Reach Out and Read

We are thrilled to announce the upcoming partnership with Panera Bread and Reach Out and Read at Local Authors Day on April 25 at Barnes & Noble in Canton CT. To support Reach Out and Read, Panera Bread of Canton will donate $1.00 to Reach Out and Read Connecticut for every “You Pick Two®” item purchased on April 25.

Reach Out and Read Connecticut is partnering with Barnes & Noble for a book fair starting on April 25 and running through May 1. Reach Out and Read Connecticut will receive a percentage of sales from all in-store (at any B&N store!) and online purchases when Bookfair ID 11579653 is used at checkout. To launch the book fair, Reach Out and Read will be at the Barnes & Noble in Canton CT for their Local Author Day. The authors attending Local Author Day are:

11:00 am Janice Petrie - http://janicepetrie.com/

12:00 pm Stacy Dekeyser - http://stacydekeyser.com/home.html

1:00 pm Jessica Robinson - http://carolinafarmhousekitchen.com/

2:00 pm T. Stephens - http://dantescypher.tateauthor.com/

Reach Out and Read prepares children to succeed in school by partnering with doctors to prescribe books and encourage families to read together. We leverage two extraordinary forces to improve early literacy and educational outcomes: the power of parents and the influence of pediatricians. The Reach Out and Read model provides parents with personalized, age-appropriate advice about books and reading at every well-child visit from 6 months through 5 years, along with a new developmentally and culturally appropriate book.

The concept is incredibly simple. Take a child from a low-income family where books can be rare and parents often too stressed or lacking the knowledge to spend time on reading. When the pediatrician sees that child, she “prescribes” an appropriate book and guides the parents on reading with the child daily. The results are amazing.

We would love your support by sharing this information with your readers. And come on down to Canton to visit us! For more information , visit our website or contact me Christine Garber, Connecticut Executive Director.

Thank you, Christine Garber
Connecticut Executive Director

PO Box 290, Madison CT 06443, 203.980.6430

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