Grandparents can play a unique and significant role in nurturing the health and wellbeing of a child. A grandparent provides unconditional love and connection that is often nurtured in the same way the grandparent built the relationship with their own son or daughter – through treasured moments spent reading together. The simple act of reading […]

“To thrive, flourish, and reach their full potential, all children need the positive childhood experiences afforded by safe, stable and nurturing relationships.” – Dr. Andrew Garner, MD, PhD, FAAP What were the factors that led the AAP to revise the 2012 toxic stress report now?  In a decade, we have seen significant changes regarding the […]

I was recently speaking with one of our Reach Out and Read medical champions who mentioned how much she “loves giving out a book” during her youngest patients’ check-ups.  It was clear, as it so often is, how joyful this experience is, not only for the clinician but for the families who get to “take […]

Reading oases are sprouting in the 11 highest-need zip codes in Miami-Dade County and across Broward County this year, where Reach Out and Read medical providers will experience no book distribution gap at our medical sites. Thanks to recent partnerships from the Frederick A. DeLuca Foundation and the A.D. Henderson Foundation, our medical teams in […]

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. From Super Bowl champion and […]