Kansas Reads to Preschoolers
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.
State Librarian Ray Walling and the Kansas Reads to Preschoolers committee is pleased to announce the title chosen for 2024 is How Do You Hug a Porcupine/¿Cómo abrazas a un puercoespín? written by Laurie Isop.
Can you imagine hugging a porcupine? Sure, it's easy to picture hugging a bunny or even a billy goat, but where would you begin to try to hug a porcupine?
After seeing all his friends hug their favorite animals, one brave boy works up the courage to hug a porcupine, but the porcupine isn't so sure he wants to be hugged!
Kansas Reads to Preschoolers is an annual event that promotes reading to all Kansas children from birth through age five. Through the statewide program, parents, librarians and caregivers are encouraged to read the chosen title during a selected week and month.
For more information about Kansas Reads to Preschoolers contact Nikki Hansen, Resource Sharing Librarian for the State Library. nicole.hansen@ks.gov
2024 Kansas Reads to Preschoolers Committee Members:
- Kyler Carpenter, Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library
- Patty Collins, Central Kansas Library System
- Vanessa Dauber, Coffey County Library
- Lesa Dierking, Marysville Public Library
- Donna Knoell, Education Consultant
- Patrick Peterson, Basehor Public Library
- Janet Reynolds, La Cygne Public Library
- Lauren Taylor, Lawrence Public Library
- Racine Zackula, Wichita Public Library
- Nikki Hansen, State Library of Kansas
Order Form
- 2024 Order FormPlease place orders no later than September 30. Checks to Scholastic Inc. Libraries must be a member of Scholastic's, free, Literacy Partnership program. For information or confirm an account, contact Felicia Sage at 800-387-1437 extension 6327 or fsage@scholastic.com.
Promotional Materials
- Customizable Press ReleasePress release with identified locations to add specific information relating to the library, date and time of event for Kansas Reads to Preschoolers 2024.
- KRP 2024 PromoPromotional image to use for 2024 Kansas Reads to Preschoolers.
- Customizable KRP PosterPoster to promote Kansas Reads to Preschoolers event, with space to customize to specific library, time, etc.
- Customizable KRP BookmarkBookmark to promote Kansas Reads to Preschoolers, with space to customize to specific library, event time, etc.
- Spanish KRP 2024 PromoPromotion in Spanish to use for 2024 Kansas Reads to Preschoolers.
- Spanish Customizable KRP PosterPoster in Spansih to promote Kansas Reads to Preschoolers event, with space to customize to specific library, time, etc.
- Spanish KRP BookmarkBookmark to promote Kansas Reads to Preschoolers, with space to customize to specific library, event time, etc.
- How to Invite & Work with Guest ReadersOutline of how to successfully invite and work with guest readers for KRP 2024, provided by Central Kansas Library System.
Activities
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Events/Social Media
- State Library 2024 KRPS Activity MapFill in this form to add your events to the State Library 2024 KRPS Activity Map!
- Kansas Reads to Preschoolers Facebook groupJoin the Kansas Reads to Preschoolers Facebook group!