Reach Out and Read, and Scholastic is proud to announce this year’s Judy Newman Book Award will be My Very Favorite Book in the Whole Wide World, written by Malcolm Mitchell and illustrated by Michael Robertson. The annual award highlights one book that resonates with families and encourages them to read aloud together.…
Stronger together has been the catch phrase of the year and never more true than for the entire Reach Out and Read network. Our network is vast and comprised of a National Center, State and Regional affiliates, University and Health Care systems, and independent medical sites.…
There are so many organizations doing important work — why do you choose to support Reach Out and Read Georgia?
Reach Out and Read Georgia’s mission is key to the success of children. I know how valuable reading is to children. The…
As a mother and a pediatrician, I am deeply passionate about children’s education and health. By health, I mean much more than simply physical health. Health includes mental wellbeing, social wellbeing, and overall happiness for your child. Reach Out and Read Georgia give books that cater to children’s ethnicity and language in addition to English, and it is our mission to make reading and learning part of daily routines.…
When a father of a newborn sits quietly in a rocker with his son swaddled tightly and reads Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney, something magical happens. A bond grows between them through book sharing, connecting the two of them emotionally and physically.…
Reach Out and Read and Scholastic are proud to announce this year’s Judy Newman Book Award will be Ruby Finds a Worry by Tom Percival. The annual award highlights one book that resonates with families and encourages them to read-aloud together.…
What started in April as a hopeful initiative to encourage family reading and bonding, Reach Out and Read’s #ReadTogether challenge exceeded all expectations. With the help from our invaluable network, during isolating times our video project brought families nationwide together in an outpour of joy and love for shared reading!…
From families to companies, Reach Out and Read’s mission is valued and supported by many. The consulting firm, West Monroe selected Reach Out and Read for its 2020 National Service Day aligning with our mutual core value of social responsibility. The organization’s diverse population, from mothers, fathers, and pet parents alike, found participating in our #ReadTogether project to be a fun and rewarding way to support communities in a family-friendly way while also encouraging employees to pick up their favorite books from childhood and embrace nostalgia and community service!…
Need sage advice? Educational content expressed in a playful way? Our nationwide network is here to help. Medical Director of Reach Out and Read Kansas City, Sallie Page-Goertz’s Medical Minute supports families while still trying to have fun. The monthly blog at its core is about connecting with patients!…
During these times, we all have had to adapt to the new normal– including Jaden Mandio, a Boy Scout from Troop 22 in Bloomfield, NJ! At eleven years old, Jaden participated in our #ReadTogether project as an innovative way to earn his Reading Merit Badge by supporting awareness of Reach Out and Read’s mission to encourage families to make shared reading a part of their routine.…