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‎"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."

Nelson Mandela

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Readership around the globe, welcome!

Where are you from? What are you and the children in lives reading! Thanks for reading the blog and sticking around! Feel free to email us at theliteraryfamily@gmail.com for book suggestions or activities that you and the special little ones in your life share around books! We would love to hear form you! Spread the word about the blog!

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One Family Teaching Literacy

Families can make a difference. Read about the Kugler Family working in South Africa for their summer vacation. Inspiring!

Kugler Blog: http://kuglersinsouthafrica.blogspot.com/2010/08/literacy-continues-library-shipment.html

Treasured and Loved Books: Great Gifts for Kids to Give Each Other

When my nephew was born I drove up to Canada with two big

bags of books.

On the road trip north, I stopped off at my god son's and AB's house.
We started to look through their bookshelves and baskets.

My god son, 6 at the time said,

"I have a lot of baby books!

Maybe I should give some of these to the new baby?"

What a great idea!

AB went through her shelves as well,

to see what books she didn't want
any longer and which ones she just loved to reread a million

times.

AB gave some of her books to her brother,

she made a bag for her cousin,
and a bag for school. She thought she could

give some of her books to
her past teachers.

She decided which ones would be good for which grades!

My god son did the same.

He made bags for the new baby (my nephew)
and ones that he wanted to give his teacher from last year.

P and A were thrilled! Spring cleaning and gift giving!

How thoughtful! We packed up the bags in the garage and

loaded the car.

Before I headed out- the three of us headed to the bookstore

to begin to fill our shelves again with new books!

Everyone felt refreshed and loved by books!

What a great idea, for kids to feel the sense of giving to others.
Giving things that once brought them joy!

My friend Sara and her family, each summer,

go to South Africa to work with teachers and

kids on building literacy.

Sara and her friend, this past weekend, had a party.

They asked all of their friends to bring books
that they wanted to donate to the school

where Sara and her family work.
For all of us unable to attend the party,

Sara sent us a link to an organization to buy books

from South African authors.

With every book that you purchase,

they donate that same book to the school.

What a great idea. Build your international library at home,
while helping schools in South Africa to build their libraries.

Just another way to help give the gift of books and

reach your arms out to include others into your own

Literary Family.

Happy early spring cleaning, gift giving and most of all

READING.