by Kathleen Wydler | May 30, 2022 | Uncategorized
Founder Vicki Pollack, College Avenue 1998 Read Aloud Director Melanie Mickelson literally grew up with the Children’s Book Project — Vicki’s her mom! Napoleon Street 2008 Book Bank 2022, back in the Bayview 1992: Children’s Book Project is founded by reading... by Kathleen Wydler | Mar 31, 2022 | Uncategorized
All year round, we rely on volunteers — like Marycora at St. Ignatius HS — to run book drives that keep our shelves stocked with plenty of wonderful books for children who need them. Thirty years ago this Fall, Vicki Pollack founded our nonprofit to give free books to... by Kathleen Wydler | Mar 20, 2022 | Uncategorized
Leonard Kessler wrote and illustrated hundreds of children’s books that celebrate the joy of being yourself. His self-portrait graces the republished edition of Mr. Pine’s Purple House. Our longtime supporter and friend Leonard Kessler, author and illustrator of... by Kathleen Wydler | Mar 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
Watch this video on YouTube Amanda’s Title 1 students advanced from 10% to 70% reading at grade level — during the pandemic! — thanks to all the free books they got to keep for their very own from the Children’s Book Project. On March 12, 2020, due to the... by Kathleen Wydler | Jan 7, 2022 | Uncategorized
Thanks to your generous year-end gifts, we’ve exceeded our donor matching grant of $50,000! We’re so encouraged by your strong support of our mission, and look forward to offering another year of dedicated service in challenging times. This year,... by Kathleen Wydler | Nov 19, 2021 | Uncategorized
We’re thrilled to announce that a group of anonymous benefactors will match every dollar up to $50,000 that we receive through the end of the year. Your generous tax-deductible gift will go twice as far to help us continue to offer free books to children who...