Over 213 Million Free Books Gifted As Of July 2023

Jul 31, 2023 | Imagination Library

Total Books Gifted July 2023
In July, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, which includes over 2,700 local program partners, gifted over 2,443,948 books. The total number of free books gifted as of July 2023, is 213,859,527!

Group 1 Children Born in 2023

The Pudgy Book of Mother Goose

“The Pudgy Book of Mother Goose”
By Richard Walz

Group 1 – Registered Children Born in 2023
Australia – “Australian Babies” – 1/7/23
Canada – “Same Same” – 6/27/23
Ireland – “Baby Says Peekaboo” – 30/6/23
United Kingdom – “Baby Says Peekaboo” – 30/6/23
USA – “The Pudgy Book of Mother Goose” – 7/20/23

Group 2 Children Born in 2022

Richard Scarry's 100 First Words

“Richard Scarry’s 100 First Words” 
By Richard Scarry

Group 2 – Registered Children Born in 2022
Australia – “Baby Touch: Nursery Rhymes” – 1/7/23
Canada – “100 First Words” – 6/27/23
Ireland – “How to Brush Your Teeth with Snappy Croc” – 30/6/23
United Kingdom – “How to Brush Your Teeth with Snappy Croc” – 30/6/23
USA – “Richard Scarry’s 100 First Words” – 7/19/23

Group 3 Children Born in 2021

The Big Slide

“The Big Slide”
By Daniel Kirk

Group 3 – Registered Children Born in 2021
Australia – “Amazing” – 1/7/23
Canada – “Sam Sorts” – 6/27/23
Ireland – “Pom Pom Gets the Grumps” – 30/6/23
United Kingdom – “Pom Pom Gets the Grumps” – 30/6/23
USA –“The Big Slide” –7/17/23

Group 4 Children Born in 2020

Ocean Lullaby

“Ocean Lullaby”
By Laura McGee Kvasnosky & Illustrated by Kate Harvey McGee

Group 4 – Registered Children Born in 2020
Australia – “The Nickle Nackle Tree” – 1/7/23
Canada – “My Lala” – 6/27/23
Ireland – “Chapatti Moon” – 30/6/23
United Kingdom – “Chapatti Moon” – 30/6/23
USA – “Ocean Lullaby” – 7/7/23

Group 5 Children Born in 2019

When the Storm Comes by Linda Ashman & Illustrated by Taeeun Yoo

“When the Storm Comes” 
By Linda Ashman & Illustrated by Taeeun Yoo

Group 5 – Registered Children Born in 2019
Australia – “Never Show A T-Rex A Book!” – 1/7/23
Canada – “On The Trapline” – 6/27/23
Ireland – “Dog Loves Counting” – 30/6/23
United Kingdom – “Dog Loves Counting” – 30/6/23
USA – “When the Storm Comes” – 7/3/23

Group 6 Children Born in 2018

You Can Be ABCs

“You Can Be ABCs”
By Robert Samuel White II and Robert Samuel White III & Illustrated by Robert Paul Jr.

Group 6 – Registered Children Born in 2018
Australia – “Frankie and the Fossil” – 1/7/23
Canada – “On This Plane” – 6/27/23
Ireland – “Harry and the Guinea Pig” – 30/6/23
United Kingdom – “Harry and the Guinea Pig” – 30/6/23
USA – “You Can Be ABCs” – 6/28/23

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
Australia – “Roo Knows Blue” – 1/7/23
Canada – “The Little Engine That Could” – 6/29/23
Ireland – “The Little Engine That Could “- 30/6/23
United Kingdom – “The Tale of Peter Rabbit” – 30/6/23
USA – “The Little Engine That Could” – 7/1/23

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
Australia – “Stuff to Know When You Start School” – 1/7/23
Canada – “Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come!” – 6/29/23
Ireland – “The Selfish Giant” – 30/6/23
United Kingdom – “Just Imagine” – 30/6/23
USA – “Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come!” – 7/1/23

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