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May, 2011
Summer Reading Season
School’s Out, Visit your Local Library Raising A Reader congratulates all the preschoolers transitioning to kindergarten. Librarians eagerly await their visits to the library with their blue bags. While many students will not have the benefit of Raising A Reader over the summer, we encourage all families to visit their local libraries and sign up…
May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
In honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage month, we are highlighting some culturally relevant books by Rosanne Thong, illustrated by Grace Lin. These vibrantly colored books provide an opportunity to explore colors, shapes and numbers. Concept books lay a foundation for learning. Share a book with your child today. Community Calendar of Events for the…
May Events in the Bay
Blue Bag Bonanzas and More Thank you to all who supported our Mother’s Day fundraising campaign! One hundred twenty mothers will be honored with books donated in their name to Raising A Reader’s circulating collection. Today is the last day to submit an order to honor a mother with a Raising A Reader commemorative Mother’s…
May 8th is Mother’s Day
Staff Favorites for Mother’s Day Mother’s Day is May 8th! Honor a mother this year by donating a book to a child in need through Raising A Reader. Your gift book(s) will be personalized with a bookplate printed with your mother’s name, and then become part of the Raising A Reader book rotation, where it…