Porter-Leath Books from Birth

Porter-Leath Books from Birth updated their information in their About section.

Looking forward to the Books from Birth Spring Luncheon April 11th. Grab your ticket today at porterleath.org/luncheon

Porter-Leath's Books from Birth Program Spring Luncheon is just ONE MONTH from today! Help make quality, early literacy resources available to ALL children from birth to age five by purchasing a ticket/table, and inviting your friends. Visit http://porterleath.org/luncheon to learn more!

Friends in 100 Women Who Care Memphis - take note! Porter-Leath's Books from Birth Program has been nominated for your next meeting on January 8th. Help spread the word!

We are happy to announce our newest nominees. Join us January 8, 7:00 p.m., 409 South Main Street!

Porter-Leath's Books from Birth Program
Camp Chambers
Theatre Memphis Outreach & Education

Novel can't WAIT to welcome children's author & illustrator Loren Long tomorrow! We know Memphis kids love their Otis, thanks to Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Porter-Leath's Books from Birth Program Long is touring in support of his brand new instant classic, There's a Hole in the Log on the Bottom of the Lake and will be performing and illustrating during a special story time tomorrow, Sunday, September 30 at 2 PM. He will also be signing (and personalizing, if you like!) his latest as well as beautiful hardcover editions of all of his other books--the Otis series included. Come in and get a head start on your holiday shopping or stock up on your fall birthday party gifts in advance (and save yourself an early morning trip to the toy store next Saturday. 😎) Hope to see you tomorrow at 2!

Missed a book this month from Porter-Leath's Books from Birth Program?
We've got you covered. Contact us to visit, update your address and snag that new story: porterleath.org/books-from-birth

Processing Returned Books - Porter-Leath's Books From Birth Program | Volunteer Odyssey Books from Birth needs help processing returned books. We need great volunteers to help verify and l...

Porter-Leath Books from Birth updated their phone number.

Friends, Books from Birth posts will have a new home on Porter-Leath's page, beginning Monday! 🎉🎉

Take that summer vacation in style and support Books from Birth with your Dolly Parton's Imagination Library specialty license plate. Plates are now available at County Clerks' offices across Tennessee for $35!

Of the total cost, local Imagination Library affiliates, like BfB, will receive $15.37. The remaining amount will go to the Tennessee Arts Commission and plate production. Learn more: imaginationlibrary.com/dolly

Home - Dolly Parton's Imagination Library DOLLY PARTON LICENSE PLATE Dolly Parton Tennessee License Plate Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library specialty license plates are now available in Tennessee! Proceeds from plate sales benefit local Imagination Library affiliates across the state! Plates cost $35 each and are available at County Cler...

Repetition can help children memorize and recognize things like colors, shapes, and sounds. Do you and your child have a favorite book right now?

Dolly Parton always says a child can never have too many books. 📚 What is your child's favorite book right now? What was your favorite book growing up?

Do you ever find books in "unique" places around your house? Check out five places Brightly named to stash books in your home.

5 Great Places to Stash Books Around Your Home to Encourage Reading | Brightly Weave reading into your family’s everyday life by keeping some of your kids’ books in various locations around your house. Give these convenient places a try!

As the school year draws to an end, so do the years of service for some of Books from Birth's outstanding Advisory Council members. This transition includes Carol Gatewood Seamons, outgoing Books from Birth Advisory Council Chair. A champion for early literacy, Carol's vigilance and numbers savvy will be missed. Thank you for your service to Books from Birth, Carol!

Pictured below: Carol with incoming Council Chair, Mark O'Malley, and Books from Birth Director, Wynett Jones

[P.S. Carol has on a "What would Dolly Do? T-shirt!"]

With summer travel season just around the corner, it's likely that your are packing up your child's favorite book to take along, but is an e-book just ask good as the real thing? Comment below if you have a preference?

E-Books vs. Print: What Parents Need to Know E-books are becoming a more popular choice among kids, but is high-tech as good as print for the youngest readers? Find out how they stack up.

Thank you UnitedHealthcare for sponsoring Books from Birth Spring Luncheon. Your support helps insure one book a month to over 46,000 Shelby county children, growing a love for reading by leaps and bounds.

As a Books from Birth Spring Luncheon Sponsor, The Great American Home Store knows “there’s no place like home” better to enhance early childhood literacy! Thank you The Great American Home Store, your support helps Porter-Leaths Books from Birth program grow new readers by leaps and bounds!

A guardian is a defender, protector, and keeper, and a key player in establishing early childhood literacy. Guardian Concierge knows the importance a guardian has on a child and has chosen to sponsor the Books from Births Spring Luncheon. Thank you for your support in raising early childhood literacy competency and promoting a love for reading!

Growing readers is a lot like growing plants, it takes a lot of encourageMINT. Thank you, Millstone Market & Nursery, for being a sponsor for this year’s Books from Birth Spring Luncheon.

We count on you! Thank you, Watkins Uiberall, PLLC, for sponsoring this years, Books from Birth Spring Luncheon! Your support takes into account the 46,000 children in Shelby County whom benefit from Porter-Leath's Books from Birth Program.

Thank you, Trezevant for sponsoring Books from Birth Spring Luncheon! Your support helps advocate early childhood literacy for next generation and instilling a love for reading that will last a lifetime.

Thank you, Southern Growth Studio, for helping Porter-Leath's Books from Birth Program grow new readers by leaps and bounds!

Thank you, Sedgwick, for sponsoring the Books from Birth Spring Luncheon! Your support helps insure Books from Birth continues to grow new readers by leaps and bounds, one book at a time!

Mr. Jensen is CEO of Cushman & Wakefield Commercial Advisors and among his community involvement is also a board member of the Governor's Books from Birth Foundation, which covers half the cost of books and mailing each month for every affiliate of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library in Tennessee. We are so proud to have him on the literacy advocate panel this coming Thursday at the Books from Birth Luncheon Presented By International Paper.

Tickets are still available at the link below. Hop to it and join us!

Presbyterian Day School knows boys and the importance of childhood literacy! We want to thank Presbyterian Day School for their sponsorship in supporting the Books from Birth Spring Luncheon. Your support helps Porter-Leath's Books from Birth Program effectively serve over 46,000 children in Shelby County by growing childhood literacy one book at a time!

Novel Memphis understands this year’s Books from Birth Luncheon will be one for the books! novel. is well versed on the impacts a love for reading can have on a community. We are very thankful for their support as a Books from Birth Spring Luncheon sponsor as we continue to grow new readers by leaps and bounds!

Thank you, IBERIABANK, for paying it forward as a sponsor for the Books from Birth Spring Luncheon! Your support helps grow new readers and raise awareness for early childhood literacy.

A huge thank you to Triumph Bank for sponsoring the Books from Birth Spring Luncheon. Your support helps encourage and grow early childhood literacy, and you can take THAT to the bank!

Talk about girl power! Hutchison School knows the importance of early childhood literacy and is a proud sponsor of Books from Births Spring Luncheon. Thank you for your support as we grow new readers in Shelby county by leaps and bounds.

Check out this great article titled, “10 Ways to Promote a Culture of Literacy" and written by Dr. Barry Gilmore.
http://bit.ly/PromoteaCultureofLiteracy

Dr. Gilmore is the Upper School Head at Hutchison School and one of Books from Birth's Spring Luncheon panelists!

Have a question for Dr. Gilmore? Submit it for consideration to be asked at this year's luncheon by clicking here: http://bit.ly/BfBLuncheonQuestion

10 Ways to Promote a Culture of Literacy If we could boil down all of the overwhelming challenges schools face in promoting literacy to a single disheartening statistic, it might be this: As students age from elementary school to high school, the majority of students who previously read frequently for enjoyment give up the practice (Schola...