Over 107 Million Free Books Mailed As Of July 2018

Jul 24, 2018 | Imagination Library

July 2018 Total Books Gifted - Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
In July, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library sent over 1,278,062 books. The total number of free books mailed as of July 2018, is 107,101,506!
Join us in inspiring a love of reading, one page at a time, by reading these books to your children again and again!

Group 1
Children Born in 2018

Over 107 Million Free Books Mailed As Of July 2018

“My First Songs”
By Tomie dePaola

Group 1 – Registered Children Born in 2018
Australia – “I Am A Rainbow” – 29/6/18
Canada – “My First Songs” – 7/2/18
United Kingdom – “Eyes Nose Toes Peekaboo” – 12/7/18
USA – “My First Songs” – 7/23/18

Group 2
Children Born in 2017

Over 107 Million Free Books Mailed As Of July 2018

“Little Poems for Tiny Ears”
By Lin Oliver & Illustrated By Tomie dePaola

Group 2 – Registered Children Born in 2017
Australia – “The Terrible Plop” – 29/6/18
Canada – “Little Poems for Tiny Ears” – 7/2/18
United Kingdom – “Stanley’s Opposites” – 3/7/18
USA – “Little Poems For Tiny Ears” – 7/23/18

Group 3
Children Born in 2016

Over 107 Million Free Books Mailed As Of July 2018

“If I Were a Kangaroo”
By Mylisa Larson & Illustrated By Anna Raff

Group 3 – Registered Children Born in 2016
Australia – “Big Rain Coming” – 29/6/18
Canada – “Nancy Knows” – 7/2/18
United Kingdom – “Do Dare Duck” – 5/7/18
USA – “If I Were a Kangaroo” – 6/19/18

Group 4
Children Born in 2015

Over 107 Million Free Books Mailed As Of July 2018

“Goodnight, Numbers”
By Danica McKellar & Illustrated By Alicia Padrón

Group 4 – Registered Children Born in 2015
Australia – “Is Your Grandmother a Goanna?” – 29/6/18
Canada – “Hannah’s Collections” – 7/2/18
United Kingdom – “You Choose” – 4/7/18
USA – “Goodnight, Numbers” – 7/13/18

Group 5
Children Born in 2014

Over 107 Million Free Books Mailed As Of July 2018

“The First Strawberries”
By Joseph Bruchac & Illustrated By Anna Vojtech

Group 5 – Registered Children Born in 2014
Australia – “You and Me Murrawee” – 29/6/18
Canada – “The First Strawberries” – 7/2/18
United Kingdom – “Little Red Train, Faster Faster” – 3/7/18
USA – “The First Strawberries” – 7/9/18

Group 6
Children Born in 2013

Over 107 Million Free Books Mailed As Of July 2018

“Fly, Butterfly”
By Bonnie Bader

Group 6 – Registered Children Born in 2013
Australia – “A Nice Walk in the Jungle” – 29/6/18
Canada – “Fly, Butterfly” – 7/2/18
United Kingdom – “Last Stop on Market Street” – 3/7/18
USA – “Fly, Butterfly” – 7/2/18

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 – “Two Little Monkeys” – 29/6/18
Canada – “The Little Engine That Could” – 7/2/18
United Kingdom – “The Tale of Peter Rabbit” – 11/7/18
USA – “The Little Engine That Could” – 7/2/18

Graduation Book
Last Book Children Receive

Over 107 Million Free Books Mailed As Of July 2018

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

Graduation Book – Last book children receive when they graduate from the program
Australia – “Animalia” – 29/6/18
Canada – “Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come!” – 7/2/18
United Kingdom – “Just Imagine” – 11/7/18
USA – “Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come!” – 7/2/18

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