Over 199 Million Free Books Gifted As Of January 2023

Jan 31, 2023 | Imagination Library

January 2023 Total Books Gifted - Dolly Parton's Imagination Library

In January, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, which includes over 2,700 local program partners, gifted over 2,243,014 books. The total number of free books gifted as of January 2023, is 199,703,329!

Group 2 Children Born in 2022

Corduroy's Shapes

“Corduroy’s Shapes” 
By MaryJo Scott & Illustrated by Lisa McCue

Group 2 – Registered Children Born in 2022
Canada – “Corduroy’s Shapes” – 12/30/22
Ireland – “Peekaboo! Farm” – 30/12/22
United Kingdom – “Peekaboo! Farm” – 30/12/22
USA – “Corduroy’s Shapes” – 1/27/23

Group 3 Children Born in 2021

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“I Hear a Pickle”
By Rachel Isadora

Group 3 – Registered Children Born in 2021
Canada – “Wild Babies” – 12/30/22
Ireland – ““Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?” – 30/12/22
United Kingdom – “Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?” – 30/12/22
USA –“ I Hear a Pickle” – 1/25/23

Group 4 Children Born in 2020

A Story for Small Bear

“A Story for Small Bear”
By Alice B. McGinty & Illustrated by Richard Jones

Group 4 – Registered Children Born in 2020
Canada – “A Story for Small Bear” – 12/30/22
Ireland – “Max the Brave” – 30/12/22
United Kingdom – “Max the Brave” – 30/12/22
USA – “A Story for Small Bear” – 1/20/23

Group 5 Children Born in 2019

Milo's Hat Trick - Dolly Parton's Imagination Library

“Milo’s Hat Trick” 
By Jon Agee

Group 5 – Registered Children Born in 2019
Canada – “Great Too” – 12/30/22
Ireland – “Quentin Blake’s ABC” – 30/12/22
United Kingdom – “Quentin Blake’s ABC” – 30/12/22
USA – “Milo’s Hat Trick” – 1/12/23

Group 6 Children Born in 2018

2022-Spend-It

“Spend It!”
By Cinders McLeod

Group 6 – Registered Children Born in 2018
Canada – “When The Moon Comes” – 12/30/22
Ireland – “Last Stop on Market Street” – 30/12/22
United Kingdom – “Last Stop on Market Street” – 30/12/22
USA – “Spend It!” – 1/9/23

Welcome Book
First Book Children Receive

Little Engine That Could - Dolly Parton's Imagination Library

“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” – 12/30/22
Ireland – “The Little Engine That Could “- 30/12/22
United Kingdom – “The Tale of Peter Rabbit” – 30/12/22
USA – “The Little Engine That Could” – 1/1/23

Graduation Book
Last Book Children Receive

Look Out Kindergarten Here I Come - Dolly Parton's Imagination Library

“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!” – 12/30/22
Ireland – “The Selfish Giant” – 30/12/22
United Kingdom – “Just Imagine” – 30/12/22
USA – “Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come!” – 1/4/23

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