In April, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, which includes over 2,700 local program partners, gifted over 2,338,484 books. The total number of free books gifted as of April 2023, is 206,613,106!
Group 1 Children Born in 2023
“Baby! Talk!”
By Penny Gentieu
Group 1 – Registered Children Born in 2023
Canada – “Baby! Talk!” – 3/27/23
Ireland – “Baby Touch: Farm” – 30/3/23
United Kingdom – “Baby Touch: Farm” – 30/3/23
USA – “Baby! Talk!” – 4/26/23
Group 2 Children Born in 2022
“The Home Builders”
By Varsha Bajaj & Illustrated by Simona Mulazzani
Group 2 – Registered Children Born in 2022
Canada – “Skinnamarink” – 3/27/23
Ireland – “Roald Dahl: Shapes” – 30/3/23
United Kingdom – “Roald Dahl: Shapes” – 30/3/23
USA – “The Home Builders” – 4/25/23
Group 3 Children Born in 2021
“Dandelion Magic”
By Darren Farrell & Illustrated by Maya Tatsukawa
Group 3 – Registered Children Born in 2021
Canada – “Too Much! Not Enough!” – 3/27/23
Ireland – ““Alphabet Ice Cream” – 30/3/23
United Kingdom – “Alphabet Ice Cream” – 30/3/23
USA –“Dandelion Magic” –4/19/23
Group 4 Children Born in 2020
“This is the Tree We Planted”
By Kate McMullan & Illustrated by Alison Friend
Group 4 – Registered Children Born in 2020
Canada – “Carson Crosses Canada” – 3/27/23
Ireland – “On the Farm with a Ladybird” – 30/3/23
United Kingdom – “On the Farm with a Ladybird” – 30/3/23
USA – “This is the Tree We Planted” – 4/10/23
Group 5 Children Born in 2019
“The Rabbit Listened”
By Cori Doerrfeld
Group 5 – Registered Children Born in 2019
Canada – “Encounter” – 3/27/23
Ireland – “The Three Billy Goats Gruff” – 30/3/23
United Kingdom – “The Three Billy Goats Gruff” – 30/3/23
USA – “The Rabbit Listened” – 4/10/23
Group 6 Children Born in 2018
“I’m Not Scared, You’re Scared”
By Seth Meyers & Illustrated by Rob Sayegh, Jr.
Group 6 – Registered Children Born in 2018
Canada – “I’m Not Scared, You’re Scared” – 3/27/23
Ireland – “Earth Birds and Insects” – 30/3/23
United Kingdom – “Earth Birds and Insects” – 30/3/23
USA – “I’m Not Scared, You’re Scared” – 4/6/23
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” – 3/27/23
Ireland – “The Little Engine That Could “- 30/3/23
United Kingdom – “The Tale of Peter Rabbit” – 30/3/23
USA – “The Little Engine That Could” – 4/3/23
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!” – 3/27/23
Ireland – “The Selfish Giant” – 30/3/23
United Kingdom – “Just Imagine” – 30/3/23
USA – “Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come!” – 4/4/23
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