In June, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, which includes over 2,700 local program partners, gifted over 2,408,432 books. The total number of free books gifted as of June 2023, is 211,415,579!
Group 1 Children Born in 2023
“Baby Sounds”
By Joy Allen
Group 1 – Registered Children Born in 2023
Canada – “Sometimes We Think You Are a Monkey” – 5/29/23
Ireland – “Moomin Baby: Words Tummy Time Concertina Book” – 31/5/23
United Kingdom – “Moomin Baby: Words Tummy Time Concertina Book” – 31/5/23
USA – “Baby Sounds” – 6/20/23
Group 2 Children Born in 2022
“The Very Hungry Caterpillar’s First Summer”
By Eric Carle
Group 2 – Registered Children Born in 2022
Canada – “The Very Hungry Caterpillar’s First Summer” – 5/29/23
Ireland – “Stanley’s Colours” – 31/5/23
United Kingdom – “Stanley’s Colours” – 31/5/23
USA – “The Very Hungry Caterpillar’s First Summer” – 6/19/23
Group 3 Children Born in 2021
“Ice Cream Face”
By Heidi Woodward Sheffield
Group 3 – Registered Children Born in 2021
Canada – “A Bedtime Yarn” – 5/29/23
Ireland – “Magic Windows: My Body” – 31/5/23
United Kingdom – “Magic Windows: My Body” – 31/5/23
USA –“Ice Cream Face” –6/16/23
Group 4 Children Born in 2020
“Donut”
By Laura Gehl & Illustrated by Andrea Zuill
Group 4 – Registered Children Born in 2020
Canada – “The Secret Fawn” – 5/29/23
Ireland – “The Pirates on the Bus” – 31/5/23
United Kingdom – “The Pirates on the Bus” – 31/5/23
USA – “Donut” – 6/12/23
Group 5 Children Born in 2019
“The Night Before the Dentist”
By Natasha Wing & Illustrated by Amy Wummer
Group 5 – Registered Children Born in 2019
Canada – “The Aquanaut” – 5/29/23
Ireland – “Pass It On” – 31/5/23
United Kingdom – “Pass It On” – 31/5/23
USA – “The Night Before the Dentist” – 6/6/23
Group 6 Children Born in 2018
“Wonder Walkers”
By Micha Archer
Group 6 – Registered Children Born in 2018
Canada – “In The Clouds” – 5/29/23
Ireland – “The Beastly Bunch” – 31/5/23
United Kingdom – “The Beastly Bunch” – 31/5/23
USA – “Wonder Walkers” – 6/2/23
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” – 5/29/23
Ireland – “The Little Engine That Could “- 31/5/23
United Kingdom – “The Tale of Peter Rabbit” – 31/5/23
USA – “The Little Engine That Could” – 6/1/23
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!” – 5/29/23
Ireland – “The Selfish Giant” – 31/5/23
United Kingdom – “Just Imagine” – 31/5/23
USA – “Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come!” – 6/1/23
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