Kansas Reads to Preschoolers is an annual event, since 2005, that promotes reading to all Kansas children from birth through age five in the month of November. Through the statewide program, parents, librarians and caregivers are encouraged to read the chosen title during a selected week and month.
A committee of librarians, library consultants and childcare professionals identify picture book titles well-suited to story time and children’s programs. The State Librarian reviews the committee’s three suggested titles then makes the final selection of one book to feature the month of November during Kansas Reads to Preschoolers.
Check back in early autumn for updates to the site and fresh promotional material for 2025.
For more information about Kansas Reads to Preschoolers, contact Valarie Lamoreaux, Deputy State Librarian and Center for the Book Coordinator.
Scholastic Literacy Partnership Program members can order now.
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Read-aloud Digital Book: Little Nita’s Big Idea / La gran idea de la pequeña Nita
by Anna Bardaus
Click the cover art image to read Little Nita's Big Idea / La gran idea de la pequeña Nita with your preschoolers.
Language options include: English and Spanish. Digital book created by SMART Reading, a literacy program in Oregon.
