Expanding Access to Inclusive, Bilingual Books: Our New Partnership with Reach Out and Read

We’re thrilled to share some exciting news! Barefoot Books has been named a preferred vendor for Reach Out and Read, a national nonprofit that’s redefining early childhood health and literacy by integrating reading into pediatric care.

For over 30 years, Reach Out and Read has partnered with pediatric clinicians to transform routine checkups into powerful opportunities for connection and learning. During well-child visits, doctors and nurses share books and guidance with families, helping them nurture early literacy skills and strong caregiver-child bonds from the very start.

Through this new partnership, Barefoot’s vibrant, culturally reflective, and bilingual books will reach millions of families across more than 6,500 Reach Out and Read clinics in all 50 states.

“At Barefoot, we believe that books

10 independent bookstores to visit in Canada

Looking to scope out the indie bookstore scene in Canada? This is the ultimate list for you!

Did you know that a child’s vocabulary at age 3 predicts their reading development achievement in 3rd grade?

Similarly, when children struggle to read in 4th grade, they are four times more likely to drop out of high school.

Below is a blog post created from a submission sent in by Stephanie Conrad, a Montessori Teacher and Summer Program Director from Pennsylvania who created a book festival at her school based on The Book Tree, written by Paul Czajak and illustrated by Rashin Kheiriyeh.

You’ve probably heard that summer reading is important, but you might be surprised to learn just how much of an impact it has.

Studies tell us that school-age children lose an average of one month of school learning over the summer, with some children losing up to three months of school learning. Why? The simple answer: they don’t read enough.

Here are some of our favorite bookstores to visit in Massachusetts.