1000 Books Before Kindergarten

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5 participants (60 books)

01 Jan 2024—31 Dec 2029

Overview

For Ages 0 - 5
Studies show that families who read aloud to their children from birth help strengthen language skills and build vocabulary — two essential tools for when children begin learning to read. Reading together is also an excellent bonding opportunity. You will create lifelong memories as you help your child build early literacy skills.
If you read just one book a night, you will reach more than 1,000 books after three years. And through the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program, you can win prizes along the way!

HOW IT WORKS:
Keep Track
You can track of the books you read in a printed reading log booklet:
  • Pick up a free reading log booklet at our Hidden Springs, Lake Hazel, Star, or Victory locations.
  • Read any book to your newborn, infant, or toddler! For every book read, color or check off the picture of the book in your reading log.
  • Don't forget to count the books others read to your child — including siblings, teachers, and other family members! Stories read to your child at daycare/preschool, at library Storytime's, or at a grandparent's house count too! And remember, if you read the same book over and over again, it counts each time!

Earn Prizes
Making reading part of each day is fun! To help incentivize your reading at home, your child earns a prize after each 100 books that you read!
  • Visit any Ada Community Library location (Hidden Springs, Lake Hazel, Star, or Victory) to receive a special prize for every 100 books you read!
  • Once you reach the 1,000 book reading goal, visit any Ada Community Library location to pick out a free book for your child to keep!
 

Challenge Books

All books added
Little Owl Lost by Chris Haughton

Little Owl Lost

Chris Haughton

32 pages • hardcover • 2010

fiction childrens lighthearted medium-paced
The Journey by Kathryn Lasky

The Journey

Guardians of Ga'Hoole #2

Kathryn Lasky

6 hours, 4 minutes • audio • 2003

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous fast-paced
Over and Under the Canyon by Kate Messner

Over and Under the Canyon

Over and Under

Kate Messner

56 pages • hardcover • 2021

nonfiction childrens nature adventurous informative lighthearted medium-paced
Redwoods by Jason Chin

Redwoods

Jason Chin

40 pages • hardcover • 2009

nonfiction nature science adventurous informative medium-paced
The Animal Adventurer's Guide: How to Prowl for an Owl, Make Snail Slime, and Catch a Frog Bare-Handed-50 Activities to Get Wild with Animals by Susie Spikol, Susie Spikol, Becca Hall, Becca Hall

The Animal Adventurer's Guide: How to Prowl for an Owl, Make Snail Slime, and Catch a Frog Bare-Handed-50 Activities to Get Wild with Animals

Susie Spikol, Susie Spikol, Becca Hall, Becca Hall

144 pages • digital user-added

nonfiction adventurous informative lighthearted medium-paced
Finding Fire by Logan S. Kline

Finding Fire

Logan S. Kline

40 pages • hardcover

fiction childrens
Where's Rodney? by Carmen Bogan

Where's Rodney?

Carmen Bogan

32 pages • hardcover • 2017

fiction nature emotional lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
What the Owls Know by Paul Bernstein

What the Owls Know

Paul Bernstein

58 pages • paperback

nonfiction classics literary poetry medium-paced
Forest Fires by Patrick Merrick

Forest Fires

Forces of Nature

Patrick Merrick

24 pages

fiction childrens nature science medium-paced
10 Hooting Owls by Simon Williams, Ed Allen

10 Hooting Owls

Simon Williams, Ed Allen

missing page info • paperback • 2013

childrens lighthearted slow-paced