Stay Cool This Summer

After a visit to our Book Bank, now you can beat the summer heat with yummy ice cream! Local supporters Gus’s Community Market and Smitten Ice Cream have teamed up to offer a signature flavor to benefit the Children’s Book Project. While supplies last, 10%...

Highlights from 30 Years of Continuous Service

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...

Honoring Leonard Kessler’s Legacy

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...

Over 200,000 Books Out During Pandemic

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...