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North Star Imagination Library |
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Communities in Schools of Alaska |
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The Story of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library |
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In 1996, Dolly Parton launched an exciting new effort to benefit the children of her home county in east Tennessee. Dolly wanted to foster a love of reading among her county's preschool children and their families. She wanted children to be excited about books and to feel the magic that books can create. Moreover, she could insure that every child would have books, regardless of their family's income. So she decided to mail a brand new, age appropriate book each month to every child under 5 in Sevier County. With the arrival of every child's first book, the classic The Little Engine That Could, every child could now experience the joy of finding their very own book in their mail box. These moments continue each month until the child turns 5-and in their very last month in the program they receive Mrs. Bendergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten. This collection of books is designed to spark a lifelong love of reading. After years of success, Dolly continues to help other communities replicate the program. |
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PO Box 84292 Fairbanks, Alaska 99708 |
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To contact us: |
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Phone: 907-687-3681 Fax: 907-452-1527 |
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Read aloud so toddlers can gain a sense of competence by “mastering” repetitive rhymes and phrases.
Give the Gift Of Reading |
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Follow your child’s lead. If your baby is staring at an object or picture, talk about it. Say, “What do you see? Is it a bear? It’s a brown , funny bear.” |
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With grants from the Rasmuson Foundation, the CIRI Foundation, and Conoco Phillips, Best Beginnings provides matching funds for communities in Alaska to start their own Imagination Libraries! The North Star Imagination Library appreciates their support and commitment to offering books to Alaska’s preschool children! To read more about this and other projects supported through Best Beginnings, visit their Web site at |