Over 216 Million Free Books Gifted As Of August 2023

Aug 31, 2023 | Imagination Library

August 2023 Total Books Gifted Imagination Library
In August, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, which includes over 2,700 local program partners, gifted over 2,510,311 books. The total number of free books gifted as of August 2023, is 216,369,838!

Group 1 Children Born in 2023

Sleep Tight Polar Bear

“Sleep Tight, Polar Bear”
By Sabina Gibson

Group 1 – Registered Children Born in 2023
Australia – “Today’s Sun” – 1/8/23
Canada – “Can you Guess? Animal Sounds with VHC” – 8/30/23
Ireland – “Baby Touch Colours” – 31/7/23
United Kingdom – “Baby Touch Colours” – 31/7/23
USA – “Sleep Tight, Polar Bear” – 8/22/23

Group 2 Children Born in 2022

Little Poems for Tiny Ears 2021

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

Group 2 – Registered Children Born in 2022
Australia – “I’ll Wait, Mr Panda” – 1/8/23
Canada – “Blankie” – 8/30/23
Ireland – “Baby Touch: Nursery Rhymes” – 31/7/23
United Kingdom – “Baby Touch: Nursery Rhymes” – 31/7/23
USA – “Little Poems for Tiny Ears” – 8/18/23

Group 3 Children Born in 2021

K is for Kindness

“K is for Kindness”
By Rina Horiuchi & Illustrated by Risa Horiuchi

Group 3 – Registered Children Born in 2021
Australia – “Red Rockets and Rainbow Jelly” – 1/8/23
Canada – “One Elephant Went Out to Play” – 8/30/23
Ireland – “Little World: On the Train” – 31/7/23
United Kingdom – “Little World: On the Train” – 31/7/23
USA –“K is for Kindness” –8/15/23

Group 4 Children Born in 2020

2021-Baby Builders

“Baby Builders”
By Elissa Haden Guest & Illustrated by Hiroe Nakata

Group 4 – Registered Children Born in 2020
Australia – “Is Your Grandmother a Goanna?” – 1/8/23
Canada – “No No Baby” – 8/30/23
Ireland – “Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy” – 31/7/23
United Kingdom – “Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy” – 31/7/23
USA – “Baby Builders” – 8/10/23

Group 5 Children Born in 2019

How to Say Hello to a Worm

“How to Say Hello to a Worm” 
By Kari Percival

Group 5 – Registered Children Born in 2019
Australia – “A Beach for Us to Play” – 1/8/23
Canada – “Bear Wants to Sing” – 8/30/23
Ireland – “Diggersaurs: Mission to Mars” – 31/7/23
United Kingdom – “Diggersaurs: Mission to Mars” – 31/7/23
USA – “How to Say Hello to a Worm” – 8/7/23

Group 6 Children Born in 2018

Rabbit's Snow Dance

“Rabbit’s Snow Dance”
By Joseph Bruchac and James Bruchac & Illustrated by Jeff Newman

Group 6 – Registered Children Born in 2018
Australia – “Big Rain Coming” – 1/8/23
Canada – “Red Sky at Night” – 8/30/23
Ireland – “Drama Llama” – 31/7/23
United Kingdom – “Drama Llama” – 31/7/23
USA – “Rabbit’s Snow Dance” – 8/2/23

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” – 1/8/23
Canada – “The Little Engine That Could” – 8/30/23
Ireland – “The Little Engine That Could “- 31/7/23
United Kingdom – “The Tale of Peter Rabbit” – 31/7/23
USA – “The Little Engine That Could” – 8/1/23

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” – 1/8/23
Canada – “Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come!” – 8/30/23
Ireland – “The Selfish Giant” – 31/7/23
United Kingdom – “Just Imagine” – 31/7/23
USA – “Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come!” – 8/1/23

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