First Book Madison County

Can you remember the joy of receiving your first book? Not a book that belonged to a school or a library. Do you remember the joy of receiving a book that was yours and yours alone? Perhaps it was the Bernstein Bears or Clifford: The Big Red Dog. Whatever the case, the elation that you felt upon receiving your first book is an undeniable emotion. However, many young children are left without this simple joy.

Since it began two years ago, First Book - Madison County, a program coordinated by the Bonner Scholars program at Berea College, has distributed five thousand children’s books to local childcare organizations including Madison County Headstart, Stepping Stones Daycare, Berea Reads, Berea Buddies, and the One-on-One Tutoring Program at Berea College.

For more information on the National First Book Program, visit their Web site: www.firstbook.org.