Sharon Scruton, a professor of children’s literature at Bethel University in Mckenzie, Tennessee, describes how her family has developed a multi-generational love for reading through the gifting of books. First as a mother of three children and now as a “grandma” to...
It is finally FALL IN TENNESSEE! The fall season is a time for football, bonfires, admiring the changing colors of the leaves, and visiting local pumpkin patches and fall festivals with friends and family. Fall means finding any excuse to be outside in the crisp...
The weather may still feel like summer, but we can hear backpacks zipping up all over Tennessee for back to school time. We have lots of Imagination Library graduates headed to kindergarten this year. Whether your little one is headed to kindergarten or still has a...
Mother's Day is this month and Father's Day is just around the corner. As we celebrate the parents and caretakers in our lives, we want to take a moment to also talk about the important role they play in helping our little ones develop early literacy skills. Reading...
The month of February is National Library Month. For preschool children, libraries provide storytimes, access to hands-on activities, exposure to lots of books, resources and more! We love libraries and wanted to take this opportunity to share that love this month. Be...
Governor's Books from Birth Foundation loves early literacy because of its impacts on a child’s education and success in life. Why do you love literacy? Help us spread the love of literacy this Valentine's Day! From February 11 through month end, we are promoting...
We are kicking off a new year! That means many of us will be making resolutions and setting goals we want to accomplish. Let's add reading with children to those resolutions. From visiting a Storybook Trail... learning how to read interactively... providing the gift...
It is summertime! Reading with children over the summer months is an essential activity to keep their brains active. It plays an important role in expanding their vocabulary and love of reading and likely preventing your children from the "Summer Slide," a term used...
We are kicking off a new year! That means many of us will be making resolutions and plans for goals we want to accomplish. Let's add reading with children to those resolutions. From setting aside reading time in your daily routine... to learning how to read...
The holiday season is here, and we are approaching "winter break." The forecast calls for lots of cold weather, family fun and awesome books! Make reading with your children a holiday tradition. Reading with children plays an important role in maintaining and...
