Launching Children Into a World of Reading
by Sophia Toprac Kwanzaa, the Pan-African Diaspora Holiday, is a great time to read a book about this unique holiday to a child! The week long holiday spans from December 26th to January 1st and is a time for African-Americans to reconnect with their roots, and with each other, by celebrating the seven principles of […]
Can you imagine not having any books? Or growing up without every opportunity to read and succeed? Dana grew up in a house with no books, newspapers, magazines, or even a bookshelf. Her family was very poor and moved so often that she went to five different kindergartens. By second grade, Dana was really struggling. […]
Best wishes from all of us at BookSpring to the whole community of readers! We will close Dec 22 and reopen on January 4. The drop box can accept book donations throughout the holidays.
by Joan Wabschall, RN, MS, BookSpring Champion. A friend of mine sent me a book in the mail recently and hoped that I would like it. I did not: I loved it! It is “The Reading Promise: My Father and the Books We Shared” by Alice Ozma. I couldn’t help but see the similarity between […]
Authors Chris Barton and Jennifer Ziegler are celebrating the release of their two latest children’s books at a holiday event at BookPeople in Austin, TX on Saturday, December 5th. They are proud to use the event to promote the Giving Tree program. Find out more on the event’s FaceBook page: https://www.facebook.com/events/508293402666660/ Just take a snowflake […]
Shop and drop off books with our friends at The Goodard School. THIS Thursday, Friday, and Saturday Only! 1905 El Salido Parkway, Cedar Park, TX
You can support BookSpring this week! BookPeople Flyer Your book purchase will help us purchase books for children and families in need—right here in Austin! Please bring this flyer to BookPeople (603 North Lamar) any time between November 1-7, 2015 Present this flyer with your purchase to the cashier at checkout to direct your donation […]
Pictured: Kazique Prince from the City of Austin, Emily Ball Cicchini and Drew Scherz from BookSpring Weds Oct 28, 2015: To celebrate BookSpring’s achievement in delivering its one millionth book to children of Greater Austin, community leaders, such as First Lady of Austin Diane Land, Superintendent Paul Cruz and Senator Kirk Watson will be participating […]
Councilwoman Ora Houston loved her time at Houston Elementary! For the second year in a row, BookSpring is reaching out to area business and civic leaders to promote the value of reading for all children on November 18, 2016. Spanning the entire Greater Austin area, schools will host guest readers at their libraries and share […]
Four of Bookspring’s board members have just completed their terms. Each has made significant personal and financial commitment on behalf of Austin’s children, and their service over six years has been invaluable. Margene Beckham served on the Storybook Heroes events committee. We are proud to have benefited from her 30+ years of professional and volunteer […]
by Christy Anderson It makes sense: the more a child reads, the better a child gets at reading. But studies show that being read to is just as critical to a child’s growing literacy and language development, even in very young children, including infants and toddlers. Even Children Who Can’t See the Book Learn to […]
BookSpring Storybook Heroes Awards Every year, BookSpring honors individuals and organizations who have gone above and beyond in their community service supporting early childhood literacy. Details of our 2020 event will be announced soon. In the meanwhile, browse this gallery of our past celebrations.
by Sophia Toprac An article recently published by the New York Times that discusses recent studies that reveal the benefits of reading aloud to your child. The article points to studies done across the nation that found that the three main traits that all the most voracious young readers seems to share are restricted online […]
“Babies are born with the instinct to speak, the way spiders are born with the instinct to spin webs. You don’t need to train babies to speak; they just do. But reading is different.” — Steven Pinker A house without books is like a room without windows. — Heinrich Mann “Reading aloud with children is […]
by Emily Ball Cicchini, Executive Director My home was one of the many hit by the Texas Memorial Day floods. We are only now getting everything back in order, thanks to many helpful friends and services, particularly two burly men from Stanley Steamer and two helpful home inspectors from FEMA. The damage wasn’t major, but […]
There is something totally inspiring about a person who dedicates their life to a mission that is impossible to complete. A mission impossible, if you will. Lynda Johnson Robb is one of these people. Speaking at the BookSpring Storybook Heroes Luncheon on May 6, 2015, she recounted how her interest in helping children love to […]
Submitted by: Hannah and her amazing mom I started reading Madeline to my daughter Hannah when she was tiny, around 2 months old. We’d read it two to three times a week before bedtime until she was at least 2-and-a-half, and still read it very frequently. She learned so much from the book. Her first […]
Reading aloud is the single most important thing a parent or caregiver can do to improve a child’s readiness to read and learn. While BookSpring focuses on bringing reading experiences to young children in the greatest financial need, all parents and children can benefit from practicing reading aloud every day. A new report by Scholastic […]
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