pear Plum” – 28/1/22
United Kingdom – “Each Peach Pear Plum” – 28/1/22
USA – “I Hear a Pickle” – 2/23/22
Group 4 Children Born in 2019
“A Story for Small Bear”
By Alice B. McGinty & Richard Jones
Group 4 – Registered Children Born in 2019
Canada – “A Story For Small Bear” – 2/4/22
Ireland – “How to be a Lion” – 28/1/22
United Kingdom – “How to be a Lion” – 28/1/22
USA – “A Story For Small Bear” – 2/18/22
Group 5 Children Born in 2018
“Find Fergus”
By Mike Boldt
Group 5 – Registered Children Born in 2018
Canada – “Teddy Bear of the Year” – 2/4/22
Ireland – “Quentin Blake’s ABC” – 28/1/22
United Kingdom – “Quentin Blake’s ABC” – 28/1/22
USA – Find Fergus” – 2/15/22
Group 6 Children Born in 2017
“The Tale of Peter Rabbit”
By Beatrix Potter
Group 6 – Registered Children Born in 2017
Canada – “Fairy Science” – 2/4/22
Ireland – “Whale in a Fishbowl” – 28/1/22
United Kingdom – “Whale in a Fishbowl” – 28/1/22
USA – “The Tale of Peter Rabbit” – 2/4/22
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” – 2/4/22
Ireland – “The Little Engine That Could” – 28/1/22
United Kingdom – “The Tale of Peter Rabbit” – 28/1/22
USA – “The Little Engine That Could” – 2/1/22
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!” – 2/4/22
Ireland – “The Selfish Giant” – 28/1/22
United Kingdom – “Just Imagine” – 28/1/22
USA – “Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come!” – 2/2/22
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.
The Imagination Library plans for a big expansion for children under 5 in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Building a foundation for learning is the most important gift we can provide our children! The Dollywood Foundation of Canada received a generous donation to expand Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program to children ages 0-5 in Newfoundland and Labrador. The donor wishes to remain anonymous but intends these funds to help start new programs over the next three years. Enrolled children receive a new, high-quality, age-appropriate book in the mail, monthly from birth until the child’s fifth birthday, at no cost to families.
“We are excited to expand the Imagination Library, which will help us get books into the homes, hands and hearts of many more children across Newfoundland and Labrador.”
Get Your Community Involved
Local community champions are needed to set up partnerships throughout Newfoundland and Labrador. Local partners are the heart of the program! They promote the program online and at in-person events, fundraise, and enroll children who live within their geographical area. Partner examples include businesses, school districts, service clubs, libraries, and local foundations.
A recent affiliate in Newfoundland in the New World Island/Twillingate area is off to a great start with more than 90% of eligible children registered. According to Carolyn Clarke, Community Champion, “Start-up was smooth and easy, and children have received their first book”.
“We have had so many people reach out to us to start a program in Newfoundland and Labrador over the years, Jeanne Smitiuch, Regional Director, reported. “We are so thrilled to expand in such an impactful way”.
Learn More
Get your community involved and promote the program to ensure that every child is eligible to register to receive free books. Visit imaginationlibrary.com/newfoundlandlabrador/ to check availability, donate, or find out how you can get involved and Start a Program in your community!
In January, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library gifted over 1,918,219 books. The total number of free books gifted as of January 2022, is 174,670,526!
Group 2 Children Born in 2021
“Good Morning, Farm Friends”
By Annie Bach
Group 2 – Registered Children Born in 2021
Canada – “Good Morning, Farm Friends” – 1/10/22
Ireland – “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” – 4/1/22
United Kingdom – “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” – 4/1/22
USA – “Good Morning, Farm Friends” – 1/24/22
Group 3 Children Born in 2020
“I Am a Rainbow”br />By Dolly Parton & Illustrated by Heather Sheffield
Group 3 – Registered Children Born in 2020
Canada – “I Am a Rainbow” – 1/10/22
Ireland –“ Shark in the Dark” – 4/1/22
United Kingdom – “Shark in the Dark” – 4/1/22
USA –“ I Am a Rainbow” – 1/28/22
Group 4 Children Born in 2019
My Dog Laughs”
By Rachel Isadora
Group 4 – Registered Children Born in 2019
Canada – “Solutions for Cold Feet” – 1/10/22
Ireland – “Goldilocks and the Three Bears” – 4/1/22
United Kingdom – “Goldilocks and the Three Bears” – 4/1/22
USA – “My Dog Laughs” – 1/20/22
Group 5 Children Born in 2018
“Milo’s Hat Trick”
By on Agee
Group 5 – Registered Children Born in 2018
Canada – “The Darkest Dark” – 1/10/22
Ireland – “Funnybones” – 4/1/22
United Kingdom – “Funnybones” – 4/1/22
USA –
Group 6 Children Born in 2017
“Spend It!”
By Cinders McLeod
Group 6 – Registered Children Born in 2017
Canada – “Count On Me” – 1/10/22
Ireland – “Fidget the Wonder Dog” – 4/1/22
United Kingdom – “Fidget the Wonder Dog” – 4/1/22
USA – “Spend It!” – 1/10/22
Welcome Book
First Book Children Receive
The Little Engine That Could”
Written by atty Piper & Illustrated by Dan Santat
Welcome Book – First book sent to registered children
Canada – “The Little Engine That Could” – 1/10/22
Ireland – “The Little Engine That Could “- 4/1/22
United Kingdom – “The Tale of Peter Rabbit” – 4/1/22
USA – “The Little Engine That Could” – 1/4/22
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!” – 1/10/22
Ireland -“ The Selfish Giant” – 4/1/22
United Kingdom – “Just Imagine” – 4/1/22
USA – “Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come!” – 1/4/22
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.