Lynden Tribune | Wednesday, February 22, 2023| Ferndale Record
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2023 PROGRESS
Imagination Library comes to Whatcom kids Free book program for children from ages 0-5 promotes family time, reading skills, school readiness.
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n March 2022, United Way of Whatcom County signed on to become the local affiliate for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, a world-wide program that sends free books to kids from children ages 0-5. Any child in Whatcom County is eligible to enroll in this program. “We are thrilled to have been able to bring Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to Whatcom County and offer it to local kids and families,” said United Way CEO Kristi Birkeland. “We know the kids love getting their books in the mail every month, but we also know this well-loved program has been proven to promote literacy and
school readiness. This extremely low barrier reading program will help promote pandemic literacy recovery throughout our community and United Way is proud to be part of that work.” How does it work? Registered children receive an age-appropriate book in the mail each month addressed specifically to them. The books are selected by a national committee of early childhood literacy experts with the intent to provide a variety of inclusive and diverse titles that cover feel good topics. The Blue Ribbon Book Selection Committee takes great care in choosing books that meet the different needs of children as they progress from birth to age five. There are two bi-lingual books (English/Spanish) per child per year. Books are also offered in braille. Kids receive books from time of enrollment until age 5, at which time they receive a letter from Parton printed in the last book that encourages them to continue with their love of books and learning. The letter is titled: Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come.
2023 Progress Report Celebrating Years in Business
Since 1947 Northwest Propane
8450 Depot Rd., Lynden, 360-354-4471 420 Suzanne Ln., Mt. Vernon, 360-424-4471 www.nwpropane.net
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www.lyndencemetery.com